Nuno Bettencourt

Nuno Bettencourt was born in 1966, in the Azores (Portugal) emigrant in the United States with its family, it is large a Guitariste Années 1990. It is known to be the guitarist of the group of funk metal Extreme. He plays on guitars of the mark Washburn, which makes him several models signature.

This guitarist, just like Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and Jimi Hendrix in their times, revolutionized the use of the electric guitar in a formation rock'n'roll.

Its musical richness related to its self-educated training enabled him to have a single approach of the instrument, combining the melody and rhythmic effects with brilliance and effectiveness for an exemplary musical quality.

Its solo of guitar are true pieces with whole share in the songs, they are in turn lyric, expressive or energetic.

But its qualities of musicians are not limited to its play of guitar, it is also an excellent mature type-setter ( III Sides To Every Story ) and with the marked techniques of arrangements (coppers, violins in a context rock'n'roll).

He is also a very good singer and always proved it since Extreme where he made the choruses then in his future solo groups… In 1995 Extreme separates, Nuno leaves its first album Schizophonic solo in 1996. Then form its new group “Mourning Widows”, but after two albums (in 1999 and 2000) which had a success of regard, turns over in solo and leaves in 2002 “Population 1” and is surrounded for the round of Steve Ferlazzo, Kevin; Figg" Figueiredo, and Joe Pessia, together they record the 5 titles “Sessions From Room 4” in 2003. Nowadays, the group is called “Dramagods”, at the end of 2005 their first Love album is born.

Nuno was also implied in step badly of projects, of which that of Perry Farrel (brilliant ex-mentor of fire Jane' S Addiction): Sattelite Party. It is credited as Co-producer but was especially the appointed guitarist of the formation.

In 2007, Extreme was reformed and the group prepares a future album.

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