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themusicofbyron

"flamenco fused to groove"

About Me

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Hi, thanks for taking the time to view my myspace site. This is the best place to find out about my upcoming gigs and music news.

ORDER ALBUM ONLINE!! You can now order a copy of my debut solo album "Oceano" using the payment link.
The album features a CD and a live DVD and is priced at £12 inc postage

Video 1 - "Mia Rumba"

Video 2 -"Solo Cubana"

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/8/2006
Band Website: themusicofbyron.com
Band Members: Solo acoustic guitarist Byron Johnston playing flamenco guitar and acoustic steel strung guitar. You can also hear me playing guitar for the acoustic rock band Cuba Libra.
Influences: Juan Martin, Eric Roche, Antonio Forcione, Giorgio Serci, Preston Reed, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Thomas Leeb, Michael Hedges, Paco de Lucia, Al Dimeola, Ani Difranco, Incubus, Jimi Hendrix, David Holmes, Kruder and Dorfmeister
Sounds Like: “Byron's playing and music transcends the boundaries of both the guitar and composition. His performance is beautiful & unique and his musical ability is second to none"

Lucy Noble - The Royal Albert Hall

“A simply breath-taking solo guitarist”

DV8 Magazine

“Byron includes elements of percussion influenced by flamenco and twists them and makes them a universal language extremely appealing to all ears”

Theatre Arts Review - The Surrey Advertiser

“Absolutely Terrific!”

Henry Kelly - BBC Radio
Type of Label: None

My Blog

The Law of Attraction

Hi guys, its update time, I really regret not posting as I go with these blogs, as loads of cool stuff happens then I forget to tell anyone about it on here.. My recent news, is that I am now living ...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Sun, 28 Oct 2007 04:03:00 PST

late nights, a princess and the next album...

its late, I probably should not be writing this, like this.. at 2.13 am, on fri morning.  But what the heck, I have to keep in touch some how.   so here's a little on what I have been strumm...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:31:00 PST

getting emotional

well here I am at my pc, recovering from last nights attempt at eating my own bodyweight in pizza.  I actually ate until I felt pain, I hear thats not good.  Anyways, thats not the...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:36:00 PST

A great gig in the most unexpected venue!!

Hiya, I just got back from the most unlikely of gigs, it was at St Barnabas chapel in manette st (central london tottenham crt rd tube).  The venue is right next to the famous borderline, but see...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:57:00 PST

what the heck have I been up to?

So here I am wondering what the heck the future has in hold, but it seems like I have forgotten to update you guys on the past, as always!!, very naughty I know. so far anyone wanting t...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:32:00 PST

work hard play hard....

hi guys, i am probably more into bulletin posts, hence my few and far between blogs, but you can always message me to catch up if you want to know what i am up to. So what have I been up to, well, ba...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:04:00 PST

Oceano featured in Bridge Guitar Reviews

http://www.xs4all.nl/~guitars/ Hello world, you can see the first independant review by using the above link and checking out February 2007 reviews.The review comes from Bridge Guitar Reviews in the N...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:04:00 PST

lots of new friends, record release party and the royal albert hall

Hi all, its been a long time since i have done this blogging thing, so sorry, i have good excuses; promise.. I manage to be squeezing in almost ten gigs a month at the moment, so have been running on...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Wed, 09 Aug 2006 01:23:00 PST

music video

Hi everyone, just a quick catch up for you all to let you know what I have been up to most recently. Last night I headed down to Fahrenheit 55 to record/film the live dvd that  will be&...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:03:00 PST

the finish line is in sight

Dear all, just wanted to say thanks for all those that have stuck by me this past year and that have encouraged me to do this crazy music thing, particularly my good friends in Cuba Libra and also Nik...
Posted by themusicofbyron on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:30:00 PST