Ricardo Garcia (German musician)

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Ricardo Gerhard
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Ricardo Gerhard Musikmesse 2008
Background information
Birth nameRicardo Gerhard
Born Cologne, Germany
Genres Instrumental rock, pop rock, progressive metal
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active1998–present
Website Official website

Ricardo "Ricky" Gerhard is a guitarist mainly known for his playing in the band LaFee, a platinum selling pop/rock group especially successful in Germany and Europe. He left LaFee in December 2009. Garcia graduated in 2002 from Berklee College of Music in Boston with a diploma in professional music.

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Ricardo was working as a guitar instructor before the success with LaFee. He released his solo record, Let Sleeping Dogs Lie in 2008, with a guest appearance by Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater.

He released his first instructional DVD "Learn & Play your music" for Cort Guitars.

Ricardo is also a composer for film, computer game and TV commercials music.

Discography

Ricky Garcia

DVDs:

Music videos:

Sound Content:

Video Games:

TV Commercials:

Ricky Garcia playing with Lafee 2009 Rickylafee juergen gebhardt.JPG
Ricky Garcia playing with Lafee 2009
Ricky Garcia playing with Andy Timmons & Steve Vai 2009 Rickygarcia andytimmons stevevai.JPG
Ricky Garcia playing with Andy Timmons & Steve Vai 2009

Lafee

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Jordan Rudess

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