Alessandro "ASSO" Stefana

Guitarist and composer Alessandro Stefana, better known as “Asso” (b. 1981), was introduced to music by his father. In 1987 he began studying classical guitar and continued until 1998. Over the years he became curious and passionate about many other instruments, creating a personal world of sounds and visions that traverses atmospheres that are both dreamlike and vaguely western, with constant references to both the rural blues and the psychedelic. His music is made still more evocative by his unique selection of instruments: steel and pedal steel guitar, kalimba, omnichord, vinyl loops, ukulele, balaphon, electric guitar, banjo and tape echoes. During the 2005 he recorded the solo album “Poste e Telegrafi” (the titles comes from the signs outside Italian Post Offices), with the participation of several special guests: MARC RIBOT (Tom Waits, John Zorn and many others) electric guitar, LEO ABRAHAMS (Brian Eno, Ed Harcourt and many others) laptop guitars, MARCO PARENTE percussions, ENRICO GABRIELLI bass clarinet, VINCENZO VASI bass, and DAVIDE TIDONI objects. The album is now released by IMPORTANT RECORDS. After the works with his band lumière electrique he his member of MIKE PATTON [MONDOCANE], VINICIO CAPOSSELA, EMIDIO CLEMENTI EL MUNIRIA, MARCO PARENTE, GUANO PADANO, OLEO STRUT and collaborate with GOODMORNINGBOY, CRISTINA DONA', THE BELLES, MICEVICE and others...