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The Quixotics Release Single ‘Musketeers’

The Quixotics have captured the great vibes of hanging out with a gang of pals and going on musical adventures together as an act of defiance against the boring tyrannies of the world… Just like the Musketeers would. 
The latest single ‘Musketeers’ from the upcoming new Quixotics album release is an upbeat rally to arms. Passionate, fun and all in it together, all for one and one for all. Come and join The Quixotics on their next brave sound excursion.  

The QuiXotics are a band dedicated to enthralling song writing, recording and live performance. Impossible to pigeonhole, they deliver a diverse range of dynamic sounds that traverse terrain from driving Indi rock n roll with catchy pop overtures and bluesy guitar riffing always complemented by engaging lyrics. 

After a series of well attended launches in Perth and Fremantle’s best original venues to celebrate their 2025 vinyl album ‘New World State of Mind,’ The QuiXotics have now been signed to Foghorn records in Sydney and recently released the first two singles from their follow up album nearing completion and due for release 2026.

Formerly a three piece featuring lead singer Michael Gabriel on guitar with his son Gabe Francas on drums together with Hannah Smillie on bass and magical harmonies, The QuiXotics have now added Aaron Powell on second guitar providing another layer to emphasise the guitar driven nature 
of The QuiXotic sound full of riffs and surprising melodic invention. 

Now in a purple 
patch of song writing while garnering national Airplay, The QuiXotics are excited to continue captivating audiences into the future with their live performances and album releases.  

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Gareth Koch Releases Album ‘Flamenco Latino from Seville to Santiago’

Now close to clocking over 800K Streams already this album is one to watch, lively, upbeat and a pure aural pleasure it is no wonder these tunes from Gareth are striking a chord with listeners worldwide

Flamenco Latino showcases Gareth Koch as a brilliant flamenco guitarist at the height of his creative, technical and expressive powers. This full-length album is brimming with flamenco passion and astonishing technical mastery. The interpretations range from blindingly fast and rhythmic solos to soulful interpretations capturing the very essence of flamenco. The music reflects the sound of the Gypsies, the passion of flamenco, and the irresistible rhythms of Andalucia.

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Gareth first encountered the flamenco guitar as a young teen in Spain, where he received lessons with local flamenco guitarists. He went on to study classical guitar in Vienna and Spain, but retained a lifelong relationship to Spain and flamenco music. His album Flamenco Latino is the manifestation of this connection, presented here as a dedicated flamenco album.

Gareth Koch is an ARIA Award winning multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, guitar soloist, composer & songwriter. He has recorded an extensive catalogue across multiple genres for classical guitar, flamenco, original compositions, arrangements, medieval projects, ambient music, rock & song writing. He has appeared at major festivals within Australia, Europe, Asia and North America.

Gareth was born in Milan Italy into an artistic family. His father is the Australian novelist Christopher Koch, and his Lithuanian-born mother Irene is a piano graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His early musical education began with piano and clarinet before entering the gifted youth music programme at the Mozarteum in Salzburg Austria. When his family moved to Spain Gareth fell under the spell of the guitar.

After graduation from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Gareth won scholarships to the Royal Conservatorium of Madrid and the Academy of Music in Vienna under Professor Konrad Ragossnig. From this point his career developed to include music teaching, recording, publishing and performing. His recent classical album ‘The Guitar Player’ received a coveted 5 Star review from the Sydney Morning Herald.

Gareth’s current projects have a world music and contemporary bias with classical overtones. His writing is increasingly focussed on the ethereal nature of music. Recent collaborations include ARIA Hall of Fame inductee Steve Kilbey (The Church) with whom he has released three albums.

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