What is music to me?
I believe that music is a part of everyone's individual and distinct identity. The music we choose to express ourselves with, whether by being part of the creation or simply as a listener, brings aspects of our character to the surface. As an artist, I use music as a creative outlet. I always had a profound connection to the creative process of music. Not always with a goal or an idea in mind. A lot of times, just for fun, which is a major part of my musical identity. In my book, music is a world you get into to feel. If not, then it's wrong. When I play or write music, I let myself free to feel whatever that music has to offer. It's not a logical thing. It's an expression of our inner thoughts and emotions.
My inspiration fountains from my life experiences, similar to most people. Where I grew up, what music I was exposed to, the environment I was brought up in. Every little experience in my life shaped my opinions, tastes, and influences. I was blessed enough to be exposed to so much music and culture, from the traditional Greek music of my birthplace, to rock music from my parents, to classical in my childhood conservatory, and jazz in my later and deeper studies in music. The information I have accumulated so far, and still do, keep me constantly evolving my musical identity. My goal as an artist is to express and share those stimuli and experiences with the rest of the world. In any genre, in any style, in any context. I find rock/metal and orchestral music to be the best fit for my creative needs. The guitar was my early calling and still is the instrument I can express myself the best with.
I take great pride in my creative work. I believe everyone should. And let the audience be the judge, as long as we stay humble. Creativity is something everyone has. How we choose to develop it and let it take form matters not. In the end, what matters is our own unique world in our heads. We might want to conceal it, or we might want to share it. But through music, nothing can be hidden. And I think that's beautiful.
Bio
Angelos Vasios is a composer, scorer, and guitarist, brought up amidst a boiling pot of musical culture in Greece, and inspired by the eastern traditional and European classical genres influencing the musical styles of his birthplace, while developing a keen interest in western rock, metal, blues, jazz, and orchestral film music genres. Recognized amongst his peers in music academia and the Athenian music scene with his band, he is pushing a philosophy of composing and performing challenging music that inspires the audience and other young musicians like himself.
Starting his musical journey at the unripe age of 7 with the cheapest classical guitar he could find, he has developed into a compositional and performing prodigy. Having played several shows both in his hometown and in Athens, at the school wave festival in the summer of 2023, the Berklee performance centre in the summer of 22, the “Blackbird” venue, and the widely recognised in Athens’ “An” venue. His scoring career includes 2 projects based in Athens. One is in the form of an undergraduate portfolio film by a film school student, and the second is a full independent production by “Tony Chris”, a recognized filmmaker and director based in Athens, featuring generational actors, set to premiere in the summer of 2026, still in development.
Orchestral music has been a core element in Angelos’ compositions. He has written a number of works, including chamber music, chorals, suites, and full-blown orchestral works, one of which was notably presented in one of Berklee’s global seminars in Nakas conservatory in Athens. A presentation that earned him a scholarship in the composition department at Berklee College of Music in Boston.
His music education includes a wide variety of genres and educators. Starting in his hometown’s conservatory, he took guitar, theory and harmony lessons. Simultaneously, he was taking Byzantine music lessons at the local church. Moving to Athens marked the beginning of his modern and jazz music education with his mentor, Kostas Konstantinou, a Berklee graduate himself and the art director of the Nakas Conservatory. He took his first film scoring steps with Giannis Anninos, an experienced and accomplished composer who has worked both in the US nd Europe. Notable are also the conducting courses with one of Greece’s most renowned maestros, Michalis Papapetrou, conductor of the “ERT” orchestra, among others. His education continues in Boston at Berklee College of Music on composition and film scoring, set to graduate in 2027.
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