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My name is Boyan Hristov. I am Bulgarian. I have a schollarship from Berklee College of Music - the best music school in the world. I am a bit strange. I look for an alternative in anything I do. Especially music. I don't want to sound like anybody else. I read as much as I can. I am full of unexpected energy. I even surprise myself. Music is the most important thing in my life but I also love my family and friends.
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Q:Tell us about what you do
A: I play as a solo act or with bands.
As a solo act I am energetic and I tend to get the most out of the instrument I play. I use non standard tunings, 2 hand tapping techniques, slides. I play both fingerstyle and flatpicking.
As a band member I play for the band, for the song. I sound different. I make my parts recognizable and essential parts of an arrangement. I never overplay. I play tasteful. I am not a shredder, yet my parts are not always easy to play.
I also sing.
I play most of the styles that you expect a guitarist to play - like pop, rock, blues, funk, RnB, etc, but I also play classical, Balkan music, and contemporary fingerstyle.
Q:What have been some important gigs you've played? How much experience do you have?
A: I recently participated in an "Emergenza" festival for solo acoustic guitar - "Acoustic Hero" and I won it.
I have more than two thousand gigs so far. I have played solo, with duets, trios, quartets, quintets, a sextet... I have played more styles of music that I really want to count. I have been in many original projects. In short - I know a lot of stuff.
I love to perform and get everyone involved in the party. I connect with the audience and manipulate it. I love doing it.
Q:Gear?
A: I am a freak. I need to sound great.
I have four custom built electric guitars an amazing acoustic, a stunning resonator and ukulele. I have a funny looking silent classical guitar that makes people turn their heads.
My pedal board is ridiculously huge and and i try to make sense of it... I have piezos in two of my electric guitars so I can surprise with acoustic guitar tone from my electric ones.
Q:Links?
A: www.boyanhristov.com - everything you would ask about me is there. Find it.
www.myspace.com/boyanhristov - a myspace addict...
www.myspace.com/bhguitar - project "My Bulgaria" online. It's pretty serious.
www.sonicbids.com/boyan - my EPK
www.purevolume.com/boyan - another profile, in case you are also there...
Q:Do you play other instruments?
A: I play the guitar in so many different ways that you will think that I am the ultimate multi instrumentalist, lol
Yet, I play just acoustic, electric, resonator, ukulele and bass guitar (YES!!!). Some tamboura and hand percussion.
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The latest news about me. You can also read the
archive of past news.
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September 21, 2007
I am the featured artist of the month for K&K pickups. K&K Sound are well known among musicians who pursue extremely high quality in sound and performance. They have a great dedication to their customers which i appreciate as much as their products.
read my story at www.kksound.com
September 8, 2007
I haven't updated this section in awhile so here it comes - I went to Hawaii for a few gigs with "Third Rail"in May and bought a tenor ukulele. Then Nav, Keita and I recorded some new music - the album is called "Getting Friendly". As summer started I recorded the second CD for "My Bulgaria" project and then went to Chicago and Las Vegas to play gigs in support of the CD. Then i went on a holiday in San Francisco where I had a great time, met unbelievable people, played exciting gigs, wrote many songs... if you want to check some pics, click here 1, here 2, here 3.Otherwise I have been in New York since June and have been playing my resonator guitar in the subway with a great success.. Thanks to everyone who bought CDs, danced, sung, played with me, clapped their hands, and enjoyed themselves while i was doing my thing. There's a lot about to happen, but i will get back with this as soon as I am back from my trip to Arjentina for my uncle's wedding.
Peace,
b
May 26, 2007
Hey there it's been awhile since I last updated the page and it's because i have been quite busy : I recorded a CD with Bulgarian music and had gigs in Chicago, Boston and Salt Lake City to promote it. I did my second mini-tour in Hawaii with the band Third Rail, I played tons of gigs, including the Paradise Lounge and Middle East again, I recorded new original music with Navinthran Ramasamy and Keita Ogawa and I have three new instruments - a resonator, a classical guitar and a sweet tenor ukulele.
February 14, 2007
Happy St. Valentine's Day!I have Thursday and Friday residency at The Sweetwater Cafe in Downtown Boston - 3 Boylston street, Boston, MA, right of the "Boylston" T stop on the green line. Come and enjoy the fun music that I play :)
Other than that the Tin Can Tele CD is out and we are growing, the band Third Rail has a second Hawaiian tour in May with a possibility of a L.A. gig on our way to Hawaii.
My projects with DJ Paintchips, the World Music Trio and the amazing harp player Fred Bement will soon show new recorded material which will be uploaded on www.boyanhristov.com Stay tuned!
October 16, 2006
Hey!Hawaii was great and the good news is that we are going to be back next year! Come and celebrate with me and my friend Navinthran Ramasamy (vocals, India) at the Berklee Performance Center at "Singer's Night", Oct 21, 8:15 PM We will be playing an amazing indian tune that features a lot of slapping on acoustic guitar, as well as a fretless electric guitar solo.
Right, you don't want to miss it! Peace.
October 1, 2006
Aloha everyone!
I am flying to Hawaii in 3 days to play 2 gigs with Boston rock band "Third Rail".
One week in Hawaii is one of the things that suits me really well.
LOL
July 29, 2006
I am on the Dean's List for Fall 06 semester!Come and celebrate with me at my gig with Tin Can Tele at The Knitting Factory in New York on the 23 September, Saturday, 10 pm !!!
June 30, 2006
Last night I won the first Emergenza "Acoustic Hero" contest!I was the only one of the participants that strictly instrumental set... the other guys also sang. So, congratulations to me - the "Acoustic Hero" of Boston 2006 :) Thanks Emergenza!
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