His music is a blend of bittersweet melodies, polyethnic grooves and metal-influenced intensity, all channeled through his acoustic guitar. After finishing his composition studies at Berklee College of Music in 2001, Ernesto moved back to his native Panama where he released his first solo album, Wood. He then went on to work with various rock and jazz bands, including Hacienda Libre, Natha, Calle Mood and Los Intelectuales.

With Hacienda Libre he won third place in Panamarock's first competition for new bands and formed part of the resulting compilation CD. In 2006 he was part of the Panama Jazz Festival with Los Intelectuales, followed by the first Boquete Jazz Festival a year later. Eventually, Ernesto decided to focus on his own music again. In 2008 he relocated to Berlin and took the opportunity to start from scratch. This meant sitting alone with his guitar and exploring various influences, finding his own unique voice along the way.

The result is A Work in Progress, released in early 2011. In Ernesto's own words, it's "a musical template of things to come."

A Work in Progress

Wood