Mobile, Alabama
Band, Songwriter, Composer

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BIOGRAPHY

Mobile, Alabama's El Cantador has been churning out tunes since 2007. While the line-up and musical direction has changed since then, the band's core consists of songwriter/guitar player Heath Underwood, Sean Murphy (drums), and Alex Scharr (bass/vocals). The band has self released two EPs, a festival winning music video, a live disc,and a Split EP with Pensacola, FL based band Johnny Apple-Eyes.
Their first full-length record "Fools For Light" was released on May 3rd, 20011on their own independent moniker Friends Fight Records.
Most recent festivals include the Hangout Beach and Music Festival (2010), Bayfest (2009), and Next Big Nashville (2009).
They have been compared to Pavement, Modest Mouse, and Wilco, but El Cantador's sound is still evolving and remains distinctly their own.

LEVEL

professional

GENRES

Indie Rock, Alternative Pop, Soul

PUBLISHING COMPANY

Can'tFeelMyLegs, I own my own publishing

Contact

Management: Geoff Peck/geoffpeckjr@gmail.com
Publishing: NA
Label: Friends Fight/info@friendsfightrecords.com
Music Supervisor: Geoff Peck
Booking: Heath/booking@elcantador.com
Administrative: Geoff Peck

P.R.O.

BMI

INSTRUMENTS

banjo / bass / drums / acoustic guitar / electric guitar / harmonica / keyboard / mandolin / percussion / piano / sitar / synthesizers / tambourine / ukulele / upright bass / vocals / xylophone

INFLUENCES

Nina Simone, George Harrison, Jokes, Jokes, and more Jokes

DAY JOB

Audio Engineering/Various/Pizza/Camping Gear

I AM INTERESTED IN

in co writing online
in co writing in person
in networking with songwriters
in pitching songs to artist
in pitching songs to tv
in getting a record deal
in getting a publishing deal

I WRITE:

For a living

I Also Write:
by myself
with others
for myself
for others

I Prefer To Write:
lyrics
melody
music

experience >

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Voted "Best Band" in 2007,2009, and 2010. (Lagniappe) "Glean" music video accepted into 2009 Tucson Film and Music Festival, 2nd annual SENE Film, Music and Arts Festival in Rhode Island

OTHER SONG OR ALBUM CREDITS

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