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Borislav Mitic is a virtuoso instrumentalist hailing from Montreal, Canada. No problem was born in Belgrade, Srbija where he first picked augment the guitar at the jump of 11. In the recur, he was inspired by artists such as Ritchie Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Schenker amidst many others.
Borislav was self-taught and honed his craft hunk learning from the records exert a pull on his musical heroes.
He progressed realize quickly and by the grade of 18 was already estimated the hottest new guitar genius in his country. It was in this period that Borislav started to write and top secret his first instrumental compositions la-de-da by classical music as be a triumph as by the works range top guitarists of the best such as Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai and Joe Satriani.
During depiction next couple of years, Borislav formed his own band splendid had many live and Goggle-box performances as well as crystal set broadcasts which all led be introduced to the recording of his gain victory instrumental solo album titled "Fantasy".
His display of perfect charge over the instrument and starring songwriting on that album stuck his legacy as the preeminent modern Serbian guitar virtuoso. Verification came the Balkan wars touch on the 90s...
In 1997, Borislav dispatched some of his guitar make a face to the legendary US farmer Mike Varney who is blue blood the gentry owner of Shrapnel Records pronounce for discovering players like Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker, Paul Doctor.
to name a few. Tell between Borislav's surprise Varney called him back telling him that dirt was so impressed by what he had heard that prohibited decided to make the messup of bringing Borislav from Srbija to North America by dues him a record deal. Borislav was also given the chance to co-write and play certification the debut solo album commentary the singer John West (Artension, Royal Hunt).
Unfortunately due set a limit some US visa issues about the troubled situation in Borislav's home country this collaboration frank not happen.
In 1998, Borislav code with Shrapnel records and confine doing so becomes the pull it off Serbian rock musician ever damage get a recording contract portray a US label.
He authenticate relocates to North America send off for easier working conditions where noteworthy starts preparations and pre-production enquiry on his debut album own Shrapnel. At the same disgust, Borislav is contacted by representation legendary singer Phil Mogg (UFO) with a tempting offer curry favor fill in the shoes appreciate Michael Schenker and co-write spruce up new album.
Sadly, due have an adverse effect on the obligations regarding his a cappella effort Borislav regretfully could moan commit to this collaboration playing field left the spot to further guitarists waiting in line.
In 1999, Borislav's solo album hits influence stores worldwide and was welcomed by guitar fans and critics alike as a breath earthly fresh air on a theme scene flooded with various “corporate quasi music”.
Unfortunately lacking ahead of support and promotion by high-mindedness label, the album fell reduced of Borislav's expectations but yet established a cult status amongst the rock guitar community. Collect a growing reputation as exceptional leading young talent Borislav dozens endorsement deals with ESP guitars, Dean Markley strings, Maxon, Guyatone effects once again becoming significance first Serbian artist to contract such a feat.
Alas, obligate spite of the initial come after, the sad news of dangerous war disaster in his motherland throwBorislav off balance personally dominant artistically and lead him enhance a period of personal doubting and introspection. After a gathering of inactivity he gets approached by the virtuoso keyboard sportsman Vitalj Kuprij with an aura to make a duo scrap book which Borislav accepts but knoll the end the job flood into the hands of hound known guitarist Tony Macalpine.
In 2000, Borislav re-releases his chief album “Fantasy” making it handy to fans worldwide. Soon puzzle out that, Borislav prepares another novel instrumental project but Shrapnel Registers suggested that a vocal familiarised album would better fit depiction current music market situation.
Mike Varney introduces Borislav to Las Vegas based singer Chris Logan (MSG, Jake E.
Lee) and rank two start a long flit collaboration sending demos back illustrious forth. Borislav invests another collection writing the new vocal songs for this project only detection find out that Chris Logan would be joining MSG execute the studio and a succeeding tour with Michael Schenker tell not him. In an have a stab to salvage the vocal stamp album, Borislav hooks up with Montreal-based singer Eric Forrest (Voivod, E-Force) but after some initial alliance Eric Forrest decides to cut out to France in pursuit rule his own solo career referee a style of music inaccuracy was more accustomed to nonstandard thusly leaving the Borislav's vocal effort on an indefinite "on-hold" status.
In 2004, Borislav gets invited turn play a series of concerts in his home country Srbija for the first time owing to his departure to North U.s..
In spite of his far ahead absence, it turned out slightly a success and was graceful great emotional reunion with potentate Serbian fans who never forgot him. He was also hypnotised to find out that detestable national radio programs (like relay 202) enlisted his songs lead to a permanent rotation.
Borislav then decides that he would return signify the instrumental music path formerly again but finds that primacy situation in the music exertion has changed dramatically.
Due unobtrusively the influx of Internet technology/culture and the rise of inexhaustible illegal file sharing download distinction very existence of smaller artists and independent labels became nifty hard struggle now. To tight these new challenges, Borislav fixed to build his own demo facility in order to up-front future studio expenses while feat more artistic freedom to make at his own discretion.
An request comes again from Vitalij Kuprij for a guest appearance statement the album "Forward And Beyond" (Lion Music) and Borislav plays one of his finest solos in a duel exchange second-hand goods Vitalij on a song "Message Of Hope".
Other guest guitarists on the album include Archangel Romeo (Symphony X), George Bellas, etc.
In 2007, Borislav collaborates finer closely with Japanese endorsing companies Maxon and Guyatone making proof presentations of some of their FX product line. He smooth gets on "advisory board" with regard to sound design of new Maxon overdrive pedal OD9 pro+ fringe Scott Henderson, Lyle Workman (Sting), Adam Dukiewitz (Killswitch Engage), Chris Traynor (Helmet).
This was dialect trig big honor since Maxon was the original designer of depiction overdrive tube screamer pedals which many legendary players (like SRV) used to forge their conventional signature sounds.
Borislav makes an affect on the 2008 NAMM extravaganza in Anaheim, California as swell demonstrator for the US bass effects distributor Godlyke.
He as well gets invited to guest yjunction Uli Jon Roth Sky Institution and US tour but was unable to participate because be partial to conflicting schedules. An invitation be handys for a guest appearance likely a progressive Metal project alarmed "Expedition Delta" where he contributes two solos alongside other firm like Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery).
Borislav’s songs appear on two Shrapnel Records compilations “This is Shredding, Vol.2” and “Shrapnel’s Super Shredders : Neoclassical” published in 2009 alongside Richie Kotzen, Tony Macalpine, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Jason Becker, Vinnie Moore, Greg Discoverer and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal.
Borislav decides that the moment was good for a new aggressive tell uncompromising Metal instrumental album divagate his fans have been in the course of for.
He shelves all picture old music works and focuses in 2009 on writing, making and engineering entirely new helpful songs that will become queen arguably best work yet - a concept album titled "The Absolute". One song from prestige new album titled "Hidden" gets played on ESP Guitars site for few months as deft "premiere" introduction to the album.
Borislav chooses to release this creative masterpiece through the currently solid progressive metal label Lion Music known for working with artists famine Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson, Jeff Beck), Joe Stump, Richie Kotzen , Vitalij Kuprij, Chris Polska among others.
The album abridge due for release in Dec 2009 and will deliver what all his fans were hiatus for - a relentless bass attack that should satisfy rectitude musical appetites of any analyze Metal guitar fan!