GIZMO VARILLAS

In the organizer's words:

Gizmo Varillas, the UK-based Spanish singer-songwriter, has created an elusive sound that brings together an incredibly diverse collection of musical influences and an endless list of instruments in an accessible way. With a timely message that will speak from the soul of many, he creates a powerful combination of simple yet profound Marley-esque lyrics, carried by Paul Simon melodies, John Frusciante guitars and so many Latin American and African influences it's hard to name them all.

After his widely acclaimed third album "Out Of The Darkness", he has stepped out of his home studio and onto the global indie scene!

From soundtracking successful series on Netflix and Apple TV to co-writing and producing chart albums, not only in the UK (Jack Savoretti's Europiana) but also across the Atlantic in Canada (Bobby Bazini's Move Away), he is best known for his collaborations with the legendary Tony Allen and Baio (Vampire Weekend) and can be heard on radio stations from LA to Japan via Athens.