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Steve Saluto

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“The guitar of Steve Saluto is able to show all the artist’s taste and heart having in the impact and in the freshness of the sound its winning card“ in this way Guitar Club Magazine introduced Steve Saluto in the Nov. 2000 issue. Residing in Treviso (Italy), Steve Saluto began playing guitar at the age of fifteen. At the beginning they were jazz guitar lessons then, inspired by the Van Halen solo in "Beat It", Steve took up playing rock. From Jazz to Funk to Rock and Pop, Steve has played and or recorded with a diverse many such as Federico Stragà, Danny Losito, Massimo Riva, Elio e le Storie Tese, Cheryl Porter, Vittorio Matteucci, The Venice Gospel Ensemble, Jeff Berlin, Darryl Jones, Danny Gottlieb, Buddy Miles, Phil Palmer, and many more. He has written and produced 7 solo and band recordings featuring his diverse guitar virtuosity. Besides his guitar player and band leader status, Steve is an in demand co writer and producer for up and coming young bands under his production company known as "Imput Level Productions"; He also own a recording commercial studio in San Biagio di Callalta (TV). Steve graced national TV and RADIO shows (RAI, Video Music, Roxy bar) and the pages of several guitar and music pubblications including GUITAR PLAYER, GUITAR CLUB, AXE, METAL SHOCK, FLASH and BASIMEDIA MAGAZINE and he is always included in magazines and websites as a brilliant and versatile guitarist and songwriter. Steve's latest venture is “ROUGH BEAT” in which, joinin forces with Richie Kotzen, “he blends blues, soul, funk and other influences into his rock mix, while injecting feeling and emotion into his guitar playing” (Guitar9).

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Member Since: 7/14/2005
Band Website: stevesaluto.com
Band Members: "ROUGH BEAT" PERFORMERS: Vocals: MAURO DONA', RICHIE KOTZEN - Drums: MARCO ANDRIGHETTO, MANUEL SIGNORETTO - Bass: LELLO GNESUTTA, MIKI MINNITI - Guitars, Background vocals & Programming: STEVE SALUTO.
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At home playing "Giant Steps" ... Video by Enrico Merzi

My favourite little rock dancers
Record Label: Level Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Interview by Vortex.cl

Steve Saluto Interview 1.      How did you get interested in music? I originally didn't plan to be a musician & but I realized that startin' playing guitar would have helped...
Posted by Steve Saluto on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:24:00 PST

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RECENSIONI / REVIEWS   STEVE SALUTO  FUZZY HOUSE by Matt Cafissi From GuitarChef.com Ne sono trascorsi di tempi dal debutto Under e dopo cinque anni arriva la svolta da uno dei piu' noti chitar...
Posted by Steve Saluto on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:39:00 PST