EL SEQUOYA.

Pedro Campbell, who goes by the moniker "EL SEQUOYA", is a Songsmith and Wordsmith who hails from the North West of Ireland. Born on the Derry / Donegal border, he is a Singer, Vocalist, Songwriter, Performer, Arranger, and Multi-instrumentalist. He plays and is also proficient in instruments such as Banjo, Bass, Harmonica and plays Drums and all percussion instruments on his original tracks and studio recordings.

Pedro Campbell has created EL SEQUOYA, a unique ensemble who are best described as a "Grunge Country Folk Band" outfit.

EL SEQUOYA play a combination of Original Folk / Modern Irish / New Country / Contemporary Bluegrass / Soul / Blues Rock 'n' Roll / Grunge and Gospel.

EL SEQUOYA have their roots and influences in all of these genres, and are steeped in an Americana, Bluegrass, folksy, swamp sound with a modern vibe and contemporary flavour.

In an upcoming side project to compliment this, Pedro Is currently assembling "THE EL SEQUOYA GOSPEL BAND", who will play, record and perform original songs and material from the EL SEQUOYA playlist back catalogue, with a Gospel Choir.

In EL SEQUOYA, Pedro brings his multi-instrumental and musical abilities in both performance and songwriting to the fore and to a large and varied audience. This brought with it some critical acclaim and commercial success including; winning Gasyard Feile Singer/Songwriter, exposure on the Youbloom showcase alongside international acts. His original songs which were picked up for the Causeway Coast Tourism advert campaigns, along with two of his original songs being used in soundtracks for locally produced films.

Pedro has written a large body of songs (200 plus to date currently), with a huge knowledge and focus on varied musical influences, both past and present, with his preference to write in the Folk, Country and Bluegrass genres. He is a keen songwriter, wordsmith and storyteller, and is regularly and continually composing new songs, with a constant flow of material and songs ideas being written, completed, recorded and produced. He has produced several professionally recorded songs and compositions.

Pedro has also collaborated and performed live with several noted local musicians, including the talented and renowned Singer / Songwriter / Performer and Multi-Instrumentalist Emma Donnelly, the highly respected Traditional Banjo & Fiddle Player, Therese Hanley, the proficient Lead Guitarist Fintan Coen, the unmatched Flute Player & Singer, Cathy Dunphy and the regarded Fiddle Player Fidlema Curley, where a collaborative gigging relationship with these artists, continues to be fruitful, well received and popular, and which spans and encompasses the counties of Derry, to Roscommon, Donegal to Leitrim.

This is just a small list of the many achievements which has catalysed Pedro's desire to pursue a career path in Music. In addition to the above Pedro is an avid storyteller of stories which creates, writes, illustrates and publishes through the medium of original Comic Books and Graphic Novels. He has turned into the original Comic Book / Graphic novel series 'Lone Star Soul'. This has been published worldwide and had received high commended reviews. Pedro started and launched his own publishing business in the Co-Lab, in Letterkenny, Donegal, through which he won numerous awards, including Best New Business, in the Donegal Enterprise Awards. He was nominated to be a Creative Delegate for the Creative Industries in the North West Region, where he travelled all throughout Europe to represent the Creative Arts here in Donegal. He was also a founding member of the Donegal Creative Committee, and Donegal Creative Coast, whose remit was to cultivate and support Arts and Music in Donegal and the North West.

# NOTABLE DEVELOPMENTS TO DATE : -

Interviewed on "The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show", for BBC Radio 6 Music.
Played In Culture Night 2025, At The Douglas Hyde Church Centre.
Had Original Gospel Song used in the Movie "Invaderz", screened at 2025 Foyle Film Festival, Derry.
Had Original Gospel Song used in the Movie "Invaderz", screened at Brunswick Cinema, Derry.
Have Undertaken Training and 1 On 1 Musical Education With the Donegal Music Education Partnership ( DMEP ).
Just Completed A Year Of Voice Tuition With The Accomplished Voice Tutor Tine Verbeke, Who Coached & Trained Bono.
Currently Undergoing Drumming Tuition With Acclaimed Drummer & Fiddle Player Seamus Devenney.
Had Two Original songs used in Northern Ireland Tourism Videos for "The Causeway Coast" Campaign.
Played YouBloom Showcase alongside international acts (with full band).
Written 200 Original Song Compositions.
Wrote Melody, Harmonies, Arrangements and String Sections.
Produced Studio Recordings of a number of Original Tracks (links available on request).
Received Radio Play on above 3 Tracks.
Played in The Green Room, Letterkenny alongside Mark Black.
Produced Press Kit for Band, "EL Sequoya" ( available on request ).