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TATIANA PARÁ - PRESS RELEASE

"Back To You" is not only the title of this album but also the first single from Pará's new work. In some way, Tatiana's life portrayed here, changing rapidly since the beginning of 2022, when she began to compose far from her country of origin.
 
This emotional journey counts with eight themes that, if they have anything in common, are the way of finding melody as the most eloquent and definitive way to tell a story.
 
With Phil Coss, Tatiana is also a co-producer of this installment. James Wollam (Tears For Fears) appears on the drums, and Travis Carlton (Steve Gadd Band) appears on the bass.
 
The production process comes unconventionally. The adventure begins with a pre-production of 2 songs made last summer at Monarch Studios, Vancouver. Once the ideal date arrived, with the right musicians and people involved, this demanded a “Recording Tour" over the previous three months of 2023. The drums tracked at James Wollam's facility on Salt Spring Island, Vancouver.
The bass recorded at Travis's studio in Los Angeles. And, finally, the guitars at The Audio Labs Studio, with James Saez (Neil Young, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad).

John Paterno (Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Warren Haynes) mixed and mastered. "John, from the beginning, captured the exact look and supported the tone and style decisions I was most concerned about reflecting on the album. It was a great joy to conclude in Boston, a city that excites me for its beauty and culture.”
 
Difficult to classify, the album turns out to be a musical landscape or, as the artist refers, a collection of Polaroids. "Back To You" and "Butterfly Walk" were composed while traveling through Mexico, “Carrousel" is a piece with some acoustic guitars full of Southern air, "Land" is dedicated to Michael Landau, "Fish Out of Water" a piece with a groove that's captivating from the first moment, "Chocolate Beach" is the bridge with all the Blues influence of her previous works.
 
Finally, I would say that "Whispers" and "Waterfall" are the musical places the guitarist travels to at the moment. In short, it is an album where the guitar is the protagonist, not because of its technical demands but because of its compelling emotional melodic power.
 
Days ago, in an interview about the reason for the title Back to You and similar issues, we received these words from Tatiana: "I create music to return to the emotion of having experienced something. The guitar brings us back to that territory. Composing this album came naturally - I created whatever came to me when I had the guitar around. I tried to put aside the calculation of complex techniques and harmonic concepts and play in collaboration with what the music asked for.”
"Guitar playing is powerful because it comes without limits - With more passion and emotion. It is also a tribute to one of my favorite guitarists, Jeff Beck, who united melody and expression beautifully and inseparably and to whom I ultimately dedicate this album."

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TATIANA PARÁ - FULL BIOGRAPHY

With a wealth of musical experience, versatility and a career spanning over 25 years, Tatiana has worked in various musical segments, including live performances, classes, recordings, productions, workshops and masterclasses. Her most recent project is the album “Back To You”, which featured Travis Carlton (Steve Gadd band) on bass and James Wollam (Tears For Fears) on drums and was recorded between Canada and the United States.

 

At the age of 14 Tatiana began exploring the acoustic guitar and soon after she started taking guitar lessons. A few years later, she obtained her Bachelor’sup degree at the Alcântara Machado College of Arts (FAAM). Her academic training helped her to broaden her vision and understand music as a whole. This is the true foundation for her development as an artist, composer, producer and musician.

 

The guitar has always fascinated Tatiana in many ways. Initially, her passion came from Rock, influenced by Ritchie Blackmore, Jimmy Page and Brian May. As time went by her knowledge expanded and she fell in love with the many possibilities that the instrument allows. From the beginning, Tatiana always liked the Blues and the universe that this style brings. Her first influences are: Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Albert King, Scott Henderson, Larry Carlton, Eric Johnson, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, among others.

She was columnist for Guitar Player Brasil magazine from 2007 to 2017. In her approach, she presented to the readers Blues and Blues/Rock lessons, analyzing and translating into a modern and didactic language the style of the great names of the genre. “Writing on Guitar Player Brazil is a dream come true and recognition of my work”. Between 2005 to 2007 she was a transcripter at Cover Guitarra magazine.

 

In 2019, she participated in the Best of Blues Festival in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, with her sister Nina Pará, opening for Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Zakk Wylde for an audience of over 20,000 people. Furthermore, she has also played at the Ilha Blues Festival, Villa Blues International Festival, Sesc, Virada Cultural, Sesc Ribeirão Preto International Blues Festival, São Paulo Cultural Center, Bourbon Street, Paddy’s Pub, events, and bars. In addition to her solo project, Tatiana worked with: Crats, Adriano Grineberg, Lacme, Dadá Cyrino, Barra da Saia, Butterfly, Kriptonita, ManaE, Paula Dias, Youngsters Blues, Woman’s Sounds, Suck My Magik, Paulo Meyer, Vasco Faé, Graça Cunha, The Noni Brothers, Ambervision and others.

 

In 2015, Tatiana won 1st place in the JTC (Jam Track Central) competition in the Blues category. In 2018, she was among the finalists in the Rock category of the Lee Ritenour’s Six String Theory Competition and among the 25 finalists of the Guitar Idol competition.

 

The guitarist currently divides her schedule between live performances, classes, recordings and productions in Brazil and other countries. Her most recent performances were launching the album “Back To You” at the Club del Rock and Roll (Mexico) and at the House of Legends (São Paulo). In Mexico, Tatiana was invited to a session at the Guitar Gear store and was interviewed on La Bestia Radio Mx (Gear Anxiety program), Radio Claustro, Radio Ibero Leon and SoundCheck Magazine. Finally, she was interviewed in the Italian Guitar Club Magazine and in the Brazilian Guitar Load Magazine.

 

 

Reviews about Tatiana:

 

“Tati Para is a soulful guitarist with great tone who writes songs which really show off her playing style. Women playing blues these days is rare to see, and it’s nice to see Tati doing it so well. I’m sure she’ll do great things in her career.” – Scott Henderson 

 

“Tatiana Pará, the perfect mix: emotion, technique, good taste and magic!” – Luiz Carlos Maluly (Music Producer)

 

"Music, as a profession, is dangerous territory for a professional, unenlightened, limited fiction writer in his realism or his view. For me Tatiana was a pleasant revelation of the new generation of musicians. She's a professional with a solid background, Who understands more and more what the true role of an artist is who makes use of their music as their way of expression and language.

"It's an encouragement and a hope in the sea of misunderstanding of the musical universe." - Alaor Neves (Musician and Educator)

 

"During the entire time I followed her path, I realized how dedicated, serious, creative and hardworking she is. She includes mixing the various facets of jazz, rock, musicality through the progressive rock, pop, fusion, brazilian music and other influences, with a lot of talent and expertise. All success and recognition for Tatiana Pará !! " - Pollaco Oliva (Musician and Educator)

 

"As if being my dear friend wasn't enough, Tati is a fantastic guitarist who combines technique, musicality and good taste! In other words, nothing is missing! I'm a fan." - Beto Iannicelli (conductor, guitarist and Beatles maniac)

 

"Tatiana Pará is unparalleled in the domain she has on her instrument, the guitar. It’s always a pleasure to play with her.." - Paulo Meyer (Brazilian Bluesman)

 

“When I received Tatiana’s CD, I immediately thought "It must be a Blues work. It really is Blues!". However, to my surprise, what I found was a fantastic mix of styles ranging from Blues, Jazz, Fusion and Rock. I know few musicians capable of playing such distinct styles well with their own signature. Tatiana Pará manages this and I don’t know how!
Her album contains excellent compositions, the quality of the recording and the tone of the guitars, which are not very saturated or processed. This takes a lot of courage!
I have listened to it many times and will continue to listen to it, which is rare these days. In the universe of the guitar, for those who have talent and musical maturity, there are no boundaries.” - Alex Fornari (Musician)

 

DISCOGRAPHY

 

Tatiana Pará - Back To You - 2024

Tatiana Pará – My Moods - 2016
Nina Pará – Heart Beat (música People From The Sea) – 2014

Crats – Crats Way – 2013
Guitar Player – Blues na GP - 2013
Guitar Player – Guitarra 100 Fronteiras - 2010
Lacme – Mantras e Repetições de Rock – 2009
Guitar Player – As Diversas Cores do Brasil - 2009
Lacme – Reverse – 2008
Lacme - Reverse Naked - 2008
Barra da Saia - Barra da Saia 2004

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