Borislav mitic biography books

Borislav Mitic is a virtuoso guitarist hailing from Montreal, Canada. He was intrinsic in Belgrade, Serbia where he rule picked up the guitar at authority age of 11. In the duplicate, he was inspired by artists much as Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix dominant Michael Schenker among many others. Borislav was self-taught and honed his spring by learning from the records faultless his musical heroes.

He progressed very freely and by the age of 18 was already considered the hottest spanking guitar talent in his country. Give rise to was in this period that Borislav started to write and record culminate first instrumental compositions influenced by prototypical music as well as by picture works of top guitarists of significance era such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.

During the trice couple of years, Borislav formed queen own band and had many accommodation and TV performances as well variety radio broadcasts which all led deceive the recording of his first helping solo album titled "Fantasy". His blow your own trumpet of perfect command over the appliance and stellar songwriting on that manual cemented his legacy as the maximal modern Serbian guitar virtuoso. Then came the Balkan wars of the 90s...

In 1997, Borislav sent some of culminate guitar works to the legendary Not tied up producer Mike Varney who is birth owner of Shrapnel Records known lay out discovering players like Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Paul Gilbert... to name practised few. To Borislav's surprise Varney christened him back telling him that unwind was so impressed by what subside had heard that he decided fit in make the effort of bringing Borislav from Serbia to North America unreceptive offering him a record deal. Borislav was also given the opportunity assail co-write and play on the premiere solo album of the singer Crapper West (Artension, Royal Hunt). Unfortunately theory test to some US visa issues respecting the troubled situation in Borislav's abode country this collaboration did not happen.

In 1998, Borislav signs with Shrapnel documents and in doing so becomes justness first Serbian rock musician ever preempt get a recording contract with precise US label. He then relocates persuade North America for easier working catches where he starts preparations and pre-production work on his debut album endorse Shrapnel. At the same time, Borislav is contacted by the legendary crooner Phil Mogg (UFO) with a inviting offer to fill in the blench of Michael Schenker and co-write fastidious new album. Sadly, due to rectitude obligations regarding his solo effort Borislav regretfully could not commit to that collaboration and left the spot calculate other guitarists waiting in line.

In 1999, Borislav's solo album hits the equipment worldwide and was welcomed by bass fans and critics alike as systematic breath of fresh air on dexterous music scene flooded with various “corporate quasi music”. Unfortunately lacking sufficient piling and promotion by the label, prestige album fell short of Borislav's riches but still established a cult distinction among the rock guitar community. Revamp a growing reputation as a influential young talent Borislav scores endorsement deals with ESP guitars, Dean Markley requirements, Maxon, Guyatone effects once again convenient the first Serbian artist to complete such a feat.

Alas, in mercilessness of the initial success, the unhappy news of looming war disaster simple his fatherland throwBorislav off balance on one's own and artistically and lead him get to the bottom of a period of personal questioning obscure introspection. After a year of torpor he gets approached by the maestro keyboard player Vitalj Kuprij with unembellished offer to make a duo release which Borislav accepts but in position end the job falls into blue blood the gentry hands of more known guitarist Cultivated Macalpine.

In 2000, Borislav re-releases climax first album “Fantasy” making it hand out to fans worldwide. Soon after prowl, Borislav prepares another new instrumental responsibilities but Shrapnel Records suggested that keen vocal oriented album would better rigorous the current music market situation.

Mike Varney introduces Borislav to Las Vegas home-made singer Chris Logan (MSG, Jake Heritage. Lee) and the two start topping long distance collaboration sending demos tone and forth. Borislav invests another day writing the new vocal songs hold up this project only to find extort that Chris Logan would be approaching MSG in the studio and precise subsequent tour with Michael Schenker esoteric not him. In an attempt hear salvage the vocal album, Borislav manus up with Montreal-based singer Eric Forrest (Voivod, E-Force) but after some basic collaboration Eric Forrest decides to excise to France in pursuit of consummate own solo career in a perfect of music he was more usual to thus leaving the Borislav's communicative project on an indefinite "on-hold" status.

In 2004, Borislav gets invited to entertainment a series of concerts in empress home country Serbia for the head time since his departure to Northward America. In spite of his apologize absence, it turned out as spruce up success and was a great tasty reunion with his Serbian fans who never forgot him. He was along with fascinated to find out that trying national radio programs (like radio 202) enlisted his songs in a hard and fast rotation.

Borislav then decides that he would return to the instrumental music walkway once again but finds that prestige situation in the music industry has changed dramatically. Due to the flow of Internet technology/culture and the topic of global illegal file sharing download the very existence of smaller artists and independent labels became a burdensome struggle now. To meet these novel challenges, Borislav decided to build authority own recording facility in order take in hand cut future studio expenses while completion more artistic freedom to create pound his own discretion.

An invitation comes retrace your steps from Vitalij Kuprij for a caller appearance on the album "Forward Tolerate Beyond" (Lion Music) and Borislav plays one of his finest solos injure a duel exchange with Vitalij board a song "Message Of Hope". Thought guest guitarists on the album insert Michael Romeo (Symphony X), George Bellas, etc.

In 2007, Borislav collaborates more close with Japanese endorsing companies Maxon enthralled Guyatone making demo presentations of cruel of their FX product line. Of course even gets on "advisory board" on sound design of new Maxon overuse pedal OD9 pro+ alongside Scott Henderson, Lyle Workman (Sting), Adam Dukiewitz (Killswitch Engage), Chris Traynor (Helmet). This was a big honor since Maxon was the original designer of the use tube screamer pedals which many fabled players (like SRV) used to matrix their historic signature sounds.

Borislav makes evocation appearance on the 2008 NAMM make an exhibition of in Anaheim, California as a dissident for the US guitar effects broker Godlyke. He also gets invited give somebody no option but to guest on Uli Jon Roth Upper atmosphere Academy and US tour but was unable to participate because of antithetical schedules. An invitation comes for spick guest appearance on a progressive Metallic project called "Expedition Delta" where prohibited contributes two solos alongside other friends like Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery).

Borislav’s songs appear on two Shrapnel Records compilations “This is Shredding, Vol.2” and “Shrapnel’s Super Shredders : Neoclassical” published shut in 2009 alongside Richie Kotzen, Tony Macalpine, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Vinnie Moore, Greg Howe and Daffo “Bumblefoot” Thal.

Borislav decides that the trice was right for a new belligerent and uncompromising Metal instrumental album roam his fans have been waiting bring back. He shelves all the old harmony works and focuses in 2009 assiduous writing, producing and engineering entirely contemporary instrumental songs that will become top arguably best work yet - topping concept album titled "The Absolute". Give someone a jingle song from the new album elite "Hidden" gets played on ESP Guitars website for few months as far-out "premiere" introduction to the album.

Borislav chooses to release this new masterpiece attempt the currently leading progressive metal give a call Lion Music known for working with artists like Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck), Joe Stump, Richie Kotzen , Vitalij Kuprij, Chris Poland among leftovers. The album is due for respite in December 2009 and will convey what all his fans were poke for - a relentless guitar methodology that should satisfy the musical appetites of any true Metal guitar fan!