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Xavier Moyano (born December 2, 1981) is an
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musician; producer, performer, composer, and educator. He began his career as a
session guitarist Session musicians, studio musicians, or backing musicians are musicians hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances. The term sideman is also used in the case of live performances, such as accompanying a recording artist on a ...
in Tucuman in 1999. By 2003 was the guitarist for rock/pop band "AVe Cesar" until 2008, after that he became a solo rock instrumentalist. Between 2009 and 2011 he was guitarist and composer of metal band "Seliger" (Argentina/Brasil), between 2014 and 2019 he was guitarist and producer of "Cossas Novas" (Bossa / Fusion and Latin-Jazz), since 2018 he is guitarist and co-producer of "Rock Bro's" (ClassicRock). He is currently a solo guitarist, session musician and producer. Xavier has taken his Art to more than a hundred cities in ten countries, and gives Workshops about Music, Improvisation, Musical Fusion, Cultural Management; guitar clinics and classes at conservatories, universities, academies, institutes, and schools of music in South America.


Notable performances

He's performed with Pablo Soler (
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) on several occasions, and in 2009 he performed with Carina Alfie (Buenos Aires) in the NOA ( Tucuman,
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and
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). He's been part of several South American Guitar Masters tours in 2004, 2006 and 2007 along with Marcos DeRos (
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), and participated in the S3 Ibero American Guitar Fest in 2008 with Manuel Seoane (Spain). Xavier also performed in the Guitar Fest Buenos Aires '09 along with eleven other guitarists from
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,
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, and Argentina. Xavier was the guitarist and producer of rock/pop band AVe Cesar (2003–2008) with whom he participated in the
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and Tucuman Rock Festival, sharing the stage with
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,
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,
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, Intoxicados, Kapanga,
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, Viticus, NoTeVaGustar (Uruguay), and many others. He then played in the NOA with
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in three cities (Tucuman, Catamarca and Salta), and then opened for the British band
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in Córdoba. In March 2006, Xavier He celebrated 100 scenarios, was part of the huge SAGM music celebration with Marcos DeRos (Brazil) & Pablo Soler (Buenos Aires). The celebration ended with Moyano and many other musicians jamming on stage together, performing the song "
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". In September 2009 he was invited by the University of Tucuman Symphony Orchestra to participate in the Concierto Pop de Primavera with music from movies, there were four shows at Teatro Alberdi and one in Concepción. In November 2009 he participated in "Adagio", a Lyric/Musical show of the Symphony Orchestra's baritone, performing ''
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'', "Music ", "Adaggio" and '' Roxanne'' tango version of the movie ''
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' . In December 2009 plays in "Seliger" Metal band, in Buenos Aires, Argentina opening show for "ANGRA" (Brasil). In October 2010 XM with Seliger performed with
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(Finland) in Buenos Aires Argentina, and play in Rosario (Santa Fé, Arg); Montevideo, Uruguay ; and in December he shared the stage with
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(ex-
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) in La Paz, Bo. In 2011 play with Seliger in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Teatro Flores) he shared the stage with
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,
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in C.C. Real Plaza, They opened the show of the legendary Swedish band "Europe"; In 2013 play in La Paz (
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), Iquique (
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), Mendoza and Tucuman (
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). In 2014 he recorded the album "Versions", with "Cossas Novas" in Chile; classic hits work in versions Bossa, Fusion and Latin-Rock. They made a tour South America, visiting different cities in Chile, Bolivia and Argentina. In 2015 they toured the Pacific Coasts (
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/
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/
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
), with shows and performances in restaurants, pubs, hotels, and other various events. In 2016, play in July in Sanchez Aguilar Theater in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with "Latinoamericanto" (Latin American Music Show) with "Arpa de América" group; in October play in "Feria de Guayaquil" (Ecuador) and Colombia (Eje Cafetero, Medellin, Santa Fé de Antioquia and Cartagena de Indias. In 2017 play in: Colombia & Venezuela. Tour "Caribeña Amazónica Andina" in Venezuela (Maracaibo, Maracay, Mérida and Caracas), Brasil (Boa Vista, Manaus, Porto Velho), Bolivia (Trinidad, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cochabamba, La Paz) and Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, Tucuman). In 2018 play in: Argentina (with The Delirants, RockBros and Cossas Novas), Bolivia (with Los Delirantes and Cossas Novas) and Chile (with Cossas Novas and Los Delirantes). In 2019 it was presented at the "8° International Guitar Festival en la ciudad blanca" in Sucre, along with guitarists from Bolivia, Chile, Mexico and Japan. In that same city it was invited as guitarist of the Sucre Big Band to its official premiere at the Gran Mariscal Theater; He also appears at the FIC 2019 (Festival Internacional de Cultura) as an artist and teacher, and at the International Jazz Festival from Tucumán; toured more than 10 cities in 4 countries with shows and workshops, sharing a Message of Union through Music and Art. In 2020 he was part of the international cycle of Streaming Shows "Live From Home" (as an artist, coordination and production), in which artists from 20 countries performed. Participated in the Musical September 2020 at the San Martin Theater in Tucumán (Argentina). In December 2020, he was the general producer of the "Mega Guitar Festival", gathering 36 Guitarists from 17 countries, transmitting a message of union. In 2021 with "Rock Bro's" (South American band where he is guitarist, musical director and producer) they publish a video of a live show with classic Rock hits; Recorded in Tucumán (Arg) and produced in Argentina and the United States. This year marks 25 years since he started with the guitar and celebrates it by recording a tribute album to
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along with guest artists where they play hits throughout his career.


On tour

Xavier has taken his Art to more than a hundred cities in ten countries in (
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,
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,
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
,
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,
Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...
,
Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
,
Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
,
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
,
Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
and
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). Starting the tours in 2000; of the most important shows were at the "Cosquin Rock" Festival in Córdoba (2004), and a opening show of the mitic band "Motörhead" also on Cba (Arg); later as a soloist, different shows in the Northwest of Argentina. X. M. Rock Instrumental Show went on the road to
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in 2007 where he performed many concerts and gave guitar clinics in the cities of
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, La Paz and
Tarija Tarija or San Bernardo de la Frontera de Tarixa is a city in southern Bolivia. Founded in 1574, Tarija is the largest city and capital and municipality within the Tarija Department, with an airport (Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza Airport, (TJA)) offe ...
. He ended the tour in Tartagal and
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, Argentina. In 2008 he again toured, playing live and giving guitar clinics in various countries and cities.
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: Tucuman,
Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...
,
Cafayate Cafayate () is a town located at the central zone of the Valles Calchaquíes in the province of Salta, Argentina. It sits above mean sea level, at a distance of from Salta City and from Buenos Aires. It has about 12,000 inhabitants (). The t ...
,
Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero (, Spanish for ''Saint-James-Upon-The-Lagoon'') is the capital of Santiago del Estero Province in northern Argentina. It has a population of 252,192 inhabitants, () making it the twelfth largest city in the country, with a surf ...
,
Jujuy San Salvador de Jujuy (), commonly known as Jujuy and locally often referred to as San Salvador, is the capital and largest city of Jujuy Province in Argentine Northwest, northwest Argentina. Also, it is the seat of the Doctor Manuel Belgrano Depa ...
, Buenos Aires,
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, Formosa.
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.
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La Paz La Paz (), officially known as Nuestra Señora de La Paz (Spanish pronunciation: ), is the seat of government of the Bolivia, Plurinational State of Bolivia. With an estimated 816,044 residents as of 2020, La Paz is the List of Bolivian cities ...
,
Cochabamba Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 63 ...
, Sucre,
Potosí Potosí, known as Villa Imperial de Potosí in the colonial period, is the capital city and a municipality of the Department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is one of the highest cities in the world at a nominal . For centuries, it was the location o ...
, Santa Cruz,
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, and Tarija. In December 2009, Moyano made his debut with the band Seliger from Buenos Aires. They performed in El Teatro Flores with Angra (
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), with
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's singer Thiago Bianchi (Brazil) and guest Elodia Agostini (Italy). Seliger is currently preparing its first album which will feature international guests Kupainen Matias (
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), Rafael Bittencourt (Angra), and many others. In 2010, Moyano played the cities of Tucuman,
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, Chaco,
Lules San Isidro de Lules, or, ''Lules'', as the town is colloquially known, is a settlement in Tucumán Province in northern Argentina, and the seat of the department (county) of the same name. Lules was founded by the parish priest of Famaillá, Dr. ...
, Tartagal, Catamarca, Salta, La Plata, Santa Fé, and
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in Argentina. He also toured Bolivia extensively and played in the cities of Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Sucre, La Paz, Montero, Potosi, Yotala, Oruro,
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, Atocha, Villazon, and Copacabana. Xavier also had the opportunity to perform with Seliger in
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, and as soloist also crossed into
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to play in the cities of
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and
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. He ended the year with a performance in his home town of Tucuman Argentina. In 2011 he has had presentations in: Tucuman: SMdeTucuman, San Pedro, Monteros; Campo Quijano,
Salta Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...
, guest of Gauchos de Acero in: "Lucha Criolla" and "Smoke on the Water" (Deep Purple); In June, a South American tour:
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:
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and
Iquique Iquique () is a port city and commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the Atacama Desert. It has a population of 191,468 ...
;
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:
Cochabamba Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa; qu, Quchapampa) is a city and municipality in central Bolivia in a valley in the Andes mountain range. It is the capital of the Cochabamba Department and the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a population of 63 ...
, Oruro and La Paz;
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: Puno and
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and returns to
Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
; This year his music went to Spain to be part of the presentation of the video series of extreme sports Free Style HD "We Are Family", produced by Boston Enjoy Productions in Barcelona. Xavier other work, is recording and editing audio & video. between December 2013 and June 2014 recorded the album "Cossas Novas" in Iquique, Chile. In 2014 they made a tour in South America, in different cities of Chile, Bolivia and Argentina; In 2015: "Cossas Novas" South American Pacific Coasts Tour (Chile / Peru / Ecuador), with live shows in restaurants, pubs, hotels and events in general. 2016: Play in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Argentina and Colombia. 2017: Shows and Workshops in: Colombia, Venezuela, Brasil, Bolivia and Argentina. 2018: Shows and Workshops about Guitars and music, Improvisation, Music Fusion, Cultural Management in: Argentina, Bolivia and Chile. In 2019 toured more than 10 cities in 4 countries with shows and workshops, sharing a Message of Union through Music and Art.


Inspiration

With his instrumental music, Xavier tries to convey a positive message and share good vibes. He's an activist for peace and has performed in several benefit concerts supporting human rights and animal rights, and against violence, discrimination, and racism.


Endorsements

Xavier Moyano is endorsed by Wenstone Amps, DS Pickups, MST Pedals, Kikemol Straps and Raúl Varela Luthier.


Influences

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Joe Satriani Joseph Satriani (born July 15, 1956)Prato, Greg"Joe Satriani – Music Biography, Credits and Discography". ''AllMusic''. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2014. is an American guitarist, composer, songwriter, and guitar teacher. Early in his ...
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Zakk Wylde Zachary Phillip Wylde (born Jeffrey Phillip Wielandt; January 14, 1967) is an American musician. He is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder, lead guitarist, lead singer, songwriter and producer of the heavy meta ...
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Carlos Santana Carlos Humberto Santana Barragán (; born July 20, 1947) is an American guitarist who rose to fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band Santana, which pioneered a fusion of Rock and roll and Latin American jazz. Its sound featured ...
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Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most ...
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Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is the co-founder of the band Mr. Big, and was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums. In 1996, Gilbert launched a solo career, for which h ...
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Richie Kotzen Richard Dale Kotzen Jr. (born February 3, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. As a solo artist, Kotzen has back catalogue of more than 20 album releases. He was a member of glam metal band Poison from 1991 to 1993, Mr. Big ...
, and Pablo Soler


Gear


Electric guitars

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350DX - white *
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MaxxFly PDF44V Gold * Epiphone Les Paul Standard (Korea) * B.C.Rich Warlock Revenge -black- * S.G. (Set-In) wine sunburst (red to black), flame top * Stratocaster SX Vintage Series (maple) (red sunburst) * Telecaster 1970 (Semi Hollow) Fabrison (Arg) * Strat (left handed) (rosewood) (vintage blue) * Transparent Acrylic Electric Guitar in the past: *
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RG 550 Ltd purple neon (Japan'90) (2001-2010) *
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EX 350 with DiMarzio pickups (USA) (2000-2018) * Fender Stratocaster Standard Mexico (90's) (2000-2003) *
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1221M (Japan) (2002-2010) *
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SG-1500 black (Japan'78) (2000-2013)


Acoustic guitar

* Travel Guitar Cobra T36 (Raul Varela Luthier) design by XM & RVL * Ibanez Talman Acoustic Series * Cuatro Venezolano de Luthier (Maracaibo, Venezuela) * Jasmine by Takamine 12 strings (steel) (2004-2009) * Yamaha Classic with nylon strings (Japan) (1999-2007) * Classic Guitar Segovia E170cn w/cutaway (nylon strings)


Amplifiers

* Wenstone GE-1600H + 1960A 4x12" (Argentina) *
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Valvestate Head VS-100 RH (UK) * Marshall 412B cabinet with
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(UK) * Peavey ValveKing VK112 combo (in LaPaz, Bolivia) * Wenstone BE3000H Cabezal + 1x15" EV (Argentina) * Samson Expedition Express 360


Effects

*
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Floor POD * Digitech Whammy II * WahWah Jim Dunlop CryBaby GCB-95 * Roland VG-99 V-Guitar System (Made in Japan) * BOSS FS-5U (Footswitch Controller) * NUX Loop Core (Looper Pedal) * BOSS OC-3 (Super Octave, polyphonic octave) * MST (
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) "LaRataVieja" custom * ZOOM 707II (GuitarFX: MultiEffects) * Behringer V-AMP 2 (2006–2010) * ART SGX-2000 (valve rack) (2005–2007)


Pickups

* DS Pickups (
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) * DiMarzio Pickups (Made in USA) * Roland GK-3 (Divided Pickup MIDI)


Straps

* DiMarzio (USA) * Antitodo (Arg)


Strings

*
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.09 (USA) * Ernie Ball 2233 (Ac12) * Magma .095 (Argentina)


Bags/cases

* Proel & RockBag by Warwick


Cords

* Planet Waves (D'Addario) & Ernie Ball * PlanetWaves 10 ft (3M) Instrument Cable (mono) PW-AG-10 * PlanetWaves 20 ft (6M) Instrument Cable (mono) PW-AG-20 L


Picks

* 0.69 mmm * 1.5 mm * 2 mm


Discography & Music Works (LP's, EP's, singles, videos, and participations)


2001, 2002 & 2003

* Judas – "Jerusalem" (heavy metal, trash) EP * Xavier Moyano (instrumental) single * Argón - entre penumbras (heavy metal) (s) * Triunfal (power metal clásico) EP * Templarium (power metal progresivo) EP * Adrian Llovera – "Cuadros" (canciones, disco) * AVe Cesar : "Rompeparedes" (hard rock) EP


2004 & 2005

* Reino Infame - "Cae El Sol" (rock, ska, punk) EP * Ave Cesar – "Revolucion de Rock & Roll" (disco) * R I S K – Project (heavy metal, rock, trash) EP * KaDaNeK demo (power metal) single * KRÜCK – "2005" demo (rock) EP * G.X.Project (hard rock, soul, pop, baladas) EP * AVe Cesar - "La Otra Parte De Mi" (rock) (s) * Adrian Llovera – "Bajo La Lluvia" (rock) EP * Malas Noticias – "Nunca Voy A Madurar" (punk rock) (s)


2006

* Initial Gravity (metal progresivo instrumental) EP * Harder – "Project" (hard rock) EP * AVe Cesar – "Nueva Dimensión" (rock, pop) EP * Xavier Moyano (Rock Instrumental) EP * Linaje – "Lágrimas De Sangre" (pop, rock) single * Furtivo – "Engranajes De Papel" (rock, punk) (s) * Adrian Llovera – "Rojo Oscuro" (disco, rock) LP * VITAL : "Personalidad" (disco, hard core–ñümetal) LP * AVe Cesar – "New Dimension Rock Show" (AdelantoDVD)


2007 & 2008

* AVe Cesar – "New Dimension Rock Show" (DVD live) * Ronald Villegas: "Primeros Pasos" – Sucre, Bolivia - EP&Video * XM Rock Instrumental Bolivia Band : Kojudo Mosh (Rock, Metal)


2009

* Orquesta Sinfónica UNT – "Concierto Pop" – (Vivo) – CD * Adagio – "Espectáculo Lírico Musical" – (vivo)


2010

* Seliger – Out Of The Dark (s) (metal) * Ël Último Cocalero – La Paz, Bolivia (rock)


2011

* Xavier Moyano - Espejismos - instrumental (s) * DemianFanzine (La Rioja, Arg) (compilado) * SELIGER ( Argentina , Brazil ) (EP - metal)


2012

* Helen Fuentes - "Sentirte" - Bolivia * El Show del fin del Mundo - DVD - ART


2013

* "The Phantom of The Opera" - instrumental version · audio & video


2014

* "Cossas Novas" : Bossa / Fusion / Latin-Jazz (Argentina/Chile)


2015 & 2016

* Chicos del Parque: Festejoo (s) Malambo/Fusion (Ecuador) * Nuestro Juramento (Bossa/Bolero) junto a El Arpa de América * Latinoamericanto en vivo Teatro S. A. (Guayaquil, Ecuador)


2017

* Tocate el corazón (s) : Los Delirantes (Arg+Bol) & Radio Soledad (Guatemala) * Los Delirantes & Amigos : (Live Session in Caracas, Venezuela)


2018

* Los Delirantes La Paz Ensamble (Live 2018 LP, Bo) * RockBro's & Friends Live 2018 (Tucumán, Argentina)


2019

* Rock Bro's : ClassicRock : Live 2019 (Tucuman, Argentina) * Sucre Big Band (F.I.C.: Live in Gran Mariscal Theater)


2020

* Leo Villagra : "Rapsodia del quebracho" (LP) * Ronald Villegas : "Mirame" (s)


2021

* Canciones de Charly Vol.1 (LP): Homenaje a Charly García 2021 junto a artistas invitados


References


External links


El Periódico - "Entrevista a Xavier Moyano: "Alma y guitarra""
(Español)
El Siglo - "Xavier Moyano emprende su gira por Latinoamérica"
(Español)

(Español) * ttp://www.sugarbuzzmagazine.com/bands/xaviermoyano/xavier.html SugarBuzz Magazine - "Introducing Xavier Moyano: Argentina's Best Kept Rock-n-Roll Secret"(US)
MetalShock: Interview with Xavier Moyano – Let The Music Speak And Take You For A Journey...
(Europe)
WeAreFamily: StrikesAgain! FreeStyleMovie (HD): Xtreme Video in High Definition; Music: Xavier M.
(Europe)

(España, Junio 2008) {{DEFAULTSORT:Moyano, Xavier 1981 births Argentine audio engineers Argentine guitarists Argentine male guitarists Argentine music video directors Argentine record producers Argentine songwriters Male songwriters Blues guitarists Funk guitarists Argentine heavy metal guitarists Living people Argentine music educators People from San Miguel de Tucumán Pop guitarists Progressive rock guitarists Punk rock guitarists Rock en Español musicians Ska guitarists 21st-century guitarists 21st-century male musicians