Juan Garcia-Herreros, also known by his stage name “Snow Owl”, is a Colombian born world-renowned electric bassist who developed the ability to meet the demands of multiple styles. Whether the musical genre is jazz, pop, funk, salsa, straight-ahead, rock, modern, classic heavy-metal or avant-garde, he is capable of performing without artistic compromise. At age 26, he moved to Vienna, Austria where he currently resides. With his special instrument, a six-string Contra Bass Guitar, he has performed with world famous stars of all genres – including several Grammy / Oscar award winners and nominees (Elton John, Christina Aguilera, Shakira, Al Jarreau, …). For his own music, he has been honored with numerous prestigious awards. His work and virtuosity with the contra bass guitar has been received with the highest recognition from international bass and music publications. In 2014 he was nominated for a latin grammy award in the category of ”Best Latin Jazz Album”, for his third CD release entitled “Normas”. He is the first electric bassist ever to be nominated for this category.