. IF YOU TRIP UP, DON’T GIVE UP.
Keep pushing through, one step at a time, it will come together.
Don’t fall into the false model to get fit (steroids). My vision is to
do it naturally. I don’t cheat myself. I want to get the most results
with my body and mind by feeding myself with good organic
food. Have a proper diet and your body and mind will thrive.
Rock n’ Roll Advice:
You need to invest years in the music profession, and there is
no guarantee you will ever receive a dime. It takes years to learn
how to sing, compose, and play your instrument. I also have to
manage my website, press, bookings and social media. It can be
overwhelming, but when you are an artist, this is what you do
and you give it your all.
7. So, you’re a bad boy rocker. Tell us what inspired you
to become a guitar player / Singer / performer? Who is your
biggest influence(s)?
I have always been a performer. Even though I was successful
in Italy I was never able to express myself. America gave me the
freedom to be who I am 100% Rock N’ Roller to keep working
on my music freely. I was being groomed to become a pop star
in Italy and sing in Italian and that doesn’t work for Rock N’
Roll.
My biggest influence(s) are Ted Nugent, AC/DC, George
Thorogood, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chuck Berry who are
guitar musicians. I was driven by their energy when I went to
see those bands, and I was blown away by the music they were
playing and I was inspired to write music like their uplifting
attitude and spirit / message.
8. What is your process of writing music? Does the
playing come first, or do you write lyrics first?
I always start playing a riff but I am driven by the rhythm of
the song. I think of the drums, so when I pick up the guitar I
want to make sure it’s all in-tune with the flow of the beat. I
am a story teller so I like to talk about situations in life and it
can be personal or fantasy. I visualize the song like a movie or
screenplay. I have music 24-hours a day in my head and I have
to get it out and write it down.
9. We see you recently embarked on a west coast
tour with the LEGENDARY Ted Nugent. Tell us
about that experience.
The tour was a great success. Ted Nugent fans know
Rock’n’Roll. It was great playing for so many people
every show. It’s rewarding to read nice comments
from new fans on my social network. Ted Nugent
music has always been a great inspiration to me. I’m
now even more inspired after watching him rocking
hard and delivering a 2 hour high energy show
night after night. Getting to share his stage, rock
out and warming up his crowd was quite the trip. It
was electric, and the crowd was roaring for more.
Lit up and ready for Uncle Ted. The tour included
two nights in a row at The Coach House in San Juan
Capistrano.
The first night I spent more than an hour after the
show with Ted talking about music and guitars. He
told me that he digs my music and he was really
happy to have me on tour with him. The next day I
was called to go to his dressing room again, this time
because he wanted to take a picture together with
him and his band, five minute before his show. I was
beyond thrilled. A couple days later I saw that picture
was shared on his social media along with such nice
words by Ted Nugent himself. I was flattered and still
very excited by what he said. I feel a genuinely musical
connection between us. Ted’s crew and my team
worked really hard to make every day a very special
experience and I am forever grateful to them.
I have idolized Ted for a lifetime, and this experience
was like coming full circle. Not only did I get the
honor of being his special guest, but hearing his
kind words was humbling, and beyond my wildest
expectations. 10. What is it about playing live
that drives you to want to do this for a living?
The music I’m playing now is how I always felt inside.
My voice is classically trained baritone tenor while
being bold dynamic and gritty. My lyrics are the
emotional truth, passion, and vividly descriptive.