Albie Monterrosa

Albie's acoustic guitar playing seamlessly mixes the singer/songwriter flavor of his writing with the heavy rhythmic accents of the traditional Latin music he absorbed growing up. His singing takes the best elements of story telling and the emotion in these styles to create his own unique style.

nickname:

Albatross, Tross Da Boss, Alcatrazz

instrument:

Lead Vocal, Acoustic & Electric Guitar

birthday/sign:

September 14/ Virgo

born:

Hollis, Queens, NY

heritage:

El Salvadoran

punctuality:

35 mins late, sometimes 5 mins early, yeah, right....

attributes:

Driven, spiritual, funny, hard working

sample quote:

"Heyyy, Rrrick!" "I'm very alarmed" "Yeah,yeah, no,no,no"

most likely to:

Complain there's no vegan food available, Sleep late, Rile someone up, Fling a guitar pick, Call a meeting.

favorites

artists:
John Lennon, Bob Marley, Elton John, Springsteen,
Jackson Brown, Barry Gibb

albums:
Plastic Ono Band
Fania All Stars Live @ Yankee Stadium
Darkness on the Edge of Town

songs:
Silencio, How Deep Is Your Love, Across The Universe

books:
Siddartha, Black Elk Speaks, Autobiography Of A Yogi

films:
The Exorcist, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Contact, Powder, Dog Day Afternoon

currently grooving on

books:
"The Path of Power" - SunBear

Eat, Prey, Love

albums:

Lila Downs

Rosana

Julieta Venegas

gear:
Takamine Nylon & Steel String Guitars
Fender Strat-Eric Clapton Series
Marshall AC-100 Amplifier, Fender Blues Jr.
Sennheiser In-Ear Monitors, Audix OM-5 Vocal Mic
Apple Powerbook, White Sage,
Bandana, Denim, Sunglasses, Tofu