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Marc Bonilla

b. 1955

American guitarist

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About Marc Bonilla

Born 1955. Marc Bonilla is an American guitarist, composer and musician.

Solo work

Marc Bonilla has released three solo albums. EE Ticket came out in 1991 on Reprise Records. American Matador followed in 1993 on Warner Records, including covers of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "I Am the Walrus" with guest Ronnie Montrose.

Around the time that EE Ticket was released, Yamaha musical instruments produced a prototype left-handed Marc Bonilla model guitar. This guitar was embellished with comic book superheroes, of which Bonilla was very fond.

His third solo release was a guitar instrumental album called Celluloid Debris, released in 2019 and available exclusively through his own website.

Graphic design Aside from his work as a musician, Bonilla was also a graphic artist, who did album cover designs for Ronnie Montrose, with his 1986 solo album Territory and with his band Montrose, the 1987 album Mean.

Discography

Solo 1991: EE Ticket 1993: American Matador 2019: Celluloid Debris

Glenn Hughes 1996: Addiction 1999: The Way It Is

Bobby Gaylor 2000: Fuzzatonic Scream

Kevin Gilbert

2010: Kevin Gilbert Performs Toy Matinee Live (live May 1, 1991) 2014: Toy Matinee Acoustic (live Nov. 1990 – Apr. 1991) 2021: Covers (tracks 3–5, recorded 1990–91) 2024: Troy Manitee: Men Without Pat – Live At Ventura Theater 1991

Keith Emerson 2008: Keith Emerson Band Featuring Marc Bonilla 2010: Moscow (live August 26, 2008) 2012: Three Fates Project (with Terje Mikkelsen, Munich Radio Orchestra)

Keith Emerson – Glenn Hughes – Marc Bonilla 2009: Boys Club Live From California (recorded 1998)

CTA – Danny Seraphine and the California Transit Authority 2006: Full Circle 2013: Sacred Ground

Saville Row 2014: The Way Around It (with Troy Luccketta, Mika Greiner, Travis Davis)

Ronnie Montrose 2017: 10x10 – Track "Head On Straight"

Soundtracks 1992: Diggstown (soundtrack) 1994: Terminal Velocity (soundtrack) 1997: Night Man (soundtrack) 2000: The Replacements (soundtrack) 2002: The Scorpion King (soundtrack) 2012: The Bourne Legacy (soundtrack)

The Wring 2021: The Wring2 – Project Cypher

Guest 1999: Encores, Legends and Paradox (ELP tribute album)

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Important facts

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Also known as
Marc Henry Bonilla

People in Marc Bonilla's life

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Marc Bonilla?

American guitarist

When was Marc Bonilla born?

Marc Bonilla was born on 3 July 1955 in Contra Costa County.

What is Marc Bonilla's occupation?

Marc Bonilla is a guitarist, composer and musician.

What nationality is Marc Bonilla?

Marc Bonilla is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Marc Bonilla

· Wikidata: Q1658821

· DBpedia: Marc Bonilla

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