MEXICAN GUITAR PLAYERS

A website dedicated to the dissemination and promotion of Guitarists in Mexico and to publicize their projects and events. The largest Directory of Mexican Guitarists.

Alejandro (Alex) Otaola
CDMX

Alex Otaola

Es un ejecutante y compositor mexicano, conocido por su trabajo al lado de Santa Sabina, agrupación a la que pertenece desde 1994, y del grupo de rock La Barranca, a la que se integró en 1998 y se separó en 2007; ese mismo año edita su primer trabajo (multimedia) solista Fractales. En el 2008 es invitado al XV Festival Internacional de Video Arte en Casablanca, Marruecos. Es el primer guitarrista mexicano cuya música ha sido incluida en el cd-sampler de la revista española ‘Guitarra Total’. Actualmente se encuentra integrado al grupo de rock San Pascualito Rey, además de estar promoviendo y distribuyendo gratuitamente su segundo disco solista “El hombre de la cámara” un trabajo grabado en vivo en el 2010 en la Cineteca Nacional durante el ciclo “Bandas Sonoras a Ritmo de Rock”. Es guitarrista de la banda tapatía Cuca después de la salida de Galileo Ochoa en el 2014; con dicha banda ha realizado 3 álbumes.… Read more

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José Manuel Aguilera
CDMX

Jose Manuel Aguilera

José Manuel Aguilera is a Mexican composer, guitarist, singer, producer and writer. Since 1993 he is the leader of the rock group La Barranca. In addition, he has been part of Sangre Asteka, Nine Rain and Jaguares. ... Read more

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Raúl Fernández Greñas
CDMX

Raúl Fernández “Greñas”

His professional career began in 1981 in London, England, when he joined an English band called Red, with which he recorded 3 songs. In 1983, back in Mexico, he formed Luzbel, a band with which he has recorded 7 albums and the new one is about to come out. Other important projects are the 2 albums of the Argus Group that he also founded. He has several participations both as session musician and as a special guest in various projects.… Read more

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Arody García
Durango

Arody Garcia

He has participated in national and international guitar and chamber music competitions, obtaining more than 30 first places, among which are: 46 ° International Fernando Sor Guitar Competition, XVIII International Guitar Competition "Homage to Niccoló Paganini", XII International Festival and Guitar Competition "Enrico Mercatali", XXXIX National Contest of Paracho Classical Guitar Interpreters, IV National Contest of Mexico. ... Read more

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Galileo (Galo) Ochoa
Jalisco

Galileo (Galo) Ochoa

It was with Cuca that his career as a guitarist began to stand out. The characteristic sound of this band is mainly hard rock. Galo Ochoa has composed songs together with José Fors that became hits such as: "Son of the milkman", "La pucha asesina", "me vale madre", and so on. After the separation from Cuca, his brother Aldo, and Christian Gómez, joined Carlos Avilez (also her bassist), thus emerging Nata, where his main sound is closer to heavy metal. ... Read more

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Héctor Díaz
Oaxaca

Hector Diaz

In concert format and in his discography, Héctor Díaz interprets his songs with a language full of images and rhythmically narrated anecdotes. Guitarist from Oaxaca, he has collaborated with Víctor Martínez.
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Miguel Alcázar
CDMX

Miguel Alcazar

Guitarrista, maestro, musicólogo y compositor; ha grabado varios discos, entre los que destaca la serie “La historia de la guitarra”, que incluye obras y estilos de los siglos XVI al XX. Obtuvo el primer lugar en el concurso de composición de las Asociaciones Guitarrísticas Mexicanas, también ganó el premio Beryl Rubinstein Scholarship in Composition del Cleveland Institute of Music. Además de concertista de guitarra, Miguel Alcázar compuso la ópera “La mujer y su sombra”, que fue estrenada en 1981 en el Palacio de Bellas Artes y ganó el concurso de la Fundación Morales Estévez.… Read more

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