Equester

LOCATION : San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

Status : Active

Music : Folk Metal

MEMBERS :

Juan Saldana : vocals

Andres Montanez : guitar, backing vocals

Giovanni Burgos : guitar

Ricardo Alvelo : bass guitar, backing vocals

Fernando Merced : drums

Past members :

Roberto Fernandez : drums
Victor Melendez : keyboard

HISTORY :

Equester was founded in september 2013 by two college friends Andres Montanez and Ricardo Alvelo Eventually the line-up was completed after the rest of the band members arrived.The first songs were composed by Andres before the band was founded. The band’s name comes from the latin word eques which means rider or horseman. The band incorporates folk influences such as caribbean and european melodies and folk instruments synthesized by a keyboard. The lyrical themes are also about war, feasts, and mythical creatures. 

RECORDINGS :
Demo 2014

WEBSITES :

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube

Contact : equesterpr@gmail.com