| Tony Palacios | |
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Palacios performing live at Cornerstone 2001.
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 28, 1960 |
| Origin | U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Christian rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1989 - present |
| Associated acts | Guardian |
Tony Palacios is the lead guitarist of the Christian hard rock band, Guardian. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of Rock music played by bands whose members are Christians and who often focus the lyrics on A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Guardian is a Contemporary Christian Music Christian Metal band that was originally formed in the 80's Guardian is a Contemporary Christian Music Christian Metal band that was originally formed in the 80's Palacios joined the band in 1989 and has remained with them since, releasing nine studio albums, including three in Spanish. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar)
In 1998, Palacios released his first instrumental guitar solo album entitled Epic Tales of Whoa! on Cadence Records. [1] The album was assembled over a ten-year period, and received critical acclaim from the metal community. [2] Presently he is working as a sound mixer, engineer, and producer for various Christian artists. An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering.
Palacios is best known for his use of synthetic noises in combination with "natural" guitars and other instruments to create interesting or inspiring sounds.