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FORMAZIONE E STUDI
Inizio lo studio della batteria all’età di 12 anni frequentando le lezioni dei Maestri Luca Mastronardi,Fiorenzo Sordini e Giorgio Gandino, percussionisti del Teatro Regio di Torino.
L’interesse per il sound prog-inglese ed il rock mi spinge a frequentare la scuola “Arti D’Acquario†con il maestro Furio Chirico, già batterista di Trip ed Arti & Mestieri.
Partecipo agli stages estivi dell’Accademia di Musica Moderna di Milano di Franco Rossi ed alle lezioni di percussioni afro-cubane di Karl Potter e Badu Ndjaye.
Frequento numerosi seminari di artisti nazionali ed internazionali (Tullio De Piscopo, Billy Cobham, Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Bruford, Gary Chaffee, Tommy Campbell, Virgil Donati, Marco Minneman, Gavin Harrison,ecc.)
Presso la Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale di Saluzzo collaboro alle sessioni di registrazione per gli esami finali degli allievi.Qui ho la possibilità di approfondire le mie conoscenze in materia di musica elettronica, ingegneria del suono, composizione, arrangiamento e produzione.
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ESPERIENZE LAVORATIVE
Dal 1994 intraprendo l’attività professionale; lavoro come turnista live e studio per produttori quali Beppe Crovella (Arti & Mestieri),Marco Calliari (Subsonica), Roberto Vernetti (Elisa, Irene Grandi, Delta V),Marco Canepa (Alexia, Zucchero, Branduardi); incido per case discografiche americane come Warner, Dagger, Dionysus Records.
Dal ’99 sono iscritta SIAE in qualità di Compositore Melodista ed Autore.
Dal 2002 mi trasferisco a Genova dove insegno Batteria, Percussioni e PC music presso la scuola Drum Club (Drum Club, Genova Cornigliano, www.drumclubge.it ).
Nel 2005 fondo l’ensamble di percussioni “Talkin’Drumsâ€, progetto di cui fanno parte alcuni dei miei migliori allievi e con il quale ci esibiamo in teatri e festivals.
Lavoro con l’orchestra di Maria Teresa Ruta “Las Margaritasâ€.
Collaboro con la rock band femminile Missbit (www.missbit.com) , il cui videoclip “La Bambola†(Venus) ha ricevuto il Premio IMAIE Miglior Videoclip Indipendente al MEI di Faenza 2006.Sempre con questa band sto attualmente lavorando ad un musical del Maestro Gianfranco Reverberi, e ad un album di canzoni inedite che uscirà nel 2008 per la Domenico Giannini Production.
Sono attualmente endorser dei piatti UFIP e della casa di bacchette IDEAS FOR DRUMMERS, per la quale ho firmato un modello appositamente studiato per il rock.
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DISCOGRAFIA PRINCIPALE:
YankeeRose -ComicCity - Dracma Records –1991 (IT)
Acknowledge -7.15 - indipendente - 1994
Circle Of Fairies -As the years go by- SynergyRecords/VinylMagic -1995 (IT)
Sin-E - Sin-E-indipendente– 1999
Ventra -Madville-Mad Production/Warner – 1999 (IT)
Ventra-Stupide parole-Mad Production/Warner -2001 (IT)
Ventra–We ain’t housewife material - Dionysus Record - 2004 (USA)
Missbit -La Bambola- Venus- 2006 (IT)
Missbit-Primattesa-DGproductions-2008 (IT-CH-GER)
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VIDEOGRAFIA
Ventra- Fragile -videoclip- trasmesso su MTV- prod Axe4Music & MTV
Ventra- Un Sogno -videoclip- in concorso al Fandango Film Festival
Ventra- Sir Alternative -videoclip- presentato al M.E.I.
Missbit- “Miti della Musica†di Red Ronnie-Roxy Bar- DVD
Missbit- La Bambola - videoclip- vincitore Premio Italiano Videoclip Indipendente (M.E.I. Faenza 2006)
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PREMI E CONCORSI
Premio Rino Gaetano ’93-(con la funk-metal band Acknowledge)-finalista
1°Concorso Nazionale per Batteristi indetto dai Batteristi Italiani Associati ‘93 (solista)-finalista
Indipendenti ‘99 (indetto dalla rivista Faremusica, con la band trip-hop Sin_E)-3°classificato
GreenAgeFestival-premio SIAE miglior gruppo giovanile emergente del ’98-1°classificato
Arezzo Wave ‘98-finalista
MTV-Axe For Music ‘99 -1°classificato
SanRemo Rock 2001 -3°classificato
Premio Alessandria Wave 2001-1°classificato
Missbit- La Bambola - videoclip- vincitore Premio Italiano Videoclip Indipendente (M.E.I. Faenza 2006)_______________________________________________________
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LIVE
Dal 1990 ad oggi quasi 500 concerti ed innumerevoli esperienze live con varie bands.
Qui alcune tra le più significative:
Supporter di: Vasco Rossi, Giorgia, Nomadi, Max Gazzè , Quintorigo, Timoria, Marlene Kuntz, Linea 77, Bluvertigo,Subsonica, Negrita, Delta V ,Nomadi.
Salone della Musica ‘98 e Musica 2000 con Manuel Agnelli degli Afterhours.
Palafiori-Radio2Hall 2001 (Sanremo Giovani)
Bilbao Rock festival 2002 in Spagna.
Tour italiano Fnac 2003.
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PARTECIPAZIONI RADIO-TELEVISIVE
Ho partecipato a numerose trasmissioni radiofoniche e televisive a livello locale e nazionale.
-ITALIA UNO- Jammin
-RAIUNO- Periferie Creative
-MTV- Zipper ; Axe For Music
-TMC2- Help e Roxy Bar di Red Ronnie --ROCK TV- Database
-RAI-RADIO 2 - maratona di beneficenza di TELETHON 2002
-ISORADIO-
-ROCK FM-
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STUDIES
I started in studying drums at the age of 12, attending lessons of teachers like Luca Mastronardi ,Fiorenzo Sordini and Giorgio Gandino (classical percussionist at the "Teatro Regio di Torino": Turin's Royal Theatre).
My interest in the '70 UK Progressive Rock and Metal in general, pushed me to join the "Arti d'Acquario" Musical School of Furio Chirico (drummer in bands like "Trip" and "Arti e Mestieri").
I attended the summer stages of the Milan's "Accademia di Musica Moderna" (Modern Music Academy) with Franco Rossi, and the Afro percussions' lessons of Karl Potter and Badu Ndjaye.
I also attended various seminars of italian and foreign artists like Tullio De Piscopo, Billy Cobham, Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Bruford, Gary Chaffe, Tommy Campbell, Virgil Donati, Marco Minneman, Gavin Harrison, etc.
I deepened my skills in Composition and Electronic music: at the "Scuola di Alto Perfezionamento Musicale" (High Level Musical Improvement School) in Saluzzo I supported the recording sessions for the students' final examinations.
Here, I had the opportunity of increase my skills in musical production and arrangement.
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WORKING EXPERIENCES
I started my professional path in 1994: I worked as live/studio musician for producers like Beppe Crovella (Arti e Mestieri), Marco Calliari (Subsonica),Roberto Vernetti (Elisa, Irene Grandi, Delta V), Marco Canepa (Alexia, Zucchero, Branduardi); ; at the same time, I was giving lessons of drums, percussions and PC music.
In 1998 I worked at "Bliss Corporation" in Turin as programmer. Here, I gained a deep knowledge about some of the currently most important musical software, like "Cakewalk", "Cubase", "Logic Audio", "Acid" and many others.
Since 1999, I'm registered in the "S.I.A.E." ("Societa' Italiana Autori ed Editori": Italian Society of Authors and Editors) with a rating of "Compositore Melodista ed Autore" (Melodies' Writer and Author).
Since 2002, I moved from Turin to Genoa, where I'm currently teaching in the "Modern Drums and Percussions " classes of the "Drum Club Music School" in Genova-Cornigliano. From 2005 I worked with Drumsportal web-site , for which I deal with a didactic department. I'm endorsed by Ideas For Drummers, for which I designed a model of drumsticks especially customised for who wants to play Rock, and also for UFIP cymbals.
I work also with many project-bands:TALKIN DRUMS' (percussion ensamble), MISSBIT pop-rock band (www.missbit.com), Gianfranco Reverberi (musical),LAS MARGARITAS big band with Maria Teresa Ruta.
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MAIN DISCOGRAPHYYankee Rose -Comic City- Dracma Records – 1991Circle Of Fairies -As the years go by- SynergyRecords/VinylMagic - 1995Ventra -Madville- Mad Production/Warner Chappel – 1999Ventra -Stupide parole- Mad Production/WarnerChappel - 2001Ventra –We ain’t housewife material- Dionysus Record - 2004Missbit -La Bambola- Venus- 2006 (IT)Missbit -Primattesa- DG Production- 2008 (IT)
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VIDEOGRAPHY
Ventra- Fragile -videoclip- MTV- prod Axe4Music & MTV
Ventra- Un Sogno -videoclip- Fandango Film Festival
Ventra- Sir Alternative -videoclip- M.E.I.
Missbit- “Miti della Musica†di Red Ronnie-Roxy Bar- DVD
Missbit- La Bambola - videoclip-winner at M.E.I."Independent Music Label Meeting"2006
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PRIZES, CONTESTSWith the funky metal band "Acknowledge" I partecipated to the "Rino Gaetano" Prize in 1993.
In 1994, I partecipated in the "Primo concorso nazionale per batteristi" ("First National Contest for Drummers", currently also known as "PercFest"), promoted by "Batteristi Italiani Associati" ("Joint Italian Drummers").
With the Trip-Hop band "S_INE", I reached the finals in the contest promoted by the magazine "Fare musica": "Indipendenti '99" ('99 Independent Artist).
With "Ventra" (100% female band), I partecipated in the "Pellerossa" ("Redskins") Festival, where we won the "GreenAge Festival" Prize and the "S.I.A.E." Prize as "Best Emerging Young Band '98".
In 1999 I won the "Axe For Music" contest: because of this, I recordered a TV Spot broadcasted in heavy rotation by "MTV".
The band - Ventra - was choosen as one of the 12 artists for the finals in "SanRemo Rock 2001": at the time, I performed at the "Palafiori Radio Hall".
I won the "Alessandria Wave" Prize in 2001.
With the videoclip "La Bambola" of the band Missbit I won the -M.E.I."Independent Music Label Meeting"2006
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LIVEFrom 1990 to the current days, I collected a lot of live experience with several bands.
Some of the most recent ones:
with "Ventra" I opened dates of "Max Gazze'", "Quintorigo", "Timoria", "Negrita", "Delta-V", "Giorgia" and "Vasco Rossi" at the "Stadio Delle Alpi" (Alps Stadium, also known as "Delle Alpi" Stadium) in Turin; Bilbao (Spain) Rock Festuval 2002.
I partecipated in the "Musica 2000" Festival together with Manuel Agnelli from "Afterhours", for a stage about production activities in discography.
In Spring 2003, I left with "Ventra" for a mini-tour in the main "F.N.A.C." seats of the whole Italy, presenting for the very first times "Sir Alternative" on videoclip.
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RADIO AND TV SHOWS
I took part in several Radio and TV shows, both in local broadcasting and in national broadcasting (on "MTV", "Italia 1", "RAI 1", "RadioFlash", "GRP", "RAI Radio 2", "IsoRadio", "Rock FM", "Rock TV").
I performed - live, in direct broadcasting - in the Red Ronnie's TV Show, "HELP", on "TMC2".
With "Ventra", I performed live on TV during "TELETHON 2002", in national broadcasting ("Ventra" was choosen for "TELETHON" by the staff of the "DEMO" radio show, on "RAI Radio 2")
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