Guitarist/Composer/Producer - Born in Brooklyn, NY, Tom Stigi has been studying/playing/writing music since the age of 7, initiating guitar lessons in Brooklyn, NY with Alan Mineroff. Soon after, he began teaching himself the alto saxophone. He started performing live by age 12 by winning the South Shore HS Battle of the Bands with his band RAGE, despite not being old enough to attend High School. Playing with various musicians over the years, he has recorded & published his own works & played on other notable artists' sessions. He has had the privelige of studying with the esteemed, renowned composer/author
Robert Starer at Brooklyn College .
He also had the honor of playing under the direction of Julliard alumnus
Daniel Repole for 6 years. Bones is one-third of the Sandwich wielding/Ear splitting Metal trio
SHANGO & one of the founding Godfathers of the METALMAFIA-NYC; a brotherhood of musicians who support the hard rock scene & produce live events. He is currently working with other artists & is producing original material; notably a collection of Night-time Lullabies for Fugitives or the mentally deranged. He currently resides in NYC with his lovely wife Kristen.
SHANGO - To Be or Not to Be - L'amour - 4.26.08
