BIOGRAPHY

Carlos Garo, born in Madrid on October 12, 1986, is a Spanish composer, multi-instrumentalist and independent producer, internationally recognized as one of the driving forces behind the New Age genre in Spain.

He is the creator of six studio releases: The Fifth Palace (2012), Entrance To the Parallel Universe (2015), Sky Dancer (2017), Dream Landscape (2019), Samsarak (2023) and Mystical Origin (2025).

 In 2012, he released his debut EP The Fifth Palace, blending World Music, folk, rock and symphonic influences, achieving nationwide recognition in Spain. His second album, Entrance To the Parallel Universe (2015), is a conceptual work that merges ethnic, spiritual, electronic and cosmic elements. In 2016, he was nominated at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for his song “Desert” and toured across Spain alongside British composer Terry Oldfield, brother of Mike Oldfield, with whom he later collaborated on the album Sky Dancer (2017). The record, combining the essence of New Age with rock and dance influences, became one of the genre’s standout releases of the year and led both artists to perform together on tour.

In 2019, his fourth album, Dream Landscape, generated significant attention across the U.S. and Europe, earning recognition at Los Angeles’ The Akademia Awards for Best Ambient/Instrumental Song with “Omen”. That same year, he became a member of the Latin Recording Academy (LATIN GRAMMY®).

 In 2020, he received the Akademia Artist Vision Award 2020 in the United States and released the single “Time to Fly” featuring Enrique Ramil. He also joined the official artist programs of PRS Guitars and RightOn! Straps.

 In 2022, he traveled to London to master the single “Nirvana” at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, as the first preview of his album Samsarak, which later received a bronze medal at the Global Music Awards.

 Samsarak was released in March 2023 and presented in Madrid, gaining international recognition and winning a Hollywood Independent Music Award 2023 for the track “Karma”. That same year, he became a voting member of the Recording Academy (GRAMMY® Awards).

In April 2025, he received the Europa 2025 Award for Artistic Excellence, sharing recognition with personalities such as Rafa Nadal and Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada. One month later, he released Mystical Origin, a collection of ten instrumental compositions blending tribal sounds and Chill Out, recognized as Best Album of May by One World Music Radio (United Kingdom). In addition, his track “The Pharaoh” received a nomination at the Hollywood Independent Music Awards for Best World Song.

 

Currently, Carlos Garo presents a new internationally-oriented single composed alongside renowned British vocalist Miriam Stockley. Inspired by the concept of Nyumba (“home”), the project brings together musicians and collaborators from different continents, including an African choir recorded in Nigeria, a flute session recorded in India, and mastering by Tim Oliver at the legendary Real World Studios in the United Kingdom, founded by Peter Gabriel, further reinforcing the global dimension of his music.

TUNES

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

YEAR

TITLE

AWARD

CATEGORY

RESULT

2011

Festival de Música Rockobisa

BEST GUITAR PLAYER

WINNER

2016

Desert

Hollywood Music In Media Awards

BEST NEW AGE SONG OF THE YEAR

Nominee

2017

Reach Out

Global Music Awards

BEST NEW AGE SONG OF THE YEAR

WINNER

2017

Reach Out

Conscious Music Songs

BEST SPIRITUAL AND AWARENESS SONG

Nominee

2019

Omen

The Akademia Awards

BEST AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL SONG

WINNER

2019

Musical career

Máximo Orgullo Hispano Europa

BEST NEW ARTIST 2019

Nominee

2019

Omen

Hollywood Music In Media Awards

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Nominee

2020

The Akademia Awards

BEST AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Nominee

2020

The Akademia Awards

2020 ARTIST VISION AKADEMIA AWARD

WINNER

2022

NIRVANA

GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Winner

2022

Musical career

Máximo Orgullo Hispano Europa

BEST NEW ARTIST 2022

Nominee

2023

karma

HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Winner

2025

musical career

Premios Europa Multicultural

Artistic excellence

Winner

2023

mystical origin

one world music awards

Best New Age Album of May 2025

Winner

2025

The Pharaoh

HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Nominee

Year

2011

Title

Award

Festival de Música Rockobisa

Category

BEST GUITAR PLAYER

Result

WINNER

Year

2016

Title

Desert

Award

Hollywood Music In Media Awards

Category

BEST NEW AGE SONG OF THE YEAR

Result

Nominee

Year

2017

Title

REACH OUT

Award

GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS

Category

BEST NEW AGE SONG OF THE YEAR

Result

WINNER

Year

2017

Title

REACH OUT

Award

CONSCIOUS MUSIC SONGS

Category

BEST SPIRITUAL AND AWARENESS SONG

Result

Nominee

Year

2019

Title

OMEN

Award

THE AKADEMIA AWARDS

Category

BEST AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL SONG

Result

WINNER

Year

2019

Title

OMEN

Award

HOLLYWOOD MUSIC IN MEDIA AWARDS

Category

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Result

Nominee

Year

2020

Title

Award

THE AKADEMIA AWARDS

Category

BEST AMBIENT / INSTRUMENTAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Result

Nominee

Year

2020

Title

Award

THE AKADEMIA AWARDS

Category

2020 ARTIST VISION AKADEMIA AWARD

Result

WINNER

Year

2022

Title

NIRVANA

Award

GLOBAL MUSIC AWARDS

Category

MEJOR CANCIÓN DEL AÑO WORLD MUSIC

Result

Winner

Year

2022

Title

TRAYECTORIA MUSICAL

Award

MÁXIMO ORGULLO HISPANO EUROPA

Category

BEST NEW ARTIST 2022

Result

Nominee

Año

2023

Trabajo

KARMA

Premio

HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Categoría

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Resultado

WINNER

Año

2025

Trabajo

Musical career

Premio

Premios Europa Multicultural

Categoría

BEST WORLD SONG OF THE YEAR

Resultado

WINNER

Año

2025

Trabajo

The Pharaoh

Premio

HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Categoría

Artistic excellence

Resultado

Nominee