Emilio Bonito

Emilio Bonito Crafts Intricate Instrumental Songs That Fuse Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar With Avant-Garde Indie Folk And Pop Culture Influences. Born And Raised In Hamilton Canada Emilio Bonito Began Playing The Piano At The Age Of 4 Mimicking His Older Brother Maximiliano. Emilio Credits Hamilton Pianist Flavio Danieli For Introducing Him To Classical Music And Encouraging Him To Explore Composition At A Young Age. With Over A Decade Of Training From The Royal Conservatory Of Music Under His Belt Emilio Credits His Early Classical Training For Providing Him With A Musical Foundation To Build On. "When I Picked Up The Guitar At Age 9 I Started Imitating Jade Puget From AFI A Fire Inside " Explains Emilio. "I Learned A Lot Of Songs By Listening To The Radio And CDs. I Guess I Had Good Ear Training " He Adds. The Native Spanish Speaker Began Developing His Acoustic Instrumental Guitar Repertoire While Working Towards His Honours Bachelor Of Commerce At McMaster University. "I Wrote A Lot Of Music Throughout My Time As An Undergraduate Bottling Up Experiences And Influences Into These Acoustic Instrumental Songs " Explains Emilio. Released On Hamilton-Based Indie Label Maisonneuve Music Emilio's Debut Single "Marth" Fuses The Artist's Eclectic Influences Into An Artful Mix Of New And Old. "Fingerstyle Guitarists Andy McKee Don Ross And Antoine Dufour Are A Few Obvious Influences " Explains Emilio. "But I Was Also Listening To A Wide Range Of Other Music While Writing These Songs -- Avant-Garde Metal Progressive Rock Indie Folk Even Psychedelic Pop. Everything From Maudlin Of The Well And The Mars Volta To Fleet Foxes And Bon Iver." The Song Title's Origin Is Unequivocally Modern -- And Uniquely Reflective Of Emilio's Love Of Video Game Subculture. "I'm A Huge Nintendo Fan " Explains Emilio. "Marth Refers To A Character From The 'Fire Emblem' Video Game Series. He's A Blade-Wielding Fighter Who Leads A Rebellion To Regain Control Of His Kingdom. In My Head While Writing The Song I Pictured Him As The Heroic Protagonist." With No Lyrics To Tell A Story "Marth" Crafts Its Narrative With Changing Dynamics Tempos And Time Signatures. "We Chose The Song 'Marth' As A Debut Single Because It's Such An Excellent Introduction To Emilio's Songwriting And Performance Style " Explains Producer/engineer Moon And 6 Whitehorse Royal Wood Sarah McLachlan . "We Wanted To Pay Homage To Other Fingerstyle Guitarists Such As Andy McKee Without Being A Carbon Copy Of Their Playing Or Production Styles." "We Decided To Highlight Emilio's Unique Style With A Single Take Solo Performance " He Continues. "Once We Captured That Performance We Experimented With Unusual Combinations Of Reverbs And Subtle Modulation Effects. This Added An Atmospheric Backdrop To The Guitar Without Using Other Instruments. The Result Is Minimalist And Complex At The Same Time." Visit Emiliobonito.Com For More Info. read less