Steve Smith began to study drummer at the age of 9 moved by the attraction that there exercised the bands of ‘marching‘ of its native Massachusetts. It would complete these studies in Berklee, the school of more prestigious music of the world. At the age of 19 it already gave the professional jump in bands of jazz - merger and rock and in 1978 on having happened to be part of Journey and record several of its outstanding figures, like ‘Leakage‘, ‘Frontiers‘ … But its passion is the jazz and she has dedicated to him most of the time of its career, touching with the best musicians of the world. In these... Ya a los 19 años dio el salto profesional en bandas de jazz-fusion y rock y en 1978 al pasar a formar parte de Journey y grabar varios de sus clásicos, como ‘Escape’, ‘Frontiers’… Pero su pasión es el jazz y a él ha dedicado la mayor parte del tiempo de su carrera, tocando con los mejores músicos del mundo. En estos ...

Veteran baterista of meeting in USA, has been employed at TV programs, músicales from Broadway (My Breast, Saturday Fever in the night, King León, Hairspray.....) and engraving and realized inumerables you turn with many artists (Gavin Degraw, Regina Spektor, John Patitucci, Steve Augeri, Sebastian Bach, Joan Jett, Lenny Pickett, Kate Pierson and a largisimo etc), what gives sample of its big musical versatility and its quality. At present it is turning with Avril Lavigne.

Formed in October, 2006, the logroñeses Missing Soul are at present the band most representative of the Metal / Progressively in La Rioja. Its influences drink straight of grupazos like Dream Theater, Symphony X, Pain Of Salvation, Rush, King Crimson, Led Zeppelin, Death, and a length etc. The talent that these musical jovencisimos demonstrate logroñeses can be appreciated in an outstanding way in its last released CD: 'Deepressions'. 'Deepressions'.

Born in Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany is one of the biggest world references inside the metal bateristas. At present it is the baterista of the North American band of metal Machine Head, where it entered in 1995, replacing Chris Kontos. I am part also of other bands as S.A. Slayer and Sacred Reich. The last album of Machine Head, "The Blackening", possesses several nominations to the awards Grammy and there has been recognized by the prestigious magazine Metal Hammer as the best album of this decade. Formo parte tambien de otras bandas como S.A. Slayer y Sacred Reich. El ultimo album de Machine Head, "The Blackening", posee varias nominaciones a los premios Grammy y ha sido reconocido por la prestigiosa revista Metal Hammer como el mejor album de esta decada.

One of the German bateristas most demanded in clinics and one of the best educators of Europe due to its highest technical level. He has published several books and informed in the most important festivals of battery of the world. We hope that it should be of the taste of all. Esperamos que sea del agrado de todos.

The world ambassador of the battery and the alma mater of the festival, will repeat like ceremonies teacher in this edition of 2010 and will immerse us again in the spectacular world of the percussion. Dom has given its services to the people as BB King, Madonna and Michael Jackson, between others. A born educator. Un educador nato.

In our emulation to promote to the young talents we are going to count in this sixth edition with Bartek Pawlus, young winning Polish drummer of the edition of 2010 of "Drummer of tomorrow" prestigious contest that every year organizes the mark Mapex. A new emergent talent in the world of the battery and the percussion that was delighting us with its ways.

That to say about him: One of the best bateristas, educational and motivating both at national and international level. Licensed by Berklee Collage of Music in Performance, Master's degree in Programación-Neurolinguista, Endorser Internacional for Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, Pearl Drums and Vic Firth Sticks, author of the Method of Drummer Pro-Drumming System, Co-founder and Director-general of Elite Pro-Seminars, baterista of meeting in USA and a length etc. . Y taking part in I edition of the La Rioja International Drumming Festival. For us it is a big pleasure to be able to be provided with him in this sixth edition. Licenciado por Berklee Collage of Music en Performance, Master en Programación-Neurolinguista, Endorser Internacional para Sabian Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, Pearl Drums y Vic Firth Sticks, autor del Método de Batería Pro-Drumming System, Co-Fundador y Director General de Elite Pro-Seminars, baterista de sesión en USA y un largo etc. . Y participante en la I edición del La Rioja International Drumming Festival. Para nosotros es un gran placer poder contar con él en esta sexta edición.

Alejandro Neciosup Acuña known as Alex Acuña, was born in Pativilca, Peru. At the age of 4 years it began touching the battery and the percussion. With 16 years there became one of the Peruvian musicians most requested like instrumentalist of meeting for diverse television programs, theater, movies and recordings of discs. Alex moved to Las Vegas in 1974, where I touch with big like Elvis Presley and Diana Ross. Between 1975 and 1977, I am part as baterista and percusionista of one of the bands of jazz more innovadoreas of the world: Weather Report. Its name appears in the albumes credits... Con 16 años llegó a ser uno de los músicos peruanos más solicitados como instrumentista de sesión para diversos programas de televisión, teatro, películas y grabaciones de discos. Alex se traslado a Las Vegas en 1974, donde toco con grandes como Elvis Presley y Diana Ross. Entre 1975 y 1977, formo parte como baterista y percusionista de una de las bandas de jazz mas innovadoreas del mundo: Weather Report. Su nombre figura en los creditos de albumes ...