Shant Bajaxezian is a guitarist, composer & teacher dividing his time between his band, his private students & composing music. Over his career in music,
Shant joined many well known local bands, taught with Lebanon's top classical guitarist Joseph Ishkhanian, & won a valuable 2nd prize in Hard Rock Café Clash Of The Guitars in 2002.
Born & raised in Lebanon,
Shant picked up the guitar at the age of 13 inspired by his elder brother Vicken who was a bass player in a local rock band. Few months later Vicken bought an electric guitar for his motivated young brother & from that date
Shant never put his axe down.
In 1997, the 16 years old
Shant joined a talented metal band called Blaakyum but couldn't keep up with them & left the band.
In 2000
Shant joined a classic rock band called Silverwave & played many concerts & gigs & won a valuable 1st prize in a band competition. After three years of hard work, the relation with Silverwave ran its course &
Shant left to form a pop rock band called M.A.S.K. in 2002.
It took only few weeks for M.A.S.K to become one of the most known pop rock bands in Lebanon & win a valuable Most Promising Band prize & Best Original Song prize in Hard Rock Café Clash Of The Bands. M.A.S.K. played in Fall RockFest in 2002 & Rock Nation in 2003 & announced their split.
In winter 2003
Shant joined Route66, a metal band with very famous local musicians & played in many big events like Metal Mania in 2003, Spring RockFest & Fall RockFest in 2004.
After the split of Route66 in 2004,
Shant joined an alternative rock band called Soul Active & played many gigs & hit the studio.
Shant couldn't keep up with the band & quit in 2005.
Actually,
Shant is playing with Escape, a very active pop rock band with a very busy schedule.
Feedback:
Here are some very kind words from world class musicians:
Tolis Zavaliaris
Guitar Techniques Magazine & Guitar Institute tutor
The tunes have classical forms and orchestration. As I see you are going down to the composers root! The tunes sound pretty good in my ears.
Jonny Sacaramanga
Guitar Techniques Magazine & BIMM tutor
I'm glad to hear someone doing something a little different from normal instrumental rock guitar.
Charl Coetzee
Guitar Techniques Magazine tutor
Great compositions with loads of drama and suspense.
Rachael Wood
Guitarist Magazine tutor
Nice tunes!
Simon Lees
GOTY 1998
You have some really diverse compositions there. Well played too.
