Lari Basilio - The Sound Of My Room
2015 · 65m · Music
Born in São Paulo, Brazil in 1988, Lari Basilio is an autodidact guitarist. From her early childhood, Lari started showing love and interest in music then, she began studying organ at age four. Some years later, her father taught some chords on an acoustic guitar and it would lead her to a passion for the electric guitar. Later, she moved to the electric guitar and ever since she has started studying by herself. From playing in the church to playing in some bands, she started writing songs. In 2011, she started working on her instrumental five-song EP, named Lari Basilio, and so began her professional career. Lari has stood out because of her technique and versatility, innovating the instrumental music with her different style of playing. It was proved by the public when her video on YouTube for the 1st Santo Angelo’s Cultural Contest was a record in views in the best time.
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