Francisco Garrido is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter, guitarist, composer, and producer based in Amsterdam, working under the alias “Tzara the Machine.” Francisco studied at Berklee College of Music and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and has been supported by the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Scholarship for seven years. Active in the Dutch music scene, Francisco performs with various emerging projects, including his own Perpetual Bike Crash and Tzara The Machine, at prestigious venues like BIMHUIS, Zonnehuis, Cinetol, De Ruimte, and more.

Growing up in Venezuela, Francisco began making music at the age of 12 and started composing at 14. Raised in a household of photographers, he developed a strong sense of visual narratives, which permeates his entire body of work. While living in Venezuela, he performed alongside award-winning classical flutist Luis Julio Toro. At 17, he received the opportunity to attend the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA, where he focused on jazz music, both in composition and performance, while playing with various projects across different genres in the Boston music scene.

In 2017, Francisco moved to France and became active in the French music scene as a sideman for several projects and with his own group, The Rain Dance Collective. He also recorded with Django d'Or-winning pianist Pierre-Alain Goualch. During his time in France, Francisco developed a highly personal approach to composing and playing guitar, the result of many hours of dedicated practice. He graduated from the Conservatoire Regional du Grand Nancy with unanimity and congratulations from the jury in his final exam.

​In 2020, Francisco moved to Amsterdam and has since established himself as one of the rising voices of his generation, known for his unique approach to composition, characterized by great imagination, weaving sweet, flowing melodies with fresh harmonies and unconventional production that create a deeply textured and colorful melancholic sound. He is also the founder and director of the Amsterdam Arthouse, a collective that organizes events in the Netherlands aimed at providing a platform for unconventional music within the Amsterdam community. Also an active sideman in the Amsterdam scene Francisco works with projects such as "Samuel Kiel's Sonic Choir of Love", "Karlina Priedena" "Ana Stefan" and many others.