Alberto Montero – Puerto Príncipe lp

Alberto Montero ‎– Puerto Príncipe LP

The city of Puerto Príncipe gives its name to a Street in Barcelona where Alberto Montero has been living the past few years, extraordinary composer, Singer and instrumentalist of Valencian origins, that has chosen this place’s name to title he’s brand new album, published by BCore in 2013. Those familiar with he’s music will know that he is one of our best folk musician’s, whose deliberate discretion and enormous creativity melt together to give life to a micro universe where we can find a multitude of styles that go from jazz to psychedelia, passing through Latin rhythms and where varied references mix to help him express with great sensibility and extraordinary beauty, both he’s sonorous side as he’s literary side.

Alberto Montoro was born in Valencia and grew up in the Puerto de Sagunto. In the year 2000 he formed a powerful psychedelic band called Shake with whom he recorded two albums titled ‘Let Me Wear the Morning Sun’ (2005) and ‘Twilight Sleep’ (2009), published both by Greyhead, label that also published he’s later Works. In 2008 Alberto released an album under he’s name where he bolsters he’s folk side without losing the lysergic elements that distinguish he’s compositions. In 2009 he moves to Barcelona and with the Shakes dissolved, continues he’s solo career with a second album called Claroscuro (2011) The Catalan city and the consequent inquisitiveness of starting a new life, gain a considerable importance. Alberto sings for the first time in Spanish and in this second album introduces sensual Latin-American elements that add to he’s complete and original creative fan. The album counts with the collaboration of Jesse Sparhawk, form the progressive band Fern Knight.