User:Maria M. Saldeno

Maria M. Saldeno was born on May 21st. Born Maria Fernanda Ramos, but recently changed to Maria Mitteregger Saldeno. She is the creator of Sinister Souls and works alongside with her eldest sister, Valentina Pazmino, spreading and educating those who haven't the slightest idea of the word "goth". She currently lives in New Jersey and attends Union City High School (UCHS) and The Academy for Enrichment and Advancement (AEA) as a Senior

Winning one of the highest national educational awards; United States Achievement Academy (USAA) for having surpassing in quality and being creative at the same time. Genetically having talent for arts and crafts, her paintings mostly revolve around her and who she is. She can be very much compared with her mother, of course, (Marbella Saldeno) who is in fact a Venzuelan artist very well known in her country. Maria's inspiration in playing piano and guitar came from her sister(the mid-child) Andrea Pazmino. She's played the violin for a long time and has been motivated more by violinists such as Caitlin-Zambian Electric Violinist, ex-violin player from The Cruxshadows,Rachel Mcdonell, Emilie Autumn, Sarah Chang, Vanessa Mae, and David Garret. Being the youngest out the the three sisters, Maria grew up with her own perspectives in life yet grabbing each of their personalities and combining them as her own.

Early Childhood
Music

As a child, Maria grew up listening to grunge, rock, and 80's music. Yet, no matter how much her sisters, Andrea and Valentina, tried to get her into the metal scene, there was no way for her to get intrigued. She was very young and her world was obviously filled with pink objects and cute pink clothing. All she ever liked was classical music such as Beethoven who is still today her inspiration in playing music. Blutengel, Diary Of Dreams, Metallica, Rob Zombie, Orgy, The Cure, Mesphisto Waltz, Sisters Of Mercy, Sioxsie And The Banshees, etc. blasted from the loud speakers in her house. Maria was pretty much used to all this type of genre. Until one day, her ex-brother-in-law, Andres Salazar, introduced her to The Cruxshadows. This band was the first band she ever moved to rather then head-banging to Judas Priest and Motley Crue. From the moment she found herself (age 9) her lifestyle changed completely. So much that at age 11, she dyed her hair red without asking her mother's permission, but all she ever got was a "WOW".