Where World Pop Meets Flamenco

"El Traidor"
flamenco guitar,
steel-string guitar,
bass

Michael Chen

"El Pollo del Mar"
flamenco guitar,
vocals

Michael M. Masuda

"El Mustango"
fretless bass,
woodwinds,
percussion,
flamenco guitar,
vocals

Tim Schwalbach

"El Langosta"
flamenco guitar,
vocals

In 1993, a small group of San Francisco Bay Area flamenco guitar students formed a band called "Ritmos de Flamenco." This group evolved into a quartet whose musical visions stretch across the vast realms of Eurasia and beyond. Inspired by the ancient trade route that linked the Mediterranean with the Far East, the quartet called themselves SILK ROAD.

Although strongly rooted in their flamenco backgrounds, SILK ROAD has traveled far beyond the confines of Andalucian music -- and has tastefully incorporated styles from around the world into their own compositions.

The music of SILK ROAD is universal and from the heart.

New CD Release!!!

Upcoming Performances

The Silk Road Bio Sheet

List of Original Songs and Instrumentals

List of Cover Songs and Instrumentals

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR BOOKING, PLEASE CONTACT:

silk-road@silk-road.org

Photography by Trisha Leeper