Nato a Prato il 19 settembre del 1981Ho sempre avuto fin da piccolo una grande passione per la musica. A 15 anni, spinto da ripetuti consigli di insegnati ed esperti maestri musicali, prendo lezioni da Andrea Fantacci. Apprendo tutti gli stili classici passando poi allo studio della chitarra elettrica appassionandosi al blues e all’ hard-rock. Dopo un periodo di pausa legata a impegni di studio universitario riprendo gli studi di tecnica chitarristica prima come autodidatta e poi frequentando il corso RLS (Rhythm Lead & Sound) presso l’Accademia del Suono di Milano sotto la guida di Donato Begotti. Ho frequentato seminari con: Paul Gilbert, Massimo Varini, Andrea Braido, Kiko Loureiro.
Alla ricerca fin da subito di musicisti per formare una band nasce una collaborazione con un dj-set alternativo ma la “vera†attività artistica è iniziata nel 2003 quando entro a far parte dei CDC – Complesso di Colpa, band che propone un repertorio di cover classic rock, scioltosi poi nel 2004. Successivamente, ma sempre nel 2004, fondo insieme a Roberto Scaccini e a Patrizio Pierattini i Limited Edition, gruppo hard-rock/heavy metal, attivo fino a fine 2007, dove vincerò nel 2005 il Concorso Pop-Rock Mania 2005 tenutosi al Keller Platz di Prato. Nel 2006 replicherò vincendo di nuovo al Concorso Pop-Rock Mania 2006 tenutosi al Keller Platz di Prato e del Concorso Rockcontest 2006. Partecipo a varie serate in giro per la toscana arrivando perfino a condividere il palco nella serata di beneficenza “Giù le mani dal canile†con varie band e artisti famosi tra i quali Piero Pelù e Bandabardò. Nel 2007 entro a far parte insieme agli amici Marco e Carlotta al progetto già avviato degli Even In Death – Evanescence Tribute Band dove ho la possibilità di suonare in vari locali in giro per l’Italia. Nel 2008 faccio parte, insieme ai compagni degli Even In Death, del gruppo gothic-metal Raven Tide, noti per un certo periodo col moniker Ever Rain, progetto parallelo di brani originali dove attualmente stiamo lavorando in studio per la scrittura e la registrazione del primo EP in prevista uscita a metà del 2009.
Attualmente sono impegnato quindi come chitarrista dei Even In Death – Evanescence Tribute Band (http://www.evenindeath.it - http://www.myspace.com/evenindeathtribute) e dei Ever Rain
Claudio was born in Prato on September 19 of 1981 having since his childhood a great passion for music. When he was 15,driven by several advices of his teachers and experts musical masters, he started taking lessons from Andrea Fantacci learning all the classic styles and then passing to the study of electric guitar getting found of blues hard-rock music. After a period of pause due to his university's studies, he continued his studies in guitar technic ,first as self-taught, and then attending the RLS (Rhythm & Sound Lead) stage at the Milan Academy of Sound under the guidance of Donato Begotti. Now, he divides his studies between the technical notions with the support of some professional guitarists, and the experience in teaching. He attended seminars with various guitarists like Paul Gilbert, Massimo Varini, Andrea Braido, Kiko Loureiro.During the initial search for musicians to form a band he create a collaboration with an alternative dj-set but the "real" artistic activity began in 2003 when he joined the CDC - Complesso Di Colpa, band, which proposed a repertoire of classic rock covers, 'till 2004 when the band stopped the activity. Later, but always in 2004, he founded along with Roberto Scaccini and Patrizio Pierattini THE LIMITED EDITION, hard-rock/heavy metal band, fully active until the end of 2007, after the winning in 2005,of the Competition Pop-Rock Mania 2005 held at Keller Platz Prato. In 2006, T.L.E. replicated, winning again at the Pop-Rock Mania 2006 held at Keller Platz Prato and Competition Rockcontest in 2006 of Prato. After this the band performed several lives shows in all Tuscany, even sharing the stage with various bands and famous artists such as Piero Pelù and Bandabardò in charity event "GIU' LE MANI DAL CANILE". In 2007 he joined together with friends Marco and Carlotta the Even In Death - Evanescence Tribute Band project started in 2006 where he had the chance to play on various stages around Italy. In addition, using past experience as amateur home-recording and VST, became also the creator of instrumental compositions and of background sounds of orchestral songs, increasing his knowledge of computer in music recording studio, working also as Sound Technician for some bands. In 2008 he founded the gothic-metal band RAVEN TIDE, original songs project where he's currently busy in studio-working, writing and recording the first EP in output expected at the 2009.
STAGE STORY
07-03-09 - CHIODO FISSO - Vedelago (Treviso) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
06-03-09 - CHIODO FISSO - Veternigo (Venezia) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
13-02-09 - UNPLUGGED MUSIC CLUB - Firenze /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
02-01-09 - BARAONDA – Cinquale (Massa Carrara) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
22-11-08 - LA GABBIA MUSIC CLUB - (Padova) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
21-11-08 - DIESIS MUSIC BAR - (Verona) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
07-11-08 - UNPLUGGED MUSIC CLUB - Firenze /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
24-05-08 - CORNER HOUSE - Torino /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
01-05-08 - STONEHENGE - Arcole (Verona) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
14-02-08 - ALCATRAZ - Milano /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
27-11-07 - RED REEF - Festa privata
??-??-07 - KELLER PLATZ /w Raven Tide (ex Ever Rain)
02-11-07 - LUCILLE Verona /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
31-10-07 - PJAZZA CLUB Bellaria (Rimini) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
13-10-07 - RADUNO UFFICIALE NAZIONALE "EVANESCENCE FAN CLUB" c/o CENTRO GIOVANI CALENZANO Calenzano (Firenze) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
13-05-07 - KORIBOROO Calenzano (Firenze) /w Even In Death - Italian Evanescence Tribute Band
28-07-07 - MOTORADUNO GOLDEN DRAKES - Castelvecchio (Pistoia) /w Limited Edition
30-05-07 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
05-05-07 - WIMPY - Prato /w Limited Edition
11-04-07 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
11-03-07 - PERRITO CALIENTE - Pistoia /w Limited Edition
27-01-07 - GOLDEN DRAKES - Prato /w Limited Edition
10-01-07 - WIMPY - Prato /w Limited Edition
11-12-06 - SASCHALL - Firenze /w Limited Edition
17-11-06 - CENCIO’S CLUB - Prato/w Limited Edition
25-10-06 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
22-10-06 - BONAVENTURA CLUB - Monsummano (PT) /w Limited Edition
22-07-06 - FESTA DELL’UNITA’ - Prato /w Limited Edition
18-07-06 - FESTA DELL’UNITA’ - Prato /w Limited Edition
04-07-06 - FESTA DELL’UNITA’ - Prato /w Limited Edition
10-06-06 - PALACONSIAG (Prato) /w Limited Edition
03-03-06 - KORIBOROO (Calenzano, Firenze) /w Limited Edition
01-03-06 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
15-02-06 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
04-01-06 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
09-11-05 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
19-10-05 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
30-03-05 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
02-03-05 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
02-02-05 - KELLER PLATZ (Prato) /w Limited Edition
??-??-04 - BEBOP (Firenze) /w Complesso di Colpa