Alexander Iturralde Egüez,
Alias: Alexitu,
Age: 29,
Born in: Heidelberg Germany, April 14th of 1979 (Bolivian nationality by parents).
Style: New metal, hard core, trash funk, Metal rap, third-wave ska, acid jazz, hip hop and all kind of experimental and new guard music.
Main Instrument: Warwick FNA Jazzman 5 strings, Warwick fortress 5 strings, Warwick corvette std 4 strings.
Other Equipment: Hartke HA 2500 and HA 3500, WCA 411 Neopro warwick Cabinet Sansamp Bass driver, Pod xt Line 6.
Discography:
With Deszaire, Mucha leche (2003), Sexo Seguro (2004), Acustico en el Tearto Municipal (2006), XXX (2007)
With LL.a.w.a.r., 180 grados- rompiendo el silencio (2002), Ll.a.w.a.r. (2004),
With Moxa Aru, Doxa (2002), Moxa Aru (2004)
With Gurú, Unigenito (2005), Lurias, Lurias (2006)
Several participations as an invited musician on recognized's artists records of Bolivian scence like: Metastasys (2002), Escencia Urbana (2002), Eklessia (2005-compilation), Metas del milenio-Dúo Blanco y Negro (2006), Kadesh (2008)
Also a demo CD As a solo artist with 4 songs.
Awards and recognitions:
Nominated for best bass player at the contest equinoxrock 2000.
Best Bass Player at the contest Marathon rock 2001.
Nominated as best bass player for Rockandbol 2002 music awards.
Nominated as best bass player for Rockandbol 2003 music awards.
Best Bass player of Rockandbol 2004 music awards.
Others:
The last year I was endorser for The red amplifier, that was the first Bolivian mini bass & Guitar amplifier and DI, created by a Bolivian luthier called Alfredo Bellott (owner of Bellott Acoustics a recognized recording studio here).
I participated in opening acts as a Bass player with my formal band called Deszaire www.deszaire.com for international artists who visited my country, artists like: Juanes, Diego Torrez, Ataque 77, Kumbia Kings, Vicentico, etc.
Mailing address: Av Busch, Edif. San Martín, dpto 1-C, Miraflores, La Paz- Bolivia.
e-mail Lasolasbrest@hotmail.com, Alex@deszaire.net
