Leonardo Esjaita
Born in Buenos Aires on June 13, 1972. Started playing acoustic guitar at 8 and developed folk styles. From age 13, Leonardo began to transfer to the study of electric guitar playing styles such as rock, blues, hard, heavy etc. At 16, he started pursuing musical studies in harmony and composition in Technological Institute of Contemporary Music (ITMC) and National Institute of Authorial and Training (SADAIC), where he developed other styles such as instrumental rock, jazz, fussion, symphonic, melodic, pop etc
Earlier in 1995 Leonardo and “POWER TRIO” performed several shows and become popular among national and international artists. In 1998 he recorded a CD Kennedy with the chorus “the day after” and with many known artists.
In 2009 Ms. President Cristina Kirchner visited the cultural center of Merlo and congratulated Leonardo for his work.
In 2010 “Mirage Delta” was selected theme, by the Air Force Argentina, for the air festival “Argentina Air Fest 2010” event which attracted 1,000,000 people.
In June 2010 Leonardo released his first CD called “instrumental rock”. This CD can be acquired through magazine “All Guitar and Bass” in “Music without limits” section.
In 2011 Leonardo was elected Wenstone.Y amp endorser. He was also selected finalist of “Guitar Power” 2,000 guitarists of Argentina in magazine “Metal Effect”, ranking # 4.
In 2012 Leonardo became endorser for microphones for guitar “DS pickups”, and guitar “SCHECTER”. The label “dontpaymusic” is chosen for its catalog of artists and their CD reissues, “Instrumental Rock”. He also distinguished as best guitarist in the band contest “The cavern rock festival 2012” from more than 100 bandas.
In 2013 he participated in “Moron Rock 2013 event “and was selected endorser for string “Martin Blust” and Pedals “Cyclar”. It was convened by the magazine”Guitar Zero”.
In 2014 he released his 2nd CD “Vertigo” and was elected endorser for barbed “Apick”.
PATH:
Shows: pubs, theaters, cultural centers, such as radios and television theaters: Municipal de Moreno, Merlo, Padua, Moron, Ramos Mejia, Dryland, showcenter north vinoteca perrier (Mar del Plata), theaters Ateneo and Flores, Pablo Picasso room “walk the square”, The cavern Cement Theatre “ift” Bahuen Auditorium (federal capital), Mannys Auditorium Guitar fest Pinamar and others
Television: Back rock (guitar duel) Music expert (country music) Jam session (tango solo) and others. All these performances with his band as a power trio
Support national and international artists: Claudio Marciello, Tren Loco, Logos, Reasons Aware, Clock, saul Blanch, Diego Mizrahi.Carina Alfie, Daniel Telis, Pablo Soler, Marcelo Roascio, Adrian Subotovsky, Richie kotzen, Edguy and Kiko Loureiro.
INFLUENCES:
Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Greg Howe, jhon Petrucci, Jason Becker, Van Halen, Gary Moore, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Juanjo Dominguez, Luis Salinas, Paco de Lucia, Al DiMeola and others
