Victor Villarreal

Victor Villarreal is an American musician and songwriter, best known for his role as guitarist in Cap'n Jazz, Owls and Joan of Arc. His music incorporates elements of classical, indie and emo, and contains surreal guitar solos and instrumentals.

Biography Villarreal took up the guitar at the age of 12, and played in several bands with Tim Kinsella, his childhood friend. They performed as Cap'n Jazz, Owls and Joan of Arc. Villarreal also had Joan of Arc bassist Erik Bocek perform in Villarreal's own group, Ghosts and Vodka. Having worked at a dog hospital, Villarreal later started a dog-training program called "Everything Canine." Villarreal returned to making music after his brother died, releasing the albums, "Sleep Talk" and "Invisible Cinema" through Joyful Noise Recordings in Indianapolis.

Villarreal often features cantaloupes in his music and album artwork. He has also said that he's influenced by Iron Maiden and Rush.

He married in 2024 and resides in England.

Bands and projects 1989–1995: Cap'n Jazz 1996–1997: Flashlight 1998–2001: Ghosts and Vodka 2001–2002, 2012-2014: Owls 2003: Noyes 2011: Joan of Arc (band) 2012–present: Victor Villarreal (solo projects)

Discography 2015: "Sleep Talk" – Victor Villarreal, released on Joyful Noise Recordings 2014: "Two" - Owls 2012: Joan of Arc − Joan of Arc 2012: Presents: Pine Cone − Joan of Arc 2012: The Formal Listening Series Compilation − Victor Villarreal 2012: Split 7" with mOck − Victor Villarreal, released on Joyful Noise Recordings 2012: Presents: Joan of Arc − Joan Of Arc 2012: Invisible Cinema − Victor Villarreal, released on Joyful Noise Recordings 2011: Life Like − Joan of Arc, released on Joyful Noise Recordings 2010: Eating Happens 7" − Victor Villarreal 2009: Alive − Victor Villarreal 2003: Addicts and Drunks − Ghosts and Vodka 2003: Noyes EP − Noyes 2003: Chicago Punk Refined Compilation − Owls 2001: Owls − Owls 2001: Precious Blood − Ghosts and Vodka 1999: Momento Mori EP − Ghosts and Vodka 1998: Analphabetapolothology − Cap'n Jazz 1996: Poetry Class '96 − Flashlight