Attila Vural's music will take you to places that you would not have thought a solo guitar could discover! Frequently touring
in Europe, you will never see Attila Vural leaving home without his guitar, as you never know what melody is going to cross your path. The 1972 born guitarist, currently living in Zurich, Switzerland, tells us through his music about journeys undertaken with eyes and hearts wide open, during which he may be inspired by a touch of Latin American rhythm, tonalities from jazz, or a sober melody closer to straightforward Pop. Since his very first arrangements, dating back to the early nineties, a creative mixture of influences characterizes his music; this mixture inspired both Vural’s own interpretations and the style of the various groups that have played his compositions.

Vural’s percussive mode of guitar playing is inspired both by the Middle Eastern clay drum, the darabuka, and very particularly by the German guitarist Claus Boesser-Ferrari. Other important influences came from the experimental pieces by Andy Summers of the Police. In 1997, it was Dominic Miller’s CD “First Touch” that led him to focus increasingly on his solo guitar endeavor. Three years ago, he decided to dedicate his passion entirely to the solo guitar. He plays six, eight, and twelve-string instruments
as well as a special edition 14-string mixture between Mandolin and Dobro guitar (Mitgel Noldin, guitar maker).

He has recorded three solo CD’s – “A Handful of Thoughts” (2004), “Painting a Reverie” (2007) and, coming soon, “Some Place Of Sounding” (2009). European performance highlights include the European Acoustic Guitar Night at Rome’s Theatre Goethe-Institute, the “Open-Strings” Guitar Festival in Osnabrück, Germany and the International Festival Neuötting, also in Germany.