Album Notes

Federico Miranda was born in San José, Costa Rica and discovered his passion for the electric guitar at the age of 12. In 1993 he formed the band Gandhi and after a short time they recorded their first album “En el Jardín del Corazón”, which put Gandhi on top of the radio charts and touring nationwide, launching a career that has lasted over a decade.

His instrumental solo work “Baula Project” shows his more personal and introspective side. In his Naturist Impressionist Music, “Baula Project” carries a message to help preserve the Leatherback Turtle and protect the oceans. The ocean and beaches of Guanacaste also got Federico to meet guitarist and producer Stevie Salas, who worked with Gandhi on their latest album “Arigato No!”

His melodic and minimalist style shows the influence of Gilmour, Beck and Satriani and he combines rock with elements of jazz and traditional Latin American. As a composer and producer he has also worked for TV documentaries, commercials and multimedia. He has received 4 ACAM awards as member of Gandhi and 2 ACAM awards for “Baula Project”, including “Record of the year in progressive or electronic music” in 2007.

Federico has performed in the International Guitar Festival, the Iberoamerican Guitar Festival in Washington DC, and has been on tour in Japan, country with which he claims to have developed a special bond. In 2006 he joined Linda Cushma and Oxygene8 for their European tour and also collaborated on their album “Freak of Chance”, with Tony Levin among others.

He studied with Costa Rican pianist Manuel Obregón, with jazz guitarist Steve Khan in New York and in Berklee College of Music in Boston. He graduated from the University of Costa Rica in Electrical Engineering and has combined music with recording technology, audio and musical production.

He is an active member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), the Latin Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (LARAS) and the Audio Engineering Society (AES). He is endorsed by M-AUDIO and DiMarzio.

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"Federico Miranda'a Baula project is something worth listening to. This young guitarist has the makings of being a world class player. He plays with conviction and sensitivity. More importantly the compositions are well formed. It's hard to make instrumental electric music sound anything other than fusion. Federico Miranda achieves this. His music is real and comes from the soul"

-Dominic Miller (guitarist with Sting)