NEW AGE FLAMENCO is a group of professional musicians who will provide the perfect music for concerts, festivals, weddings, receptions, parties, or corporate events in your area. The band was formed in 1998 by bass player Oleg Ruvinov. After almost a year of music writing and rehearsing, the band began playing shows around Seattle. Some of their regular clients include the Columbia Tower, the Four Seasons Hotel, Overlake Hospital (Bellevue), Benaroya Hall and several Seattle's authentic clubs and restaurants - Cellars, Vertigo, Vinobella, La_Fondita/Tacoma, etc
 
 
New Age Flamenco personifies eclecticism by absorbing their influences and combining them to create a new, personal sound of their own. All musicians are professionally trained and have a grate stage experience.
 
 
Oleg Ruvinov (Band Leader/ Bass) - started as a tuba and bassoon player in middle school and studied classical music and jazz in College. 1985 - 1990 - studied in Gnesyn's musical Academy in Moscow, Russia. 1991-96 - Soloist of a Lundstrem State jazz orchestra. He played with all major Russian jazz musicians of post-Soviet era and frequently toured around Russia, Spain, Finland, Poland, Germany, Israel, Egypt, Greeks, Italy and Switzerland. Since 1997, he lives and performs in Seattle, Washington.
 
 
Vidas Svagzdys (Rhythm Guitar/Principal) - Started as a violin player in a middle and high school. Studied and graduated as a guitarist in a Lithuanian National Music Academy (1986 - 1990). Since that time he permanently working as a guitar teacher. As a guitarist, arranger, composer worked with various bands in Lithuania, Poland. Performed in Poland, Germany, France, Austria, Great Britain.
 
 
Julian Catford (Lead Guitar) - Composer and performer. One of Seattle's top guitarists, with years of experience: CLASSICAL, SPANISH, FLAMENCO, BRAZILIAN, GYPSY JAZZ, SMOOTH JAZZ and SWING. Classical guitar studies with Guillermo Fierens (a student of Segovia), Julian has performed in Mallorca, Spain, Scotland, Tahiti, and Mexico, and appeared as a guest artist on television. He has accompanied Rosemary Clooney and Cab Calloway. Started performing with New Age Flamenco since 2003.
 
 
David Head (Lead guitar) is a full-time performer and teacher since 1980. Having performed a wide range of musical styles he has been featured on P.M. Northwest as well as the Rockin' You television programs, the Winthrop Blues Festival & Djangofest Northwest, on the streets of Florence, Venice and Rome  as well as fronting many club bands including The Flab Four a tribute to The Beatles! He has studied with Christopher Parkening, David Russell, and Steven Novacek.
 
Sergey Ignatov (Lead guitar) Already at 10 years of age, Sergey had organized his own band. By age 14, He had increased his knowledge of music substantially, and also began to write his own songs. Studied guitar and the upright bass - Krasnoyarsk and Abakan - Siberia. Sergey's goal is to help people grow spiritually in their relationship with God, and increase their knowledge of His Word. Since 1999, he teaches and performs in United States.