I was born 3.000 years ago
in a dense forest
at the end of the world.
Unconsciously I lived together with ancient empires
and after so long I’m starting to notice
the unsettling people’s footprints on my Earth.
That’s why I decided to get out of my comfort zone
and reveal myself before your eyes.
Fortunately
the space time continuum
is still relative.
Fitzroya is the stage name of Juan Pablo Orrego Berríos, chilean composer, singer/songwriter and sound artist, currently based in Germany.
He studied there mainly with Pablo Aranda and Cirilo Vila. 2007-2009 he was scholarship holder of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and studied composition with Caspar Johannes Walter at the Stuttgart University of Music. 2016 he graduates as Master of Arts Composition & Music Theory at the University of Music Basel, where he studied with Caspar Johannes Walter and Jakob Ullmann. His works have been performed both in Chile and abroad, and he has also participated in numerous artistic projects.
Between 2002 and 2010 he was member of the Folk-Rock Band “Bombyx Mori”, with whom he released 2 albums: “Bombyx Mori” (2002) and “Jardínes Sintéticos” (2006). He is founder and co- editor of the Chilean independent music publisher figura ediciones musicales.
The lyrics of his songs deal with personal themes, such as life experiences, perception, existential questions, love, friendship and above all, the hope of living a happy existence, however long or short it may be.