Christian Stephen of Ecuador
Christian Stephen | |
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| Birth name | Christian Esteban Proaño |
| Born | April 14, 1978 Ibarra, Imbabura,  Ecuador |
| Origin | Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador |
| Genres | Alternative Metal, Rock, folk rock, Acoustic Metal, Trova, Trova metal, Trova Grunge, experimental rock, Progressive metal, Groove metal, Thrash metal, Power Ballad, Post grunge, grunge, Fusion, Blues, Rock and Roll |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, guitarrist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, Graphic Designer |
| Instruments | voice, bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1994 - Present |
| Labels | CS Pro Design & Music, Selva Mobile Studio |
| Associated acts | Calvario, Serpiente, Wizard, Mortuum, Dama Solitaria, Ricardo Williams, Bajo Sueños, Luis Rueda, Tercer Mundo, Barro, Promesas Temporales, Jaime Guevara, 5ta Avenida, Umbral, Sal y Mileto, Ente, Santo Grial, Kooma, Biokazar |
| Website | [1] |
Christian Stephen or Chriss Stephen (b. April 14, 1978 in Imbabura) is a guitarrist and singer of Progressive Metal and Rock fusion Ecuadorian music. Its beginnings were in the band Imbabureña Calvario (1994) until 1999, after which he launched a solo proposal, in a local concert of Experimental songwriters, musically mixing urban trends trova with alternative metal features. In its beginnings, after a year of being founder of Calvario, he becomes guitarist and is viewed from 2005 as one of the best guitarists that have existed in the music city of Cotacachi. Since then, his technique as a guitarist is based on blues, metal, Rock and Roll composition based on autochthonous music, Latin, hard rock, and his staging is a heritage of Hendrix, playing with his teeth and back, to finally put it all together in two facets as a songwriter and vocalist of a band. In 1988, at a petition of the public, Chriss replaced a Calvario beginner vocalist on stage, which gave more... This project coincidentally began at the height of the migration of Ecuadorians to Spain, so it was the start of the impetus to do music for migrants and was extended globally. Its thematic was formed from the experiences in his career and recent experiences written from a book of poems. He always searches for more identity, as in his popular song for migrants and backpackers "Peregrinaje", loaded with elements of Biblical order and metaphors, or the everyday environment and critic to the system "Conforme Rutina", the rebell and search for independence in "Abreme las puertas". It is a story that tends to project sites, Ecuadorian symbols, multiculturalism, defense of diversity with a social lyrical rebellious character, alluding to the environment, with a personality of constant change, it is more evolutionary than revolutionary, that gleaning forms of expression from the verses, while singing is routed to the strategies of the human being as a determinant of survival. As an unconventional public figure, its staging in the beginning was up on stage with a backpack, pants batik, wool coats otavaleños and slippers, or just a metalera dress and interleaving, which is already a classic, and surrounded by an image Wanderer, as a musician I experience as backpacking, both covers and the titles of his first productions: Irreverencia del Camino, Tribulación Caminante, Mochilero, Proyecto Caminantes Latinoamericanos, visiting the diverse environment latitude 0. He transmits and sings this, and from his situation of independence, he has to be a little unconventional musician facing the industry, launches its album, single, or videos in concert or via the Internet. He has been considered a cult musician within the National rock and a reference for the new lyric urban in Ecuadorian rock and metal. Stephen is his middle name translated into English, but it is not there; the translation of "Step" into English means "step," which refers to "walk" because after being part of Metal, his continuous experimentation led him into the path of singing popular in the northern cities of the country and people from the slopes of Cotacachi Volcano.[1]
Timeline
His career started in 1994 with the Calvary band, which posed follow-up that emerged several drawbacks to the continuity of this, since their separation in 1999 several situations occurred outside their personal situation and are part of the Christian music career, among the top being the following:
1998
- Christian starts to do recitals out of Cotacachi.[2]
- Christian intends to officially launch as a solo.[3]
1999
- Separation of Calvario, comes time to leave the solo career.
- Christian debuts at Songwriters Concert "Un Sueño hecho Realidad" [4]
2000
- Songwriters Concert "A dream come true" and his participation in this and Mini Lp occurs.
2001
- Christian and Darwin Buitrón College appear in a theater event at the Polytechnic School of Quito.
2002
- Returns to live in Cotacachi after a stint as a musical tour and backpacking.
He comes in the Cafe House of Culture opening a painting exhibition.
- Produces Irreverencia del Camino.[5]
- Produces Tribulación Caminante.
- Assist in the Ecological Song contest and gets an honorable mention.
2003
- Produces Mochilero.
- Attaches Interview for "Airplane" program on Radio Latina FM Quito.
2004
Produces his first CD Proyecto Caminantes Latinoamericanos directioned to the Alternative Metal and presents for the first time at festivals: Day and Birthday of Che Guevara.
2005
- Produce Canciones que se pierden en la Luna CD.
- Presented for the first time at the "Pasarela Internacional del Cuero Cotacachi."
- Meets with Robert Carcelén and produce mini LP of Calvario "Sacrificio Divino".
2006
Produces his first DVD "Alternativo".[6]
- Produces its third CD Covers in a compilation of English called: "Songs of the Route Covers I".
- Gives an interview to the newspaper "Extra" about his musical production.
- Chriss Organize the Festival Diablocalle Fest.[7]
2007
Is presented for the first time in the "Wampra Raymi" Cotacachi.
2008
- Produces its fourth CD compilation of the continued Covers this time in Spanish called "Canciones del Camino Covers II".
- Do a recital in the event, "Legends of Rock" Tribute to Classic Rock.
2010
- Calvario appears in the journal of Cuenca "La Gazeta del Rock" a interview with Christian Stephen and participates in the compiled of the magazine with the theme "Sacrificio Divino".
- Christian Stephen and Alvaro Reyes are contacted again and decide to return to the Calvario Music Band.
- Launches a compiled: The best of Christian Stephen.
2012
Gives an interview to the Ecuadorian newspaper La Hora which has recognized the path of Calvario as the pioneers of Grunge in Ecuador.[8]
2013
- A new interview with Christian is given to the newspaper La Hora Ecuador in which the theme is the influence of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana in Ecuadorian bands.[9]
Discography
Albums with Calvary
- Metal Covers (1999)
- Sacrificio Divino (2005) Mini LP
Demos as Soloist
- Irreverencia del Camino (2002)
- Tribulación Caminante (2002)
- Mochilero (2003)
Solo Studio albums
- Proyecto Caminantes Latinoamericanos (2004)
- Canciones que se pierden en la Luna (2005)
- Songs From the Route Covers I (2006)
- Canciones del Camino Covers I (2008)
- Strategia (2013)
Live Albums
- Concierto de Cantautores "Un Sueño hecho Realidad" (1999) Collective Album.
Compiled
- Participacion en el Concierto de Cantautores "Un Sueño hecho Realidad” (2000)
- Lo Mejor de Christian Stephen (2010)
His bands
In the Beginnings Christian is the frontman of Calvario and continues actually and is a parallel Project with the solo career.
(first formation: (1994-1995).
- Christian Stephen: Bass
- Darwin Buitrón: Voice
- César Alvear: guitar
- Aníbal Osnayo: Electric bass
- Alvaro Reyes: Drums
Guest Musician:
- Andrés Montero: Bass (replacement Stephen in a show)
(second creation: 1996-1997).
- Christian Stephen: Guitar
- Darwin Buitrón: Voice
- Aníbal Osnayo: Drums
Guest Musician:
- Lenin Alvear: bass and vocals
(third creation: 1998).
- Christian Stephen: (multi-instrumentalist) Guitar and Voice
- Darwin Buitrón: Voice
- Roberth Carcelén: Bass
- Aníbal Osnayo: (multi-instrumentalist) Drums
(fourth training: 1999).
- Christian Stephen: (multi-instrumentalist) Guitar and Voice
- Roberth Carcelén: Bass
- Aníbal Osnayo: (multi-instrumentalist) Battery
(Meeting: 2005).
- Christian Stephen: (multi-instrumentalist) Guitar, Voice, programming
- Roberth Carcelén: Bass
(Sesión: 2010-2011).
- Christian Stephen: (multi-instrumentalist) Guitar and Voice
- Andrés Montero: Bass
- Alvaro Reyes: Drums
Musicians accompanying Christian Stephen
Christian Stephen bands has integrated support with a variety of musicians and former members of Calvario. Among them are:
The Post-grunge Alterlatino Band (2004-2006).
- Christian Stephen: guitar, vocals, programming
- Marcelo Haro: Bass
- Lenin Almeida: Drums
The Beginnings and Alter Metal Band (2006-2009).
- Christian Stephen: guitar, vocals, programming
- Robert Carcelén: Bass
- Gunter Carcelén: Drums
The Chriss Stephen & Calvary Band (2012-present).
- Christian Stephen: guitar, vocals, programming
- Luis Fueres: Bass
- Alvaro Reyes: Drums
Notes
- ↑ Christian Stephen in Fundacion Tiana Consulted on April 15 2013
- ↑ Public Presentations of Christian Stephen Consulted on May 2 2013
- ↑ Christian Stephen on Metalship Consulted January 28 2013
- ↑ Christian Stephen on La Enciclopedia[permanent dead link] Consulted on April 15 2013
- ↑ Official Site CS Pro Design&Music, Consulted on December 22 2011
- ↑ Ranking of Christian Stephen Videos Consulted on January 15 de 2013
- ↑ Presentations on the Diablocalle Fest Consulted on March 22 2012
- ↑ Interview with Christian Stephen about Calvario Ecuadorian band beginer of Grunge in Ecuador, Consulted May 22 2013
- ↑ Interview with Christian Stephen about influency of Grunge in Ecuador, Consulted May 22 2013
References
External links
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- [2] official Facebook Page of Christian Stephen.
- [3] Official Myspace of Christian Stephen.
- [4] Official ReverbNation Christian Stephen.
- [5] Official YouTube Channel Christian Stephen.
- [6] Online Songs of Christian Stephen's website Last.fm.
- [7] Interview with Chriss Stephen on the site of the newspaper La Hora.
- [8] Christian Stephen documentary material in Ecuarock.net
- [9] Christian Stephen Information in Ecuador Musical.com
- [10] Christian Stephen and his Seal Selva Mobile Studio Independent Studio.
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