Monika Reeve



General Info : She is player since she was 12 years old, never have one teacher for guitar lesson; self taught in her home, listening to other play guitar playing. Her first group born in 1990 (Pandemonium) in this group she did the vocal for 2 years, but vocalisation doesn't satisfy her ... so she bought her first guitar, ARIA PRO II and created Astraeus with her friends, a female group. In 1990 study for one year in Villa Lobos School, voices lessons. In 1997 Astraeus finished , and in 1999 I am into the Savant, to record "Portrait of Reality" EP - Next some gigs, we to record "Evidence Elimination" EP - this songs are here for listen too. In Savant I play to 2005. At moment im only study,not have any band.

Influences: Brazilian guitars: Carlos Lopes, Pepeu Gomes, Robertinho do Recife, Alex Cohen, Chileno, Kiko Loureiro and brazilian artists from NE (Repente). Other guitars: Santana, Steve Vai, Impellitteri, Marty Friedman, Alex Skolnick, Paco de Lucia, Mark Knofler, Vinnie Moore, Jason Becker, Satriani.

Website : www.myspace.com/mreeve

Guitar : Jackson Kely Professional - KV1/1997 with 2 Seymour Duncan Invaders.

Amplifier : In home Crate kombo, simple, for gigs and record Laney, Randall 800 or JCM900.

Effects : 1990-2002 use Boss pedals Equalizer and Metalzone, now I use Zoom.

Remarks : Rio de janeiro, Espirito Santo and Sao Paulo - by area of SE Brasilian.

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