Lari Basilio
by Doug Doppler
Lari Basilio is a brilliant guitarist whose massive your faith under the radar, you haven’t. Tell us [Lari] I've played at church pretty much my
following includes over 170,000 Instagram about that. whole life, and it was very essential to my
followers and 100,000 YouTube subscribers.
musical growth in many different aspects. There
As we were preparing for our interview with Lari [Lari Basilio] I actually love to show my faith. was always someone to teach something new
in our mainstream publication [GTR], we came In fact, when you are able to understand the about music theory, but also, I've learned how
across her instrumental versions of Bethel’s real purpose for living, you just feel this desire a musician should serve the song.
“Ever Be” and Hillsong’s “Grace by Grace”. to tell people about this unique love that has While secular music is known for embracing changed the whole of human history. Jesus is [WM] Your brother is also a skilled guitar
many things, Jesus is typically not one of them, part of my life in its totality, and He called me for player. Was your whole family involved in
and being as forward as Lari is with her faith can something greater than my work, my dreams, making music at church?
come at a cost. As inspirational as her playing or anything else. He called me to testify about is, the way Lari talks about Jesus is even more the good news of God's grace, and I try to [Lari] Yes, we always played at church
so. So, it is with great pleasure the we get to apply this in everything in my life. together, which has always been fun. My
include Lari in this issue of [WM].
dad has eight records out singing Christian
[WM] Although you now call Los Angeles your songs he’s written. My brother and I had the
[WM] You’re one of the few women who has home, you grew up playing music at a church pleasure of recording some guitars on his last
made a name for herself in the male-dominated in your native Brazil. How did that experience two albums.
world of instrumental music. While it might have shape you as a musician?
been more convenient for your career to keep
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[WM] L.A. is a long way from Brazil. Although
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