Transition from Guitar to Harmonica and Recording with a Blues Rock Band in Brazil

Andre Godoy Coelho (and Brendan Power) join me on episode 113.

Andre is a Brazilian who relocated to Portugal in 2018, performing and recording two albums with the Rio Grande band in Sao Paulo, before recording a recent album in a duo in Portugal. 

Andre quickly became interested in harmonica customisation when his first harmonica didn’t quite perform as he wanted. This has turned into a full time business for Andre, who has now teamed up with Brendan Power on his x-reed harmonica range. The partnership has just released the Morbendz, a diatonic with a slide which increases the number of available bends from 8 to 14, providing the missing notes from a standard diatonic, while playing just the same.

Links:
Website:
https://linktr.ee/agcoelho 

Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/andre.coelho.1694059/

Order the Morbendz and other x-reed harmonicas:
https://x-reed.com/products.php

Harmonetta information:
https://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/nmah_1306551

Videos:
Andre's YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@agc_custom_harps

Little Lady Hip Hop track:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx05yBNybXw

Lapa & Godoy duo:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB0l7d8Zq0HLoVfSIdapXoOEvKox4JCjn&si=dOzFb8z6lC7MmGfk

Andre and Brendan playing together:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KPaUDT9RbM

Brendan introduction video to Morbendz diatonic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z3WLTRymYU

Andre playing on the Morbendz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwYRXqgwTv8

Podcast website:
https://www.harmonicahappyhour.com

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Spotify Playlist:
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https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQ

Podcast sponsors:
This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS
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