Artist:Ces Alberto Jr.

Born into a family where music was never too far and a country torn by civil war, it was not surprising that these two realities would ultimately shape Ces’ musical underpinnings. Born to a father who amongst many occupations was a radio jockey for his local town’s radio station in El Salvador, he was exposed early on to the vast catalog known locally as Música Americana, or American Music, which included the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac to name a few. His father’s musical inclinations also extended heavily to the movement of Spanish romantic balladeers which included the likes of Jose Luis Perales, Camilo Sesto and Julio Iglesias. It was in these that Ces was first exposed to the poetic lyricism in spanish romantic songs. The civil war forced his family to migrate to Melbourne, Australia where he was further influenced by the eclectic sounds brought about by the country’s dynamic multiculturalism. It was in Australia where at the age of 10 he ...