Artist Bio

Alejandro Amezquita was born and raised in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. At a young age his parents were always playing music. Living in a popular city he was always exposed to the music playing in the streets. But when his dad took him to his first concert to see Guns ’n Roses his life changed. Feeding off the energy and having a musical overload, seeing what Slash did, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. Play guitar.
From a young age Alejandro was always taking lessons, expanding on his knowledge of music and cultivating his craft. He would play for hours a day Soon after he would be playing in bars with bands, having the time of his life. Getting to feel the energy of a room and be a part of making people nights. Thats when he knew he wanted to do this for the rest of his life.
When it comes to creating for Alejandro, it really only goes 2 ways. It can come as an idea in his head, or a melody he stumbles upon while playing the guitar. When a melody does come (which is more often than not), it always seems to happen when he’s not near his guitar which has really improved his skill for remember things, but he says it also doesn’t hurt having the option to open up your phone and sing the melody in a voice memo. Once he’s on his guitar he’s able to flesh every thought out and turn into something cohesive.
What helps the process of creativity is simplicity. Alejandro loves to listen to pop music and emphasizes his listening to vocalists. When ever he’s crafting a solo or hook he always thinks to himself “how would someone sing this?” And then starts the creation of a good solo or hook. Of course when it’s time play fast or fancy licks he can pull them out, but those he would consider Segways to the next idea, and keeping the audience engaged.
If ever in a rut, or can’t seem to be inspired, he would always come back to his hero’s. Jimi Hendrix, Slash, Eric Clapton, Mateus Asato, just to name a few. These artist really encapsulate the level of excellence Alejandro is always trying to reach, and if he ever feels lost, or can’t find the right thing to play, then all he has to do is turn on any of these artist and hear what they do to be reminded of why he loves doing what he does and reignite the passion to create.
If theres one thing that Alejandro would want people to know is that he believes everybody is meant for excellence. But he also understand that it requires a tremendous amount of work to be the best at what you do. His hope is that when people see or him play they would be able to notice that he loves what he does which is why he works so hard and that it would motivate other to do the same at whatever it is they feel they were meant to do.CONTACT INFO: Alejandro currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. Where he attends Musicians Institute. Find him on all social media platforms under Alejandro Amezquita. You can keep up with all that he’s up to, people he’s playing for, places he’s traveling, or clinics he’s putting up. Make sure to reach out even if its just to say you appreciate his music as he loves meeting new people and connecting with creatives.