Mario Tavares

Mario Tavares is a multi-instrumentalist and producer of Portuguese descent, based out of San Jose, California. He pulls from a wide range of musical interests to create a sound unique to himself. His music can move between moments of tension and anticipation to joyful and celebratory release. His sound ranges from house with jazz and soul influences to lush, melodic-house and techno. As a DJ, he looks to create an experience that serves the people on the dance floor and not one to highlight himself. He began his musical journey at age 8 on brass instruments, eventually becoming a soloist on the trumpet in his local Portuguese cultural philharmonic. He eventually picked up the guitar, then bass and by the time he was 19, his band had signed a production deal