Miguel Balmaceda: Welcome
I have been playing blues, rock, latin, classical, ragtime, and jazz guitar professionally for over 30 years and composed an original catalog of acoustic and electric guitar instrumentals in new hybrid blends such as country classical, blues reggae, and latin blues. I also perform my own chord/melody arrangements of classic Brazilian and Jazz standards.
Over the years my band 'The San Miguel Project' has featured such musical talents as Lawrence Dixon (Wilson Pickett) on keys, Larry Washington (Tina Turner) on drums, Rick Fierbracci (Yanni, Frank Gambale) on bass, Joel Taylor (Alan Holdsworth, Brian Bromberg) on drums, and Paul Kerstan (Kiluea) on drums.
In 1999 my first album 'The San Miguel Project' was Arizona University Recordings' Grammy nominee entry in the Best New Artist and Best Pop Album categories.
I am also a free thinking maverick interested in innovative ideas and activities which can actually make this a better world. I have an avid interest in writing and film and have been strongly influenced and inspired by the works of Richard Buckminster Fuller, Alan Watts, Hunter S Thompson, Terence McKenna, Baba Ram Dass, George Carlin, Carlos Santana, Robin Trower, Al DiMeola, Charles Bukowski, and Aldous Huxley to name just a few artistic and spiritual rogues.
Relax and watch videos of my studio recording overdubs below and throughout this website.
