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Andres Osorio Toledo: Washbrun, Digitech, Randall Sponsored Artists.

I started playing at the age of nine and I studied at the "Academia Latinoamericana de Guitarra" where I took classical music training for four years based on Walter Piston and Juaquin Zamocois.

When I was 13 I took personal lessons for five years with the best colombian guitarist at that time (Juan Carlos Ramirez- Knuto). These lessons were focused on 80's virtuosity and technique development.

At 18 I took lessons on oboe in the (Sinfonica Juvenil de Colombia). When I left I formed a Heavy Metal band called Sanleslot for three years. This proyect recorded a single called Depresion.

I attended several guitar clinics based on Richie Kotzen, Jennifer Batten and Calentano techniques among others.

I studied harmony and jazz improvisation, and taught jazz harmony and special rock guitar techniques at the Universidad Unilatina for two years. During this period I created the "symetry for scales and chords that doesn't belong to a progression", "Chromatism between modal systems and regional scales" , "Alternate Picking Mode", "Exotic Linal Chords", "Stretching Legato". All of this material will be out in a book later 2004.

In 2001 I signed a contract with WASHBURN GUITARS and recorded/produced a progressive rock CD called "The Burning Glass Project" I recorded for this album guitars, bass, keyboards, sitar, and percussion/computer programming.

In May 2003 I signed a contract with Digitech. At this time I'm doing clinics to promote WASHBURN, Randall and Digitech products,

Upcoming projects include a CD with Colombian Singer/Songwriter Camilo Atuesta.

I have also started working on my next Solo CD Titled THE POWER OF BLOOD.