Guitar player, singer and songwriter Marcel Ziul has dedicated the last ten years to live performances and recording his music in an effort to share his life experience of having grown up in constantly changing surroundings. A fluent speaker of three languages, Ziul writes English lyrics and accompanies himself on guitar.

Heavily influenced by the blues, soul and classic rock, Ziul’s music ranges from funky, guitar-driven pieces to acoustic ballads as well as heavier songs with a retro vibe.

The musician has made two releases through independent US Label Magnatune: The MZTRIO Live Studio Sessions in 2010, and The MZTRIO: First Takes in 2011. The former is the audio to a DVD of the same name recorded live at COMEP studios in São Paulo, Brazil in 2009, while the latter is an EP of songs also found in his DVD originally intended to be released as a full album and recorded at ALV Studios in Campinas, Brazil in 2008.

The artist released his third album, In a Minute in mid 2012. Songs from the record have received extensive Brazilian radio airplay, and the album was featured in numerous blogs, magazines and other media around the country and the world, including Rolling Stone Magazine and Guitar Player Magazine.

The Marcel Ziul Trio, or MZTRIO, has been Ziul’s main project for several years. Their intense energy on stage infuses life into even the mellowest moods. The trio flows between heavy and soft atmospheres seamlessly, and never tire, despite their relentless playing.

Besides performing their own material, which Ziul often describes as “mere pretexts for playing music”, the group also pays tribute to those who influenced them, often producing exciting combinations by citing passages from other artists in their own songs or flowing between different pieces of music unexpectedly and without hesitation.