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 week
- 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
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.