Silas Fernandes is a Brazilian metal\/shred guitarist based in the USA.<\/p>\n
During his 30-year career, Silas had the opportunity to develop his skills through various opportunities, including positions as a guitar instructor at IG&T (Guitar Institute of Technology Brazil), producer, business consultant, and finally as a guitarist who has worked with many names on the Brazilian Music business.<\/p>\n
He began in music as a teenager, playing in the heavy metal band of the legendary \u201cmetal\u201d scene in the ABC region in S\u00e3o Paulo in a band named Esfinge along with Andreas Kisser who would later become the guitarist for Sepultura.<\/p>\n
Immersed in records with names like Metallica, Steve Vai, and Judas Priest, Silas mastered the shredding techniques beyond the necessary aggressiveness that characterizes the heavy sound.<\/p>\n
He began his career releasing instructional videos and teaching.<\/p>\n
As a producer, Silas always kept up to date with the styles of bands and tricks involving music production by working as a \u201cguitar tech\u201d for renowned artists in Brazil.
\nHe wrote The Book \u201cSet Up\u201d which later became a course in EM&T (School of Music and Technology).
\nHe also has worked with lots of companies as a product specialist during his career like Nux, Line 6, and many others.<\/p>\n
He kept his solo career, parallel to his work as a Youtuber and music producer.<\/p>\n
Released albums:<\/p>\n
.1995 Silas Fernandes (1first instrumental album)<\/p>\n
.1999 Silas Fernandes -No Apologies<\/p>\n
.2007 S.T.A.B. (modern metal band)<\/p>\n
.2009 Silas Fernandes 14 Years (Compilation + new songs)<\/p>\n
.2010 Silas Fernandes Live for Real (DVD)<\/p>\n
.2015 \u2026Must be the wrong year!<\/p>\n
2018 Improve<\/p>\n
In 2013, the Territ\u00f3rio da M\u00fasica site invited Silas to co-produce and present the YouTube Show \u201cSetup On Fire\u201d, which shows an expert the technological content related to electric guitar equipment and music production tips.<\/p>\n
In 2015 Silas moved to Virginia in the US, where he delivers his own YouTube show called Rig on Fire every Thursday.<\/p>\n
After arriving in the US, Silas started a very nice partnership with EMG Pickups which began to sponsor him and today Solar Guitars.<\/p>\n
Check out his videos at EMGtv and Solar Guitars.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":88951,"template":"","class_list":["post-31936","artists","type-artists","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n