Carlos Blázquez "Pitiman" is a musician linked to the reggae since he was young and who has taken part in several music bands and collaborating with a big number of artists.
Born in 1969, with only 15 years old, he was one of the founding members of Kannabis his first reggae band. His live and direct debut in April 1986, was the begining of his streng musical career.
With Kannabis in addition to playing the bass guitar, he collaborated on musical creation and singing chorus. Then it was in 1992 when he took the role of singer.
The band recorded two rough cut and shared stage with artist of the standing as "Culture", "Tippa Irie", "Yassa" or "Yellowman".
After the disappearance of Kannabis (band which he joined again in 2011 to play the 25th Anniversary of the debut in Abetxuko, and recording a live and direct CD that is coming soon), Pitiman ended up in the Ska-Reggae Band Potato in 1994, with others old members of Kannabis.
One year after, he recorded "Plántala" with Potato, a production by Derek "Demondo" Fevrier. After the promotion tour, Pitiman resigned the band to continue investigating new fields about reggae music and himself.
His next reggae band was Arawak, in tandem with Julen Trepiana and Okiman, both of them old members of Potato and old musicians from Kannabis as Willy Granados. After one year of hard work in 1997 the band ( presently known as Gobeo Bay) recorded " Cuerpo a Cuerpo" produced by Derek " Demondo" Fevrier and recorded in Vitoria- Gasteiz.
As member of Arawak, Pitiman played in Festivals as U Zona Reggae and Reggae on the River sharing stage with Michael Prophet, Mikal Rose and Yabbi You (1996). His second CD as Arawak was "Sorterrira" entirely recorded in Basque language. It was recorded in Elkar Studios in 1999.
In October 1999 Pitiman came back to Potato to record at Bikini concert hall from Barcelona, the double CD "Directo, Directo" playing for the next 2 years that marvellous project together with old retired members of Potato.
In 2003 Potato recorded a new CD "Como en Sueños" in which Pitiman collaborated in the musical production with four songs (One song on his own).
After a short while Pitiman left the band. Between 2003 and 2005 was part of Ambassah and Dub Generation with Robert "Dubby Ambassah" and Roberto Sánchez at the head of the band and collaborated with Will Aka Nano B and Benjammin.
During these years, in addition to playing in concerts the bass guitar, he also played in reggae sessions in A- lone Ark Muzik Studio. One year after "Oil and Water" was published by the band Lone Ark with Pitiman’s contribution in two songs.
Later in 2011 Ambassah presented " 2005- 2011 Rub a Dub. showcase part II" with the collaboration of Pitiman at the Bass guitar.
In addition to the mentioned work in Cueto (Spain), at the end of 2004 Pitiman cooperated with Begoña Bang-Matu in the albun " I am thinking about you" recorded in the 008 Studios and produced by Timoteo "Jalas" Ozaeta.
In this project Pitiman made the arragements for some tracks, chorus and played the first promotional concerts. Potato called him back for the last time in 2006 to prepare the Good Bye Tour 2007. Pitiman contributed the musical assistance for the live and direct show and recorded a mini CD with 3 songs. In 2008 Pitiman made a tour with Potato in Germany playing concerts in Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen.
Then in 2008 Pitiman left Gasteiz and moved to Jamaica, taking part that year on 2 instrumental projects which still continue alive.
The first one is Siroko, a Ska band formed by old colleagues of practices and stages, such as the Arrieta Brothers, Gustavo Salvador and Carlos "Carlos Roots" Moreno and in which in the recently album "Apetece que no es poco" Pitiman also collaborated.
The second one is Critical Riddim, playing Reggae and New Roots versions about instrumental medleys and Willy Granados at the head of the band.
The same year recorded as Arawak a demo about the future CD "Alfa y Omega" without his presence and as Gobeo Bay. At that recording it was when he knew and realized that it was the time to start composing his own songs.
In was then in 2008 and while living in Jamaica when Pitiman started to work with other musicians and IRON BASSMAN was created.
The first riddim called Drowse was published as Gimme Sensimina and sung by Sr. Wilson Feat. Bobo Shanty in the CD "Goodman Style" (2012 of Sr. Wilson)
Born in 1969, with only 15 years old, he was one of the founding members of Kannabis his first reggae band. His live and direct debut in April 1986, was the begining of his streng musical career.
With Kannabis in addition to playing the bass guitar, he collaborated on musical creation and singing chorus. Then it was in 1992 when he took the role of singer.
The band recorded two rough cut and shared stage with artist of the standing as "Culture", "Tippa Irie", "Yassa" or "Yellowman".
After the disappearance of Kannabis (band which he joined again in 2011 to play the 25th Anniversary of the debut in Abetxuko, and recording a live and direct CD that is coming soon), Pitiman ended up in the Ska-Reggae Band Potato in 1994, with others old members of Kannabis.
One year after, he recorded "Plántala" with Potato, a production by Derek "Demondo" Fevrier. After the promotion tour, Pitiman resigned the band to continue investigating new fields about reggae music and himself.
His next reggae band was Arawak, in tandem with Julen Trepiana and Okiman, both of them old members of Potato and old musicians from Kannabis as Willy Granados. After one year of hard work in 1997 the band ( presently known as Gobeo Bay) recorded " Cuerpo a Cuerpo" produced by Derek " Demondo" Fevrier and recorded in Vitoria- Gasteiz.
As member of Arawak, Pitiman played in Festivals as U Zona Reggae and Reggae on the River sharing stage with Michael Prophet, Mikal Rose and Yabbi You (1996). His second CD as Arawak was "Sorterrira" entirely recorded in Basque language. It was recorded in Elkar Studios in 1999.
In October 1999 Pitiman came back to Potato to record at Bikini concert hall from Barcelona, the double CD "Directo, Directo" playing for the next 2 years that marvellous project together with old retired members of Potato.
In 2003 Potato recorded a new CD "Como en Sueños" in which Pitiman collaborated in the musical production with four songs (One song on his own).
After a short while Pitiman left the band. Between 2003 and 2005 was part of Ambassah and Dub Generation with Robert "Dubby Ambassah" and Roberto Sánchez at the head of the band and collaborated with Will Aka Nano B and Benjammin.
During these years, in addition to playing in concerts the bass guitar, he also played in reggae sessions in A- lone Ark Muzik Studio. One year after "Oil and Water" was published by the band Lone Ark with Pitiman’s contribution in two songs.
Later in 2011 Ambassah presented " 2005- 2011 Rub a Dub. showcase part II" with the collaboration of Pitiman at the Bass guitar.
In addition to the mentioned work in Cueto (Spain), at the end of 2004 Pitiman cooperated with Begoña Bang-Matu in the albun " I am thinking about you" recorded in the 008 Studios and produced by Timoteo "Jalas" Ozaeta.
In this project Pitiman made the arragements for some tracks, chorus and played the first promotional concerts. Potato called him back for the last time in 2006 to prepare the Good Bye Tour 2007. Pitiman contributed the musical assistance for the live and direct show and recorded a mini CD with 3 songs. In 2008 Pitiman made a tour with Potato in Germany playing concerts in Berlin, Hamburg and Bremen.
Then in 2008 Pitiman left Gasteiz and moved to Jamaica, taking part that year on 2 instrumental projects which still continue alive.
The first one is Siroko, a Ska band formed by old colleagues of practices and stages, such as the Arrieta Brothers, Gustavo Salvador and Carlos "Carlos Roots" Moreno and in which in the recently album "Apetece que no es poco" Pitiman also collaborated.
The second one is Critical Riddim, playing Reggae and New Roots versions about instrumental medleys and Willy Granados at the head of the band.
The same year recorded as Arawak a demo about the future CD "Alfa y Omega" without his presence and as Gobeo Bay. At that recording it was when he knew and realized that it was the time to start composing his own songs.
In was then in 2008 and while living in Jamaica when Pitiman started to work with other musicians and IRON BASSMAN was created.
The first riddim called Drowse was published as Gimme Sensimina and sung by Sr. Wilson Feat. Bobo Shanty in the CD "Goodman Style" (2012 of Sr. Wilson)
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