Hello, I'm Allan Krainski, a professional guitarist currently based in Lisbon, Portugal. With over two decades of experience as a performer, session musician, and teacher, I've built a versatile career that blends classic tone with modern tools. 

Education 

• Degree in Music Performance (Guitar) – [Conservatory of Brazilian Popular Music]

• Advanced courses in Music, Technology and Recording Techniques such as:

Soundtrack/Sound Design (Andre Abjumra - Brazil), Brazilian Guitar (Olmir Stocker - Brazil) - Harmony and Creative Improvisation for Guitar (Conrado Paulino - Brazil), Music Production (Academia do Produtor Musical - Brazil), African Matrices in Brazilian Popular Music (Letieres Leite), Improvisation (Paulo Braga - Brazil) and many other specialization courses.

• Specialized lessons/workshops in Blues, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Funk and Brazilian Music styles

• Continuous professional development in digital technologies and tone design

Live Performance

• Performed in venues and events across Brazil, Portugal, and Netherlands

• Current member and co-founder of  Gringo's Washboard Band (New Orleans Jazz, Groove) and Alla's Project (Pop Music)

• Played at venues such as Bourbon Street Music Club (Brazil), Teatro Paiol ( Brazil), Latin Days Festival ( Netherlands), Hard Rock Café (Brazil, Portugal), Williams Martini Racing Events (Brazil), Circo Voador (Brazil) Superstar Brazil (Reality Music Show - Brazil), Portugal Blues Challenge (Portugal), Jazz Mansion (Brazil), Bota ( Portugal), Pensão o Amor (Portugal), Fábrica Braço de Prata (Portugal)

Studio & Session Work

• Provides remote guitar recordings for artists and producers in Brazil and Europe

• Collaborated with independent artists

• Specializes in tones for blues, jazz, soul/funk, indie, pop, rock, brazilian music

• Uses technology to deliver high-quality tones with analog warmth

Guitar Teaching

• Over 15 years teaching guitar to students of all levels

• Currently teaches private lessons in central Lisbon 

• Developed beginner-to-advanced programs focused on musicality and personal expression

• Former instructor at Talento Musical (Brazil), Jubilate (Brazil), Ciranda (Brazil), Music Spot (Portugal), LALA Music Studio (Portugal) among others

Technical Skills

• Advanced use of digital modelers and capture technology (Line 6, IK Multimedia, Kemper)

• Skilled in tone design, DAW recording, and Studio Workflow

• Experienced in editing, reamping, and delivering ready-to-mix guitar tracks

Let's work together! 

Whether you’re looking for a session guitarist, touring musician, music producer, or guitar lessons, feel free to get in touch:

allanmusica@hotmail.com