Luis Montalbert-Smith

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Luis Montalbert-Smith
Luis playing with Gandhi in Jazz Café, Costa Rica.
Luis playing with Gandhi in Jazz Café, Costa Rica.
Background information
Birth name Luis Montalbert-Smith
Born May 21, 1975 (1975-05-21) (age 33)
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.