MIGUEL MONTALBAN
The electrifying Miguel Montalban is an embodiment of rock and roll ecstasy, with clear blues inspiration, displaying soulful vocals paired with an aptitude for exceptional guitar virtuosity.
Chilean-born and London UK-based guitarist formed The Southern Vultures in 2019, a four-piece London-based band, which has been considered a rising star in the virtuoso blues and rock music sphere over the past year, headlining festivals around UK and Europe to crowds of thousands and amassing 120k followers over their socials, since their first full album “And the Southern Vultures” and debut singles “Wander” and “Fell in Love”.
World-class guitarist with over 150k followers Award-winner Miguel Montalban & the Southern Vultures, his band showcase an electrifying energetic, showcasing a mixture of modern/rock and blues roots in a way only exceptional music can achieve (Metal Talk magazine).
Montalban has been considered “One of the greatest young guitarists around” (Zakk Wylde). Originally taking to the streets of London busking, Montalban’s version of Dire Straits’ ‘Sultans of Swing’ became a viral hit, notching up over millions views and +150k subscribers, getting him worldwide recognition by Rod Stewart as “one of the finest guitarists in London” and Mark Knopfler as a “totally excellent musician.”
He has worked with producers like Kevin Metcalfe (Queen, David Bowie, Duran Duran, White Stripes) for Red Bull Music Studios production and Sony Production with Mike Hedges and Haydn Bendall recording for Vincent Niclo's song ADAGIO, also collaborations with producer Andy Whitmore (14 Top-10 UK Hits Peter Andre and Atomic Kitten, Elton John and Terence Trent D’Arby).
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In 2017 Launched his own original album "Guitar Juicebox", In 2018 Launched his Live Concert album "Live & Loud Vienna" achieving worldwide recognition as composer with the singles "Last Chance" and “Electrify”.
In 2021 produced, Mixed and launched "And The Southern Vultures" a full CD containing 12 original songs and one cover of "Hey Joe" reaching millions of streaming on YouTube.
A mixture of southern rock, blues and modern rock with exceptional blues/rock riffs. The Album kicked off with "Fell In Love" and then "Wander". The album features recording musicians: Bruno Pint on the bass, Edoardo mariotti, on drums and Yuri Kufa on the rhythm guitar. This was mastered by EROC (Grobstricht).
In 2023 Miguel Montalban launched the double album entitled "Live in Birmingham" a double CD headlining Giants of Rock, Skegness Butlins, Coles Blues Festival, and Nantwich Jazz Festival and plans a European tour (Germany, Netherlands and France) sharing stage with Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders), Marco Mendoza (Thin Lizzy, The Dead Daisies, Whitesnake), Texas UK band in Corsica, France, Samantha Fish at Maastricht Blues passions.
Metal Talk Magazine
"This band is perfect for a sweaty club experience. The set passed by in a flash, with the band and crowd connected in a way that only an exceptional music experience can achieve."
AntiHero Magazine
"Montalban has this unexplainable ability enrapture the crowd with his impeccable guitar skills"
Rod Stewart
"Miguel Montalban one of the finest in London"
Andy Whitmore
"Miguel is a storming lead guitarist with a stellar future ahead of him"
Zakk Wilde
"One of the greatest young guitarist around"
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"Available Jones" together with Des Horsfall (Recently collaboration with Pete Townshend, The Who with the track "Chameleon") and Neil Howarth (Dirty Tryx) which has already launched his recently single "Jimmy's song"
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Stay tuned for their upcoming tour dates 2024!
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