Luiz Esteves: vocals, bass, electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, programming.
Gabriel Esteves: electric guitars, vocals.
Influences
LUIZ: The Beatles (mostly John), Peter Hammill / VdGG, Frank Zappa, King Crimson / Robert Fripp, Peter Gabriel, David Crosby, Jeff Beck, Gentle Giant, Tony Levin, Os Mutantes, Godley & Creme, James Taylor, Tool, Paul Spencer Denman, Tom Jobim, Chick Corea, Claude Debussy... and PJ Harvey.
GABRIEL: The Beatles (mostly Paul), Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Frank Zappa, Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, George Harrison, Steve Hackett, Andrew Latimer, Steve Lukather, David Gilmour, Martin Barre, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty.
Luiz & Gabriel Esteves's Leyline is a path to modern, experimental and alternative music made in Brazil with no connections to any recording companies. (But we can sell our souls to the devil for some millions of dollars... Any takers?)
On the first Leyline CD "Project One", recorded in 2001, Luiz had the collaboration of his son, Gabriel Esteves, who was only 14 at that time. After listening to an astonishing guitar solo played by Gabriel, Luiz realised that the young boy had to be the official guitar-player for Leyline. "Project One" contains 15 instrumental tracks.
In 2002, Luiz & Gabriel recorded "what's on the way ", with Luiz on vocals, keyboards, programming, bass, acoustic and electric guitars and Gabriel on the electric guitar. Karl Mooney from Dublin, Ireland, wrote some lyrics for Leyline music.
"Just For Fun", the third album by Leyline, was released in 2003. Luiz Esteves & Gabriel Esteves had the collaboration of Joao de Deus (of Banda Makaloba), Taquinho Noronha and Karl Mooney.
In 2004, the single Rio Burning (Rio Em Chamas) was released.
"Noise From My Room", the fourth CD, was released in January 2005.
Leyline has finished the 5th album, Dreaming Again with 15 new tracks. Luiz & Gabriel had the collaboration of Valmor Pedretti Jr of Worldengine and Taquinho Noronha.
Ley line definition:Leys or "Ley lines" are the grid patterns formed by drawing connecting lines between ancient megaliths, stone circles, and other ancient monuments. These monuments are said to mark the intersection of telluric energy currents (the natural electric currents that make up the earth's magnetic field). Many claim these areas are associated with increased paranormal activity, or 'gateways' for supernatural or interdimensional beings.
The term 'ley lines' was coined by archaeologist Alfred Watkins.
Luiz Esteves dear: Just to let you know that I've always been proud to have recorded your "Tia Zizinha", such a superb song, on my CD "Nas quebradas do sertão". Many people from abroad have been getting in touch with my site and make comments on that song, truly a picture of life in the countryside. Unable to turn up at Gabriel's show I'm wishing him the very best and success in his brilliant presentations. But back to "Tia Zizinha", I could listen to it days on end ceaselessly, it is the tune I did want to write down myself. My fraternal embrace and good luck in all your musical projects, ever,
Taquinho Noronha
Ps: Please, it's about time you finish our song and send it to me, hearty thanks for the work.
Luiz - Thanks! It's really nice to hear from you. I'm listening to your stuff now and it's great. It's always inspiring to hear an artist following his (or her) vision. The female voice on Deceiver is my older daughter Sophie. I'm biased of course, but she has a lovely voice.
I have a lot of new stuff in the works. It's more electronic with very little guitar, but still has an organic side to it.
We should collaborate on something one of these days.
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