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JAVIER VARGASHe has been called a ‘living legend on the electric guitar’, the “King of the Latin blues”, a “guitar blues player of another dimension”. And this is perhaps an understatement for Javier Vargas, the most acclaimed Blues and Blues Rock guitarist from Spain, founder of the Vargas Blues Band, with 8 platinum discs for sales records in Europe and America and reaching 30 albums released since 1991.
Throughout Javier’s successful career, he has shared the stage with many world-renowned guitarists in the Blues Rock genre including Carlos Santana, Prince, Gary Moore, Alvin Lee, BB King, Chris Rea and Double Trouble the band of the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others. Javier has also had the pleasure of being the opening act for several well-known bands including The Rolling Stones and Toto.
The list of Vargas Blues Band’s most popular releases is lengthy however just to mention a few, Javier’s song Blues Latino recorded by Carlos Santana in his albums Santana Brothers and Multidimensional Warrior, Chill Out (Sacalo) included at Carlos Santana’s setlist in every concert, Black Cat Boogie, Do You Believe in Love, Spanish Fly, Del Sur, Wild West Blues, Texas Tango, Last Night, Back to La Fusa, Buenos Aires Blues, Passion Blues.
Currently Vargas Blues Band’s presence continues strong, attracting large crowds throughout all of Europe while touring their latest release Blues Magic, before their highly anticipated debut in Australia in March and April 2025.
Javier Vargas will celebrate this Australian Tour with a new album titled Down Under Blues which promises to be more than just a simple blues album. In this album Javier’s guitar playing transcends the traditional blues, elevating this musical genre to a completely new level. The album is a powerful blend of heartfelt lyrics and masterful guitar work. With Down Under Blues listeners will experience the blues like never before!
Watching Javier Vargas play the blues along with his band is an immersion into a versatile world where the influences of blues, rock, soul, Latin and jazz combine with powerful guitar playing, to say it all!
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Camelot Lounge Marrickville, 103 Railway Pde, Marrickville NSW 2204, Australia,Sydney, Australia, Marrickville
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