Emanuele Casali
Italy
AMT Gear: F-1, R-1, P-1, TS-2
Bands: Astra (guitars & keyboards), DGM (keyboards)
Web: www.myspace.com/emanuelecasali
www.facebook.com/pages/ASTRA/135287180071
(little) BIO:
"I was born on December 31st 1980 and started playing both piano and guitar when I was 11 years old. I decided to seriously study music at the age of 15 years, choosing the piano as my main musical instrument. Anyway I always thought the guitar as my alternative one so I’ve never stopped playing and enjoin it. I took the piano diploma at the conservatory in 2006, and since 2001 I started playing with some bands. In chronological order: Astra (keyboards and rhythm guitar) and DGM (only keyboards), as well as various cover bands. I played in Italy and abroad in various important events (ProgPower Europe, ProgPower USA, PPM Fest in Belgium etc...) and I recorded several albums:
2006 – ASTRA – about me: through life and beyond (digipack cd by Burning Star Records)
2007 – EMPYRIOS – …and the rest is silence (digipack cd by Burning Star Records)
2007 – DGM – different shapes (cd by Scarlet Records)
2007 – NOVEMBRE – the blue (cd by Peaceville Records)
2008 – MARCO SFOGLI – there’s hope (cd by Lion Music Records)
2008 – EMPYRIOS – the glorious sickness (cd by Scarlet Records)
2009 – DGM – frame (cd by Scarlet Records)
2009 – ASTRA – from within (cd by Lion Music Records)
2010 – DGM – synthesis (best of cd + live dvd by Scarlet Records)
2011 – MAX PIE – initial process (cd by Ultimate Records)
2011 – ALBERTO RIGONI – rebirth (cd by Nightmare Records)"
ABOUT AMT: “I use AMT pedals with both guitars and keyboards. I like to use JFET guitar preamps because it’s a modular way to always have your own sound without caring about which amplifier you’ll find on stage. And I like to use the overdrives with my synth lead sounds when I have to do solos with my keyboard!”