Cisco Guerrero introduces himself to the people with “Puerto Grande”, an international project in spanish, featuring best independent latin singers. In this song you can find his music world who finally inspired him: catchy vocal melodies in the style of Coti and Juanes, lyrics that tells you tales of happy buskers while playing for girls who stops to listen to him, refined guitar parts learned on Santana’s albums, irresistible rhythms borrowed from Enrique Iglesias and Ricky Martin. Cisco Guerrero winks to rock music too and you can discover this from his image and live attitude.
By Kamil Bobin
Discovered via Musosoup
Can you tell us about your early career? Where did you get the idea for the music industry?
I am a professional for many years. I started very young with a band and an album for a great major, but the project couldn't work due to in-fighting amongst the group's members, so it was short-lived. Since that time I didn't do other jobs exept the musician. Performer, teacher, songwriter. Cisco Guerrero and Puerto Grande were born by chance less than a year ago.
Where do you start when producing songs?
I like jamming with guitar on a random chord progression until I find a good melody. Then I develop the full song with lyrics who usually talks about personal experiences.
Your latest song is 'Puerto Grande'. Can you tell us more about the making of it and if there were any unusual things happening during the process?
"Puerto Grande" was born as an instrumental piece about 6 years ago with the title taken by the town of an italian movie. The weird thing is that a town called "Puerto Grande" doesn't exist all over the world. I played it with other instrumentals in a latin club in my town, among covers by Santana. Many times after I tried to write lyrics making up a story about this imaginary place. Lastly, I contact a singer on a freelance web site to sing it, the song worked awesome and that's it. Metaphorically, "Puerto Grande" is the place where you always want to be.
What was the most difficult challenge you faced?
Making a sense to a song who was born instrumental with a random chosen title, and turn it in a pop song.
What is your goal in artistic activities?
Playing my music in front of people who love it.
How do you know when a work is finished?
When it works good in a playlist among famous songs.
What is your trademark? It's about unique sounds or behaviors on stage.
it's the mix of catchy vocal melodies, refined guitar parts and irresistible latin rhythms.
What are your biggest achievements so far as an artist, but also personally.
Making music my job fist of all. More specifically, a musical I wrote was staged in USA in 2020. Then the pandemic came and....
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
A blog from Argentina wrote about "Puerto Grande": "El tema es específicamente espectacular. La guitarra suena bárbaro. En el tono de la voz me hizo acordar a Juanes. Excelente, adelante", "The song is specifically spectacular. The guitar sounds great. The tone of the voice it reminded me of Juanes. Excellent, go ahead".
What are your plans for the future?
I'm working on 9-10 new songs. 6 are finished, only mixing and mastering to be ready for release. I hope to release a new single in the next months, and the EP/Album before the end of this year.