Angelo

Welcome to the official website of Australian born/Los Angeles based drummer Angelo Frisina.
Currently working with a variety of artists from Southern California ranging from award winning song writers, international corporate shows, and California theme bands.
Angelo has performed in 22 countries around the world. Just back from an extensive tour of South America, Antarctica, Central America, Mexico and Malaysia with award winning group "Liquid Blue". A performance in June 2008 features the band at the annual Beatles Forever Festival, in Logoisk Belarus. If you would like to contact Angelo feel free to shoot him an email
CURRENT PROJECTS
Liquid Blue
Based in San Diego, California, Liquid Blue is a unique band with a unique sound. The group was recently named "America's Best Independent Artist" in the PCT Music Top Talent series. The "Music to Move You" World Tour has taken the seven-member act to 97 countries on 6 continents! The band also has a major distribution deal in China where they've performed before sold out stadium crowds of over 65,000 fans and have been seen on Chinese TV by over 700 million viewers. Liquid Blue is currently sponsored by 23 of the world's biggest music manufacturers.
Ginger Maker a Dub/Rock/Reggae band from Los Angeles.
Southern California's greatest theme bands -
80z All-stars , Jungle Boogie, 80s Enough, 80z Flashback, The Funky Hippeez, Video Star, The Booty Shakers, West End Boyz, Decades, and Disco Diva
Live venues include Disneyland California, Disney World Florida, The Playboy Mansion Hollywood, The Sky Bar in West Hollywood and the famous Wave Waikiki in Honolulu.
DRUMMING HISTORY
Session drummer Sydney Australia October 2000 June 2003* Live performances with two of Australias leading corporate show bands Sax Appeal and Peppermint Jam - performing at events for Toyota, American Express, Boral, and The Australian Labour Party along with live shows at many of Sydneys popular nightspots.* Studio recordings (independent Ep) and live performances with New Zealand born - Sydney based singer songwriter Angeline Neville. Regular live performances at The Basement Sydney and legendary Australian Blues and Roots festival Byron Bay New South Wales* Drum tutoring for Anthonys Music teaching students of all ages how to read, write and play many styles of drumming* Session drummer/producer Melbourne Australia March 1995 September 2000
* Experimental recordings, live performances and video shoots with various talented Australian songwriters Flood, The Noise, Lintfilter, Andrews Motive and Marie Wilson
* Local live corporate shows and national tours with popular theme bands Babba (The Australian Abba show), Tracy Bartram, Denise Drysdale, Frank Holden and Vibe * Co-founder and content producer for Noise TV who provide a springboard for emerging (and re-emerging) talents of the music, film, art and fashion worlds.Session drummer Perth Western Australia 1988 1995
* Birthplace of Angelo Frisinas drumming career. Live performances, local tours and recordings with Small Talk, Wheels & Dolls, Sacred Heart, Sam Pizzata Big Band and The Daniel Rata band.
* Private drum tutor teaching beginners, intermediate and advanced students stick control, independence, drum tuning, listening techniques and modern drum set concepts.EDUCATION & TRAINING
* Graham Morgan and Darren Farrugia Melbourne Australia 1995 2000
Advanced Jazz independence, polyrythms and Big Band drumming.
* Ric Eastman and Evan Jenkins Perth Western Australia 1992 1994
Jazz fusion, syncopated funk studies, Latin American music, modern drum set concepts and techniques.
* Frank Gibson Jnr (Conservatorium of music) and Bill Tattersall Perth Western Australia 1986 1992
Drum charts/reading, jazz studies, advanced stick control.
* Authur Santori, Rob Corvaia, Syd Smith, Bruno Pizzata 1983 - 1986
Basic drumming fundamentals, drum notation, stick control and independencePRODUCT ENDORSEMENTS
* Sabian Cymbals Present time
HHX and AA series Sabian Cymbals
Premier Drums - Drumtek - Melbourne Australia 2000 2003
Genista birch shell professional drums. Currently seeking new product endorser.
Zildjian Cymbals The Electric Factory - Melbourne Australia 1997 2001
TELEVISION PERFORMANCES
* Channel 4 - San Diego
* Noise TV Channel 31 - Melbourne Australia
* AM Adelaide Channel 7 Adelaide South Australia
* Good Morning Australia Channel 10 Australia