Alberto Rigoni is an italian bass player
and composer who’s
rapidly gaining audience in the international music scene
thanks to his modern and fresh sound, far away from any well
known music cliché.
Besides his solo career, Alberto is also known as member
and bass player of the progressive metal band TwinSpirits and
founder of the new pop electro duo Lady & the
BASS.
Born in Montebelluna (Treviso, Italy) in 1981, bass player
Alberto Rigoni founded, together with drummer Enrico Buttol,
a well-known progressive-metal cover band, "Ascra", performing
mainly songs by Dream Theater. In 2003 he joined the emerging
band "Twinspirits" (progressive rock metal), led by Daniele
Liverani (Genius Rock Opera, Khymera, ex-Empty Tremor). The
band's debut album "The Music That Will Heal The World" was
released worldwide in 2007 by Finnish label Lion Music and
received remarkable feedback. Besides Twinspirits, Rigoni
followed a very personal artistic way, composing a solo album
entitled "Something Different", released by Lion Music on
February 15th 2008 with worldwide distribution. At the same
time Alberto shot a video of his hit song “BASSex” (working
with Italian company “Solingo Visual Arts”)
directed by Elia Cristofoli. The video was broadcast on some
television networks such as RockTV.
In 2009:
- became endorser for Aguilar
Amplification, Elrick
Bass Guitars and HipShot
Products;
- Lion Music label released
the new Twinspirits album “The Forbidden City” (september
11th);
- as guest recorded some bass tracks for Gianni Rojatti's
new guitar solo album "Dolcetti Metal Beat" (released by
Heart of Steel Records in 2010);
- together with Italian singer Irene Ermolli began a new
musical project called "Lady & the
Bass" (pop-electro-experimental). Federico Solazzo
(keyboard player for the world famous singer Alexia) joins
the project as artistic co-producer.
In 2010:
- composed and produced
his new solo album that features also great musicians such
as Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), John Macaluso (Ark,
ex-Malmsteen), Michael Manring, Yves Carbonne and many
others great musicians;
- became endorser for Ernie
Ball Strings (Mogar
Music, Italy), Evidence
Audio Cables, Comfort
Strapp and Sonuus products;
- completed Mistheria's "Dragon
Fire" album line-up recording the whole CD. The album's
personnel in full is: Vocals - John West, Mark Boals, Rob
Rock, Titta Tani, Lance King. Guitars - George Bellas,
Roger Staffelbach, Emir Hot, Neil Zaza Bass - Alberto Rigoni.
Drums - John Macaluso;
- as guest recorded 2 bass tracks
for Russian keyboard player Sergey Boykov's new solo album;
- Emmeciesse Music released Lady & the BASS first single
"Quirky Girl". The track received widespread airplay
on Italian radio during the summer and it has also been
selected for a compilation CD that Gruppo Coin/OVS (one
of the leaders in Italian fashion retail) broadcasts in
the numerous shops they own in Italy and abroad;
- Lady & the BASS released "Quirky Girl" videoclip (directed
by Iride Video);
- Twinspirits released "Number One" video
clip (directed by Salvatore Perrone);
- on november 28th appears at Euro
Bass Day 2010 (Verona,
Italy) with "Lady & the BASS". Special guests of 2010 edition,
amon the others: Bobby Vega, Brian Bromberg, Billy Sheenan,
Pippo Matino, Simone Vignola, Maurizio Rolli.
In 2011:
- signs with Nightmare
Records (SONY / RED Distribution)
for the release of his new solo album "Rebirth";
- Twinspirits release "Slave to this World" official video
clip from the new album "Legacy" (out on february 18th by
Lion Music);
- became endorser for Dingwall
Bass Guitar and Peterson
Strobo Tuners
-together with italian bassist Simone Vignola founded the
new project called "the
BASStards" |