Influenced by Tony Iomni, Kirk Hammett, Brett Garsed, and Joe Satriani, Guatemalan-born and-based singer/songwriter and guitarist Wino Gándara has been performing, recording and writing music professionally since 2008. He has shared stages with a number of acclaimed musicians and guitarists including Pablo Solar, WarCry‘s José Rubio, Rata Blanca‘s Gabriel Marián and Mario Ian, Alessandro Bertoni, Manuel Trabucco, Giuseppe Zanca, Atheris Energy, Lukky Sparxx, Walter Monsanto, Hedras Ramos and a lengthy list of others, while impressing both musicians and fans with his energy, creativity and talent.

Gándara will step out into the spotlight as a solo artist with the release of his full-length debut, Love Journey. Produced and recorded with several different artists and musicians, the album sonically ranges from prog rock, classic rock, fusion and even smooth jazz among others. The album will feature “The Journey,” a song that sounds like it would fit on the soundtrack of St. Elmo’s Fire, The Breakfast Club, Lethal Weapon, and other 80s fare, complete with bombastic guitar, keytar and saxophone solos.

Thematically, “The Journey” as the Guatemalan artist explains is informed by our daily struggle to achieve our dreams despite failure, fears and countless other obstacles. “It’s a reminder that no matter how hard our journey could seem, what we have learned and where we’ve gotten so far has made us who we are, stronger and wiser,” he says.