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Max Dega & Trouble No More

Max Dega & Trouble No More

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Nato il 7 novembre 1959, ha iniziato a suonare la chitarra all..età di sedici anni. Per diversi anni si dedica, come autodidatta allo studio dello strumento, suonando con diverse band. Purtroppo in questo periodo ha un..altra grande passione; il basket. Questo non gli permette di fare una scelta definitiva. Siamo nel 1994 quando il destino o la fortuna gli fanno conoscere Nick Becattini ( grande blues man Italiano ). Dal quel momento capisce che la sua musica é il blues. Nei due anni successivi viene invitato da Nick Becattini a suonare in alcuni dei suoi concerti.Nel 1996 getta le basi per formare " Okahumkee ". Assieme a Nick De Vita ( bassista che lo accompagna ancora oggi ) gli Okahumkee durano ca. quattro anni. Sono gli anni dove Max impara a maturare ed a capire il blues. In questo lasso di tempo ( malgrado siano dilettanti ) riescono a fare ca. 120 concerti. Le maggiori soddisfazioni arrivano nel 1997 suonando con il sassofonista di Eddie Floyd all..after hours di Piazza Blues Bellinzona e al Buonafiesta Festival in Vallese.Nel 2000 collabora come compositore e chitarrista solista nel gruppo Funky/Afro Labanda Yamamba di Yama Jsmael, cui fanno parte anche Walter Calloni e Aldo Banfi. Con Labanda Yamamba ha suonato al Festival latino di Vezio ( CH ) e nello stesso anno ha avuto il piacere di aprire il concerto del grande Papa Wemba.Nei due anni successivi collabora con diverse band. Nel 2003 conosce J.C.Harpo e forma i Midnight Train. Con questa band maturerà ulteriormente sia come musicista che come persona. Nel 2005 viene chiamato a fare i cambi palco al Piazza Blues Bellinzona. Un ..esperienza incredibile, suonare davanti a 8000 persone da solo. Durante questi tre giorni viene raggiunto sul palco da vari artisti ( Paul Lamb, Harprise ) e riceve personalmente i complimenti da Bob Margolin. A questo punto capisce che é giunto il momento di formare una band a suo nome.La capacità di passare dalla chitarra elettrica a quella acustica senza scompensi, fanno di Max un chitarrista versatile, capace di reggere sia un concerto acustico che elettrico. I musicisti che piu..lo hanno influenzato sono stati, in primis Duane Allman e poi B.B.King, J.Winter, Robben Ford e Dickey Betts. Max é pure un discreto cantante e ama sperimentare nuovi strumenti come, il mandolino ed il banjo. Sul palco con : Papa George, Angela Brown, Dave Keyes, Paul Lamb, Allison Russell, J.T & The Clouds, David Hofstra, Shain Jones, Sergio Moltaleni, Peewee Durante, Walter Calloni, Nick Becattini, Them, Luca Nardi, Jersey Julie, Steve Rushton, Willie Murphy, Irvin Louis Lattin, Mike Green e tanti altriBorn on November 7th, 1959, Max began playing guitar when he turned sixteen. Self taught in the study of the instrument, he played for many years with several bands. Still at an early stage in his musical career, Max developed another strong passion; basket. This latter passion didn’t allow him to make one distinct choice. Yet, destiny or luck played a role in 1994 presenting to him the opportunity to meet Nick Becattini, a well known and established Italian Blues man. From that moment onward Max realized that Blues was his music. In the following two years Max was invited to play alongside Nick Becattini in various of his concerts.In 1996 Max poured the foundations to create “Okahumkee”. The Okahumkee band kept on playing for approximately four years with the participation of Nick De Vita, bass player, with whom Max currently plays. These fours years are the formative years during which Max matures and comes to understand Blues music. During this period, despite their amateur status, they established themselves playing in about 120 concerts.In 2000, Max contributed as a composer and as a solo guitar player in the Funky/Afro Labanda Yamamba " Yama Jsmael band " in which both Walter Calloni and Aldo Banfi played. In addition, Max perfomred at the Latin festival in Vezio, Switzerland, with Labanda Yamamba and thereafter had the fortune to open the concert for the great Papa Wemba.Max continued to play in the following two years in numerous bands and met J.C. Harpo in 2003 with whom he founded the Midnight Train. With this band Max continued his muscial path, maturing as a musician and as a person. 2005 was a turning point, for Max is called to sit in on different stages at the Blues Square of Bellinzona. The experience of playing solo in front of 8000 people proves to be simply breathtaking. During these 3 days, various artists (Paul Lamb, Harprise) join Max to play on stage, in addition of being congratulated personally by Bob Margolin. Soon after, Max comes to realize that it is time to create his own band bearing his name.Among all the musicians that have influenced his style the greatest that have left a definitive mark are Duane Allman, followed by B.B. King, J. Winter, Robben Ford, and Dickey Betts. The ability to switch from an electrical guitar to an acousitc one without loosing a beat makes Max a versatile guitar player, capable of performing both an acoustic concert as well as an electric one. Last but not least, Max is an amateur singer who enjoyes experimenting new instruments such as mandolin or banjo.On Stage with: Papa George, Angela Brown, Dave Keyes, Paul Lamb, Allison Russell, J.T & The Clouds, David Hofstra, Shain Jones, Sergio Moltaleni, Peewee Durante, Walter Calloni, Nick Becattini, Them, Luca Nardi, Jersey Julie, Steve Rushton, Willie Murphy, Irvin Louis Lattin, Mike Greene and more

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Member Since: 10/15/2007
Band Website: maxdega.ch
Band Members: Vera Dale, Nick De Vita, Peo Mazza,Guest: Peewee Durante Thomas Buti Aldo BanfiFriends Link: www.diaspro.ch www.bluesnews.ch www.bluestobop.ch www.musicnights.ch
Influences: Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, J.Winter, B.B.King, Robben Ford, Rory Gallagher, Albert Lee, Mark Knopfler, Alvin Lee
Sounds Like: BLUES TO BOP Lugano 2007

Aggiungi al mio profilo | altri Video Papa George, Nick De Vita, Max Dega at Clay Pub LuganoJam..Blues To Bop Lugano 2007
Record Label: La Scima
Type of Label: Indie