He's toured the US and Europe with Asleep at the Wheel and Rick Trevino and blazed a trail through Texas with Cory Morrow performing live for audiences of 40 to 40,000. He's performed on countless radio and television broadcasts, including the Grand Ole Opry and a featured segment on Ray Benson's "Stars Over Texas," which aired nationally on CMT in 2003. He's added his own unique style and edge to every band he's worked with and now...IT'S HIS TIME! The debut album by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Haydn Vitera is a sonic tapestry of this talented artist's vocal and instrumental versatility and of his wide-ranging musical influences in Latin, Country, and Rock. From the guitar-driven Texas Rock of "Throwin' the Fight" and "Shoulda Seen It Comin'" to the bluesy bilingual Tex-Mex of "Language of Love" to the powerful Rock en Espanol grooves of "Ahora Que" and "Todo, Mi Vida", Haydn proves he can take a wide array of styles and make them his own. A glance at the liner notes shows that he performed a large portion of the instrumental work including lead guitar, Spanish guitar, piano, and of course, the violin...from the smooth, tasteful lines on Mike Cross' "Keep a Candle Burning", to the Asleep at the Wheel-style twin fiddles with Grammy winner Jason Roberts on "La Plaga", to the screaming rock violin tones on "Shoulda Seen It Comin'" and "Todo, Mi Vida." The album includes songs written and co-written by Haydn and his brother David Vitera as well as material by up and coming Texas songwriters Will Dunlap ("Otra Vez"), Rodney Pyeatt ("I'll Believe It When I See It"), and the one and only Mike Cross of Forlini & Cross ("Keep a Candle Burning"). There are two covers on the record...a honky-tonk piano/twin-fiddle-driven version of the Spanish classic "La Plaga" by 50's era Mexican rockers Enrique Guzman y Los Teen Tops and a glimpse of Haydn's jazzy side on Etta James' "Damn Your Eyes." Performing live with a band of seasoned musicians, including his brother and co-writer David, Haydn Vitera is ready to bring the world his unique sound that blends international appeal with an undeniably Texas edge. "He sings, he writes, he plays, and he's handsome. What more do you want?" -Raul Malo (The Mavericks/Los Super Seven) "Haydn Vitera is such a versatile entertainer. Not only is he multi-lingual, he's a multi-instrumentalist. He's a great vocalist, fiddle player and guitar player - this CD displays it all!"-Ray Benson (Asleep at the Wheel) "Haydn can do it all so well I can never decide what I like the best-his kick-ass rockers, his soulful ballads, his no-nonsense country or his Latin groovers. This guy delivers more in one night than most cats can muster in a lifetime!" -Dave Sanger (6-time Grammy Award-winning drummer / Texas Music Roundup / Lazy SOB Records) "Five Stars!" -Ruben Ramos (Tejano Legend) "This guy is the future of Texas Music." -Steven Fromholz (Singer/Songwriter/Texas Music Legend) "I've followed Haydn's career over the years. This by far is his best work. This album contains a wide variety of musical styles and influences. This Album Rocks!" -Eric Raines (KASE/KVET AUSTIN On-Air Personality and KASE 101 Morning Crew Producer) I expected something interesting from an accomplished musician like Haydn Vitera. What I hadn't expected was an excursion into his musical roots with powerful songs and a powerful voice wrapped in production that made me want to dance. What a terrific set of performances! -Ed Shane (Best in Texas Music Magazine)