Marcus Nand
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| Background information | |
| Born | Merseyside, England |
| Origin | Fuengirola, Spain |
| Genres | Rock, pop, World, flamenco, electronic, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, keyboards, vocals, mandolin, oud |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Various: Triloka, Frontiers Records, Artemis Records, Ark 21, Magna Carta Records, etc. |
| Associated acts | Rod Stewart, Ziroq, Carmine Rojas, Freak of Nature, Mike Tramp, Ku De Ta, Bozzio Levin Stevens, Jeff Scott Soto, Fergie Frederiksen, Asha, Diego Verdaguer, Amanda Miguel, Ana Victoria |
| Website | MarcusNand.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar (flamenco, electric, acoustic) | |
Marcus Nand (born Merseyside, England) is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and sound engineer best known for his work with flamenco guitar. After learning rock, blues, and flamenco in Spain in his youth, he has been based in Los Angeles since the 1990s. A past guitarist for Los Angeles metal band Freak of Nature, he later formed the world music and rock band Ziroq with bassist Carmine Rojas. Ziroq's debut album was named "Best Mix: Non-Orchestral" at the 2002 Surround Music Awards. Nand also works on various solo projects. As a session guitarist, he has contributed to albums such as Situation Dangerous by Bozzio Levin Stevens, Essential Ballads by Jeff Scott Soto, and various compilations.
Marcus Nand was born in England and initially raised by his parents in Merseyside. Born into a musical family, his mother is English, while his father is Fiji-born Indian. His father, who had previously been a lightweight champion boxer in Fiji, first bought Nand an acoustic guitar while scouting for work in Spain, and Nand started playing acoustic guitar at age seven. His initial interest was in blues and rock.
When he was eight years old, he moved with his family to Fuengirola, Spain. After attending local gypsy gatherings he began to learn flamenco guitar from local Romani community in Andalucia. About hearing the style for the first time, Nand has stated “It made me feel exactly the same way as when you see a very exciting rock guitarist. There was that same urgency, and weight.” He apprenticed with the local flamenco guitarist Sebastian Cortes Reyes. Nand started playing semi-professionally around the province of Málaga at age 12. He debuted with a Spanish heavy metal band at age 14.
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