The members of Konqistador are a unit of visionaries;
collectively bold and adventurous. Our contributors and supporters throughout
the world are equally brave and strong in spirit. We have a message and it goes
beyond the superficial facets of being part of a band. Our music is a
reflection of everything we've experienced and witnessed throughout our 6 years
of travel. From love, to struggle, to disappointment, to fear, to hope, to
anger, to passion and at times, even war. We're a unit of three who
collaborate, perform, archive and challenge each other.
Konqistador deliver a hybrid of electro-world-fusion
delving in eastern European industrialism, Baltic and Black Sea folklore, time
honored Middle Eastern history, ancient rhythms, ethereal and emotive guitars
and adventurously explorative vocals presented in English, French, Spanish,
Romanian, Turkish, Arabic and Russian. We're avid archivists and constantly
record live as originally recorded field recordings discovered from our travels
around the world richly influence our music.
Having spent the last
three years touring Turkey and the Baltic region of Eastern Europe –
Konqistador have been archiving a variety of Arabesque music, finding
influences in a host of traditional Afghanistan folk music, turn of the century
'Turkish Karagoz' (shadow puppet music) and Romanian gypsy rhythms. Our
upcoming album, 'Suada' is a reflection and symbol of
Konqistador's inspiration from the east and the ancient tales we've
discovered there. With 'Suada' you can expect to hear where 'Courage Riot'
and 'Electriker" left off – something groundbreaking, something
brave, something beautiful, something honest.
Today Konqistador
represents the Lion, the warrior, the wolf, the courageous, the relentless
sailor, the path maker, the survivor, those who ask questions, those who
listen, those who embrace change, the humbled, the diligent, the resourceful,
the minimalist, the hard worker, the inspired, the history makers, the future
shakers, those who own up to their mistakes and those who carry on, the
loyalists, the leaders, the revolutionaries, the goddess Sophia and the
constellations.
Courage is our willingness to let go of the familiar.
Discovery is our relentless passion to uncover history. Music is our language
and Konqistador is our gift to you.
Konqistador deliver a hybrid of electro-world-fusion
delving in eastern European industrialism, Baltic and Black Sea folklore, time
honored Middle Eastern history, ancient rhythms, ethereal and emotive guitars
and adventurously explorative vocals presented in English, French, Spanish,
Romanian, Turkish, Arabic and Russian. We're avid archivists and constantly
record live as originally recorded field recordings discovered from our travels
around the world richly influence our music. 
