The special fingerstyletechnique of Kostas Bretos, as well as his natural
talent and hard work have placed him high on the list of
coming up guitar heroes. Having already released six albums in the last
six years (including two personal jobs), Kostas has a
busy past actively starting at the age of 16 years. The auditions
who he participated in, until today, they gave him the position of guitarist, for legends
such as Paul DiAnon (ex-Iron Maiden), Uli Jon Roth (ex-Scorpions), Horizon’s End, Vavel
etc. He is also the co-founder of the bands Wardrum and Jaded Star, two
fast-rising and promising bands in the field of heavy
metal. All these has offered him a huge experience in live
appearances, but also studio recordings.
His personal debut “Skin On Strings” revealed the synthetic and
his technical skills and offered him the opportunity to work with
companies such as Lace Music Products, Telegun Amps, Bulk Strings and to
represent Lace at the Frankfurt Musik Messe 2008.
In 2015 he is touring in Greece and abroad with
his bands, but also as a session musician. At the same time, he dedicates
him rest of his time in guitar seminars, recordings – mixes and teaching!
“Kostas is an amazing guitarist, but at the same time he understands
what I want to get through my music, through some more punk and hardcore
data. So, it ‘s easy to work with and I hope we can do more in the
future together “PAUL DIANNO (ex-IRON MAIDEN)
“A very nice guitarist, with all the right ingredients – sound, phraseology,
melody and technique. A talented complete player “RON THAL (GUNS N ‘ROSES – BUMBLEFOOT)
“This is one of the craziest things I’ve ever seen in my life. Great
guitarist, one of the best I know “ROB MARCELLO (DANGER DANGER)
“An amazing player who owns everything from metal to
jazz, with an awesome sense of melody and rhythm “CORVIN BAHN 9GAMMA RAY – ULI JON ROTH)
“Beautiful playing, great compositions. Rock lives in Greece “KAT DYSON (PRINCE)
“Amazing technique, but above all, great musicality” ROLAND GRAPOW (MASTERPLAN)
“Awesome play and special technique on the right” PRESCIENT ASWANI
“I had the pleasure of playing with Kostas. I can say, without any
hesitation, that Kostas has a special talent, which you must see
and listen to fully appreciate it. Even more important, perhaps, is the
fact that Kostas is an open-hearted man and always
is willing to help those who want to delve into his music.
Represents a rare combination of artist, student of life and her
music as well as teacher. All this with a noble, human approach “” KOSTAS ANASTASIADIS