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Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Carlos Garcia V.
Musician & songwriter based in London, England. A resident of London and Los Angeles, Carlos Garcia V has spent time as both a session guitarist and a touring musician. He has performed with X Factor UK, Leona Lewis, Justin Hawkins, Frankmusik, The Ceremonies, Sunday Girl, and more. Beyond his session work, Carlos played lead guitar with The Crave, a UK rock group with two records and several tours across the UK, Europe, and USA. The band played with acts like Deep Purple, Shinedown, Three Doors Down, and Daughtry. Touring for over 10 years, Carlos has played venues of mammoth scales: Wembley Arena, the Beijing Olympic Stadium, Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, and Donington Castle. Live and studio work includes John Newman, Paolo Nutini, Nerina Pallot, Ryan Tedder, Ella Eyre, Rea Garvey, James Arthur, Au/ra, Cloves and The Ceremonies. TV work includes X Factor UK 2011-present (guitarist on Bootcamp, Judges' Houses and Live Shows), Britain's Got Talent and as lead guitarist on Rea Garvey's Musicshake (Germany). Songwriting credits include John Newman and TV/advert music for brands like Lego and Harley Davidson.