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GIACOMO CASTELLANO

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General Info

  • Genre: Alternative / Other / Rock

    Location FIRENZE, It

    Profile Views: 248781

    Last Login: 5/20/2013

    Member Since 11/8/2006

    Website www.giacomocastellano.it

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Giacomo Castellano was born in Florence on the 10th of April 1969. He began studying guitar when he was 15 years old, initially self taught, he subsequently began studying at local music schools were he learnt the basis of theory and improvisation. In 1988 Giacomo moved to Hollywood to study at Musicians Institute school of music. Since then he went trough a lot of musical (and life) experiences including teaching, writing music books ( two best sellers in guitar book category), studio sessions, touring and tv promo with major italian and spanish artists such as Raf, Irene Grandi, Gianluca Grignani, Vasco Rossi, Paolo Vallesi, Marco Masini, Claudio Simonetti, Adriano Celentano, WE WILL ROCK YOU MADRID, Gianna Nannini, Noemi, Alessandra Amorose, Elisa Toffoli, Monica Naranjo, Rosana Arbelo, Thomas Lang, ROCK IN RIO MADRID and many others. His first solo album, called "Cutting Bridges", was released on february 2004. The record is a self-produced musical experiment including music composed during these last 10 years. The music is ..guitar oriented.. but not a shred project. There are several musical styles involved, check it out on ITunes. Several productions have been released since 2003, check out the official web site for updates and new mp3. Giacomo endorses the following brands: IBANEZ GUITARS, MASOTTI GUITAR DEVICES, ELIXIR STRINGS.

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  • Influences

    OZZY, STORK, Portishead, Bjork, Zero 7, Sia Furler, Tina Dico, U2, Jeff Beck, Beck, Frank Zappa, Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead), Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, A.Holdsworth, Madonna, Nine inch Nails, Ani Difranco, Ben Harper, Jonny Guitar Watson, Prince, Kate Bush, Tricky, (early) Steve Vai, Valentino Rossi, Kawasaki Er6n, Ducati racing Team, Patty Smith, Lunasa, Damien Rice, Korn, Puddle of Mudd, Soundgarden, Nirvana, M.Nyman, John Williams, Ron Thal, Brian May, Brian Eno, My sisters and bro....wow, the list is gettin' long!

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Giacomo Castellano was born in Florence on the 10th of April 1969. He began studying guitar when he was 15 years old, initially self taught, he subsequently began studying at local music schools were he learnt the basis of theory and improvisation.
In 1988 Giacomo moved to Hollywood to study at Musicians Institute school of music.
Since then he went trough a lot of musical (and life) experiences including teaching, writing music books ( two best sellers in guitar book category), studio sessions, touring and tv promo with major italian and spanish artists such as Raf, Irene Grandi, Gianluca Grignani, Vasco Rossi, Paolo Vallesi, Marco Masini, Claudio Simonetti, Adriano Celentano, WE WILL ROCK YOU MADRID, Gianna Nannini, Noemi, Alessandra Amorose, Elisa Toffoli, Monica Naranjo, Rosana Arbelo, Thomas Lang, ROCK IN RIO MADRID and many others.
His first solo album called Cutting Bridges was released on february 2004. The record is a self-produced musical experiment including music composed during these last 10 years. The music is ..guitar oriented.. but not a shred project. There are several musical styles involved, check it out on ITunes.
Several productions have been released since 2003, check out the official web site for updates and new mp3.

Giacomo endorses the following brands: IBANEZ GUITARS, MASOTTI GUITAR DEVICES, ELIXIR STRINGS.

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