Angelo Frisina has performed in over 40 countries around the globe. Just back from an extensive tour of Australia, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand and French Polynesia with award winning international touring group Liquid Blue
He was recently invited to perform with the Star Princess Orchestra to back up world renowned New Zealand guest entertainer Ash Puriri and the amazing celebrity rockers Mathew and Gunnar Nelson (twin sons of rock legend Ricky Nelson)
Angelo is a strong sight reader, can work with live click tracks and is able to play all styles of music very well.
If your looking for a solid, reliable drummer for your next show, tour, recording session or casual gig than feel free to shoot him an email
Liquid Blue Based in San Diego, California, Liquid Blue is a unique band with a unique sound.
The group was recently named "America's Best Independent Artist" in the PCT Music Top Talent series. The "Music to Move You" World Tour has taken the seven-member act to 97 countries on 6 continents! The band also has a major distribution deal in China where they've performed before sold out stadium crowds of over 65,000 fans and have been seen on Chinese TV by over 700 million viewers. Liquid Blue is currently sponsored by 23 of the world's biggest music manufacturers.
DRUMMING HISTORY
Angelo has performed with most of Southern California's greatest theme bands - -
80z All-stars, Jungle Boogie, 80s Enough, 80z Flashback, The Funky Hippeez, Video Star, The Booty Shakers, West End Boyz, Decades, Ginger Maker and Disco Diva
Live venues include Disneyland California, Disney World Florida, The Playboy Mansion, The Sky Bar in West Hollywood and world famous Wave Waikiki in Honolulu
Session drummer Sydney Australia October 2000 to June 2003
* Live performances with two of Australia’s leading corporate show bands Sax Appeal and Peppermint Jam - performing at events for Toyota, American Express, Boral, and The Australian Labor Party along with live shows at many of Sydney’s popular night clubs and casinos..
* Studio recordings (independent Ep) and live performances with New Zealand born - Sydney based singer songwriter Angeline Neville. Regular live performances at The Basement Sydney and legendary Australian Blues and Roots festival Byron Bay New South Wales
* Drum tutoring for Anthonys Music teaching students of all ages how to read, write and play many styles of drumming
Session drummer/producer Melbourne Australia March 1995 to September 2000
* Recordings, live performances and TV appearances with various talented Australian songwriters including Flood, The Noise, Lintfilter, Andrews Motive and Warner Chapel recording artist Marie Wilson
* Local live corporate shows and national tours with popular theme bands Babba (The Australian Abba show), Radio Personality Tracy Bartram, TV stars Denise Drysdale, and Frankie J. Holden.
* Co-founder and content producer for Noise TV who provide a springboard for emerging (and re-emerging) talents of the music, film, art and fashion worlds. Noise TV is now one of the longest running music shows in Australian television
Session drummer Perth Western Australia 1988 to 1995
* Birthplace of Angelo Frisina and the start of his drumming career. Live performances, local tours and recordings with Small Talk, Wheels & Dolls, Sacred Heart, the Sammy Pizzata Big Band and The Daniel Rata show band.
* Private drum tutor teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced students modern drum set concepts.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
* Training with world class drummer Nate Morton who performed on the two hit TV shows Rockstar INXS and Rockstar SuperNova.
* Australian Big Band legend Graham Morgan and TV session drummer Darren Farrugia Melbourne Australia 1995 - 2000
Advanced Jazz independence, polyrhythm’s and Big Band drumming.
* Ric Eastman and Evan Jenkins Perth Western Australia 1992 - 1994
Jazz fusion, syncopated funk studies, Latin American music, and modern drum set concepts and techniques.
* Frank Gibson Jnr (Conservatorium of music) and Bill Tattersall Perth Western Australia 1986 1992
Sight reading, jazz studies, advanced stick control.
* Authur Santori, Rob Corvaia, Syd Smith, Bruno Pizzata 1983 - 1986
Basic drumming fundamentals, drum notation, stick control and independence
PRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS
Angelo has been a ten year proud endorsee of the worlds finest cymbal manufacturer Sabian.

* Currently using HHX and AA series Cymbals. He was also endorsed by Premier Drums from 2000 to 2003 using Genista series drums. Before his time with Sabian he was also endorsed with Zildjian Cymbals from 1997 to 2001
TELEVISION PERFORMANCES
* Channel 4 - San Diego
* CCTV China
* Noise TV Channel 31 - Melbourne Australia
* AM Adelaide Channel 7 Adelaide South Australia
* Good Morning Australia Channel 10 Australia
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