Michele Garolla

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WWW.HERALDRYPAGE.COM Michele Garolla was born in Sezze (LT) the 5th of January 1978. He begins his studies of piano with teacher Pina Adolfi when he was six. He achieves the fith year of piano with teacher Gianluca Biondi with whom he prepared also the admission on the seventh year of piano course at the Conservatory of music “O.Respighi” in Latina. He continues his studies of piano with teacher Donella D’Alessio (teacher at ”S.Cecilia” conservatory of music in Rome) until the bachelor of music achieved at the Conservatory “Ottorino Respighi” in Latina with a note of 9/10. He studied traditional composition with teacher M. D’Amelio. At present he is studying didactics of music and composition (with teacher P. Rotili, experimental course) at the Conservatory of Music“O.Respighi” in Latina. He studied also with teacher M.P. Manzi and teacher A.Pomeranz. He held many concerts as pianist and keyboard player, as chamber musician and accompanist. He took part with a jazz band in 2003 edition of Rome Music Festival. He recorded keyboards on the “HERALDRY” album “Shadows of ancient skies“ produced by “NorthWind Records”, distributed in Italy by “SELF” . With Heraldry he played many concerts in clubs and Festivals in Italy and abroad (Austria, USA) drawing the attention of magazines and fanzines specialized in progressive music in Italy and all over the world (Germany, Russia, America; for more info visit: www.heraldrypage.com). He recorded and composed melodies for the “Heraldry” new album “Delirium” which is about to be released by “Northwind Records” with which it is still under contract. Michele Garolla, as keyboards player, composer and arranger is working at soundtracks for short films and projects for the production of songs ranging from Pop, Dance and Rock music. He regularly does transcriptions, arrangements and compositions of published and unpublished pieces. He’s been teaching from 2001 up to now. Discography:HERALDRY .. The Fortune teller .. DEMO HERALDRY .. DEMO HERALDRY .. Shadows of ancient skies (Northwind Records 2003) HERALDRY .. Delirium (Northwind records, release date January 2007)Past gigs14/1/2005 Easy Rider (Arezzo) ITALY 15/1/2005 The new breed (Pisa) ITALY 5/5/2005 On Air (Latina) ITALY 12/5/2005 The Hook, New York (USA) 13/5/2005 THE PIRATES DEN, Clouster city, NJ (USA) 14/5/2005 Classic Metal Fest, Chicago (USA) 20/5/2005 Club Gambetta, Paris (France) 22/5/2005 Zoe club, Milano (ITALY) 8/10/2005 Transylvania Live, Latina (Italy) w/ Labyrinth 3/12/2005 Garage 56, Udine (Italy) 4/12/2005 The Monastery, Wien (AUSTRIA) w/ Korpiklaani 5/12/2005 Explosiv, Graz (AUSTRIA) w/ Korpiklaani 17/12/2005 The new king, Terracina, LT (Italy) 01/04/2006 The new king, Terracina, LT (Italy) 05/04/2006 Stazione Birra, Roma w/ Adrian Belew (King Crimson, David Bowie, Frank Zappa) 27/04/2006 Locanda Atlantide, Roma (Italy) 23/06/2006 40 Grados, Aprilia (Italy) 20/01/2007 Hemingway, Latina (Italy) 21/01/2007 Locanda Blues, Roma (Italy) with Roberto Tiranti from Labyrinth as special guest 03/02/2007 Easy Rider (Arezzo) (Italy) 14/02/2007 Sinister Noise Club, Roma (Italy) 04/03/2007 Locanda Atlantide, Roma (Italy) 09/03/2007 Dissesto Musicale, Roma (Italy)