NEW AGE FLAMENCO is a group of professional musicians who will provide the perfect music for concerts, weddings, receptions, parties, or corporate events in your area. The band was formed in 1998 by bass player Oleg Ruvinov. After almost a year of music writing and rehearsing, the band began playing shows around Seattle. Some of their regular clients include the Columbia Tower, the Four Seasons Hotel, Overlake Hospital (Bellevue), and several Seattle's authentic restaurants - Isabella, Kolbeh, Caspiy, Roaster Ale House, Salute of Bellevue, etc

In 1999, the band adopted name "New Age Flamenco" and practiced frequently playing popular tunes by Armik, Ottmar Limbert, Carlos Santana, Jessie Cook, Mark Antuan, Oscar Lopez. Their music reflects a strong Latin connection, Mediterranean folk, European roots, jazz, and a gypsy soul blended with the infectious rhythms of modern music masters like Steve Wonder, Sting, and the guitars of Paco DeLusia and Santana. It is inspired by rumba, son, tango, bossa nova, beguine, flamenco and urban American grooves. New Age Flamenco personifies eclecticism by absorbing their influences and combining them to create a new, personal sound of their own. All musicians are professionally trained and have a grate stage experience.

Georgiy Babayan   -  started on electric guitar. Since the beginning of 1980s was constantly involved in various music projects across Russia and other Republics of the former USSR. He is a gifted guitarist and improviser who has also developed a strong and commanding voice as a composer. Georgiy has a sumptuous tone on his guitar that can be darkly alluring, pungent and probing, or robust and swaggering. He demonstrates an angular kind of ingenuity, a brilliant technique and plays with great heart. Since 2004, he lives and performs in Seattle, Washington.

Oleg Ruvinov   -  started as a tuba and bassoon player in middle school and studied classical music and jazz in College. 1985 - 1990 - studied in Gnesyn's musical Academy in Moscow, Russia. 1991-96 - Soloist of a Lundstrem State jazz orchestra. He played with all major Russian jazz musicians of post-Soviet era and frequently toured around Russia, Spain, Finland, Poland, Germany, Israel, Egypt, Greeks, Italy and Switzerland. Since1997, he lives and performs in Seattle, Washington.

Vidas Svagzdys - Started as a violin player in a middle and high shool. Studiet and graduated as a guitarist in a Lithuanian National Music Academy (1986 - 1990). Since that time he permanently working as a guitar teacher. As a guitarist , arranger, composer worked whith various bands in Lithuania, Poland. Performed in Poland, Germany, France, Austria ,
Great Britain.

Events that call for traditional tunes are no problem as the band can seamlessly weave standards into the show in their own unique style. Besides their regular performances, both band members are also heavily dedicated to studio work, teaching, conducting workshops and composing. Your audience may enjoy hearing some tunes from New Age Flamenco at your next event. We would be glad to set up a tour to your area!
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