rafaeldezordiharp + Musician in Gatineau, QC

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ABOUT

Rafael Dezordi started playing the harmonica at the age of 17, while living in Brazil, after hearing the Bruce Springsteen song The River been played on the radio. After three years of harmonica classes, he joined his first classic rock/blues band, White Cappuccino, in 2001. He later formed other classic rock acts, Brown Sugar and Falcatrua. He also joined the Acoustical trio in 2006 as a harmonica player and a percussionist, playing the cajon.

Rafael has jammed with bands such as Bando do Velho Jack, Lord Black, Los Borrachos, Hillbilly Rawhide, Rafael Moreira (guitarist for Pinky, Christina Aguillera and Paul Stanley), Circo Voador and Motorocker. With Circo, Rafael has recorded a song called Sol no Jardim. With Motorocker, one of the best and most famous rock bands in Brazil, Rafael has recorded the song Zanon.

In Canada, Rafael has jammed with The Wild!, one of North America's biggest upcoming rock bands. He recorded with Genesis Ritchot, Les Malpris and is a featured musician for the Jazz House Blues recording studio.

Rafael started his Canadian career with the House Band and then played for MajorTom, featuring Julie d'Aoust from Le Voix fame. He joined Montebello rockers Les Chiens Sales and recorded a song with them. Raff later formed The Hellraisers, his own blues acoustic duo of original songs with guitarist extraordinaire Maxime Vallières, where he sang as lead for the first time.

He currently plays as a guest harmonica player for Ianos, the Ian Cloutier project and is open to joining other projects.

Screen name:

rafaeldezordiharp

Member since:

Apr 15 2017

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

AC/DC, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Metallica, John Lee Hooker, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, Glenn Hughes, Godsmack, Chickenfoot, The Winery Dogs, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Beth Hart, Etta James, Susan Tedeschi

Instrument experience:

Harmonica:

Expert

Other Percussion:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Moderate

Vocalist:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

24 Hohner Harmonicas, Bulletini hand-made harmonica microphone, DI box and different percussion instruments.

MUSIC