Luis Montalbert-Smith
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Luis Montalbert-Smith | |
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Luis playing with Gandhi in Jazz Café, Costa Rica.
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Birth name | Luis Montalbert-Smith |
Born | May 21, 1975 Washington, DC, U.S. |
Origin | San José, Costa Rica |
Genre(s) | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer/songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 1993 - Present |
Associated acts | Gandhi |
Website | http://www.grupogandhi.com |
Luis Montalbert-Smith is the lead singer and main composer of the Costa Rican music group Gandhi.
Montalbert-Smith began playing and studying piano at the age of six, inspired by his grandmother.[citation needed] During highschool he took drum and singing lessons. He entered entered college to study sculpture, but left it shortly after to continue with his musical projects.
Montalbert-Smith, together with Federico Miranda, formed the band Gandhi in 1993, after some time of being friends. As a singer, he has a very particular voice, that is one of the trademarks of the band sound.
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