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Michael Guerra | |
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 Guerra playing with The Mavericks in Taos, New Mexico in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Edward Guerra |
| Born | September 6, 1981 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Blues rock, rock, Tejano/Tex-Mex, country |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, singer, performer, producer, film score, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion, guitar, drums, bass guitar, piano, Bajo-Sexto |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | www |
Michael Edward Guerra (born September 9, 1981), is a California-based accordionist, music producer, studio musician, and singer/songwriter.
Guerra has performed and recorded with various bands, including The Mavericks,[1][2] and Raul Malo,[3][4][5] and has also led his own band, The Michael Guerra Band.[6][7]
Since 2012, he has continuously been on tour and performs with the Mavericks.[8][9]
In the Summer of 2012, Guerra co-founded a production company DB Media Entertainment with songwriting partner D.R. Pedraza and produced his first film score for the short film "To Serve and Protect"[10]
In 2014, Guerra produced his second film score for "The Last Rose"[11]
In August 2015, Guerra produced his third film score for the film "My Tempest" and was nominated for Best Score in the 48 Hour Film Project, San Antonio[12]
In 2016, Guerra released a new single "Such A Girl Like That" under a new band, Michael Guerra & The Nights Calling. The song debuted on KSYM-FM Radio on May 5, 2016[13]
Also in 2016, Guerra produced his fourth film score for the short film "A Chance to Say Goodbye"[14]
In 2017, Guerra was the composer for the television series Slate Me! which ran for three seasons[15]
Under his new bands name, The Nights Calling, Guerra released the first single on the new album "Groove All Night," "Groove All Night" under his own label.
In 2020, Guerra is producing scores for two projects for DB Media Entertainment, one a television series called "The Route 66 Interviews: Foodies who Rock and for a feature film "Isadora" both filming in 2021[16]
- ^ "Mavericks' accordionist Michael Guerra at TexPop — 'from the side to the front'". San Antonio Express-News, by Hector Saldana December 10, 2014
- ^ "Review: The Mavericks' 25th anniversary tour at the Belly Up". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Concert review: Raul Malo rings in the holidays at the Duck Room, Thursday, December 15 | KDHX.org Archived August 31, 2014, at archive.today
- ^ BBC – Music – Review of Raul Malo – Around the World
- ^ "Review: Raul Malo". – Music – The Austin Chronicle
- ^ Michael Smith, William. "Michael Guerra: Accordionist at Home in Texas' Musical Meudo". Houston Press. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Michael Guerra at crossroads". San Antonio Express-News. November 27, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Raul Malo and the Mavericks hit the jackpot at Rocksino show (photos, concert review)". Chuck Yarborough, The Plain Dealer, November 7, 2015
- ^ "Saturday night live Part I: the Mavericks at Pantages". By Jon Bream StarTribune, April 6, 2015
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- ^ "My Tempest". August 26, 2015.
- ^ "Spinitron - KSYM Disk: Michael Guerra on KSYM". spinitron.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016.
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