Elsten Torres - Music Career

Music Career

Elsten began playing the guitar had the age of sixteen. He took a few years of private lessons with various teachers. He was profoundly influenced by artists such as: The Beatles, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello, Benny Moré, U2 and some others. His first real serious band was called, “Mistaken Identity” then followed by his first Latin Rock band, “Rebelde Sin Causa”. With R.S.C., Elsten recorded his first professional album, “Ataque” with his music partner, Leonardo Perez. This album took the duo through a tour of Mexico and some islands in the Caribbean in the early 1990s. Elsten with his newfound appreciation for Latin music, moved to Miami, Florida in 1994. It is in Miami, where Elsten first records with the independent label, “Radio Vox” under the artistic name of “Fulano De Tal”. The first single was the Cuban protest anthem, “Revolucion”. With the success of “Revolucion”, Elsten put the band together that would become “Fulano De Tal.” The original members were; Drummer – Brendan Buckley, Guitarist - Julian Adam Zimmon, and Bassist – Leo Nobre. Nobre left the band right before the band was to record their major label debut, “Normal” through BMG/RCA, and was replaced by bassist – John M. Falcone. Fulano de Tal released two full-length albums, “Normal” (BMG/RCA), and “Etc.” (Radio Vox/DLN.) The band officially broke up in 2001. In 2006, Elsten released his first solo album, the Grammy nominated independent album, “Individual.”