Simone

Born and raised in Rome, Italy, I have been in Los Angeles since 1998. I am a professional musician (session guitar player and producer; I also write and co-write songs). http://MusicDemoProducer.com is an online web production service: through that, we cater high quality music productions at affordable prices.I started studying the guitar and the violin when I was about 10, and began a professional career right afterwards. I got to play with several artists from Italy (my native country), and became the guitar player in the orchestra of the Sanremo Festival for 4 years, playing with guests like George Benson, Pat Metheny, Toots Thielemans, Ray Charles, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Nek and many others. Also, I co-arranged and produced the song "Non Ci Sto", which brought the singer Syria to win the contest associated with the Sanremo Festival in 1996. I currently live in Los Angeles, where I works as a music producer, session guitar player, songwriter, and write articles for music magazines. I do session work, both live and in the studio, with musicians like Billy Sheehan (bass player with David Lee Roth, Niacin, Mr. Big and solo artist), Aaron Carter and his brother Nick Carter, from Backstreet Boys, Kevon Edmonds (After7, Baby Face), Julia Fordham and others. I am a member of the electronica-art-rock band project ImaginOrkestra, featuring Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Duran Duran) Years ago, I released a solo CD "Sample This" with Compression Records, as Simonex. I also compose, play and produce music for TV, movies and sound libraries.Here is a more complete list of my past and present works and collaborations:Studio work: Various Artists - RCA: Metal Attack (1987) Kaoma Do Brasil: Lambada (1990) Clio..: Nati per correre via (1992) Paideja: Venti Propizi (1994) Lorella Cuccarini: Voci (1993); Voglia di Fare (1995) Dedalo: Dedalo (1995) Rottura: Rottura (1995) Sandro Falbo: Fenomeni Apparenti (1995) Enrico Sognato: Scambierei Le Figurine Con Chiunque (1995) Dalfango: Fatu.. (1995) Michele Zarrillo: Come Uomo Fra Gli Uomini (1994); L'Elefante E La Farfalla (1996) Syria: Non Ci Sto (1996); L'Angelo (1997) Neri Per Caso: Strumenti (1996); Angelo Blu (2000) Randy Roberts: Half 'n Half (1997) Luca Lombardi: Luca Lombardi (1997) Miriam Hernandez: Todo El Amor (1998) Davide Pettirossi: Grandi Spazi (1998) Cartoon Boyfriend: Baby 2000 (1998); Nipples (2000) Handel: Blood mix EP (1998) Marina Rei: Anime Belle (1998); Un Inverno Da Baciare (1999) Tigana: Tigana (1999) Various Artists - Sony: Baila Hbibi Vol. 1 (1999) Noisi: Carichi Eccezionali (2000) Viva: Mi Corazon (2000) Various Artists - Disney: La Vida Mickey (2000) Ru Paul - ICEBOX: Queer Duck dance remix (2000) Marco Missinato : Amore Italiano Vol 1 & 2 (2000) Simonex: Sample This (2000) Various Artists - Disney: Mickey..s Dance Party (2001) Billy Sheehan: Compression (2001); Caroline (2001) Various Artists - Disney: Pop Dreamers (2002) Various Artists - Compression: Tequila Sunrise; Daiquiri; Cosmopolitan (2002) Aaron Carter: Aaron..s Party live DVD (2002) K.O.: So Happy (2003) Various Artists - Disney: Superstar Kidz Vol. 1 (2003) Andy Gridley: More Than Words (2004) Various Artists - Disney: Superstar Kidz Vol. 2 (2004) Dorian Cheah: Live At Sunset Room (2004) Billy Sheehan: Cosmic Troubadour (2004) Source music for the DVD of the movie "The Day After Tomorrow" (2004) Robbie Wyckoff: Lose Control (2005) Bibi: Bhani 2006 Amana Melome..: Indigo Red (2005) Zera Vaughan: Back To The Roots (2006) Thomas Barquee: Thomas Barquee (2006) Snatam Kaur: Anand (2006) Heather Schmid : Goddess Within (2006) Strange Gathering: The Lux (2006) Hannah Montana: Hannah Montana 1 - Songs from the Hit TV series (2006) Sat Hari: Singh (2007) Various Artists - Disney: Swashbuckling Sea Songs (2007) Sat Kartar: Listen (2007) Kaiulani Kimbrell: Break Open (2007) Hannah Montana: Hannah Montana 2 - Meet Miley Cyrus (2007) Various Artists: ABC Daytime Love Affair (2008) Ron: Quando Avro.. Imparato Ad Amare (2008) Vasco Rossi: Il Mondo Che Vorrei (2008)Works in progress (as of May 2008): Chicanery (art rock project with Warren Cuccurullo, Terry Bozzio and Neil Carlill): Surreal Deal Playing In Tongues (Instrumental project with Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio, based on the recollection of some previously unreleased music by Frank Zappa) Alpha60 (surreal heavy rock project) Disney Mobile commercial for Japan, featuring Hilary Duff Billy Sheehan..s third solo CDLive work: Renato Zero (1989); Little Tony (1990); Bobby Solo (1991); Nino Buonocore (1992); Tullio De Piscopo (1993, 1995) My Brother & Me (1997) Aimee Rocca (1998) Orchestra di Fonopoli (1998, 1999) Kevon Edmonds (1999/2000) Billy Porter (2000) Aaron Carter (2001/2002) Julia Fordham (2002/2003) Tina Landon (2004) Club Legacy (2005) Imaginorkestra w Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio (2006) Missing Persons (2006)TV shows: Club '92 (1991/92); Sanremo Festival Orchestra (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) Gelato Al Limone (1996) Appearances with various artists in: Donnie & Marie; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; BET Live and othersTV placements: Coming Attraction; 90210; True Hollywood High Price Of Fame; How Do I Look; It..s Good To Be... Love Chain; Original Special; Style Star You..re Invited; Access Hollywood; Bernie Mac Celebrities Uncensored; Cover Story; Fashion Police Grammy Awards; Howard Stern; Live Countdown On E; Take Me; Wild On 101 Biggest Celebrities; The Princes Of Malibu and othersVideo works: Videomanuale di Cubase (1995) Videodizionario della Chitarra Rock (1996) L'improvvisazione nella Chitarra Rock (1997) Vasco Rossi: Il Mondo Che Vorrei (2008)Schools: Ciac; Nova Musica; Universita.. della Musica; Guitar C.A.P.Magazines: Chitarre; Strumenti Musicali; Rec&Play (1992- in progress)Books: Mauro Salvatori e Stefano Tavernese - Steve Vai. (1997 Arcana Ed.) Simone Sello - Il fraseggio e l'improvvisazione nella Chitarra Rock (2001 Playgame)Movies: Youngest Guns (2004); 4&1/4 (2007)Commercials: Mitsubishi MIEV Japan (2006); Asahi Super Dry Japan (2007)Other: Ongoing work as a session musician and composer for TV and film music (Kid Gloves, Magelic, Intermusic, Riz Ortolani, Nicola Piovani, Lalo Schifrin, Pippo Caruso, Gianfranco Lombardi, Renato Serio, Claudio Mattone)