ALEX GARIAZZO

Alex Gariazzo, biellese, dal 1995 è cantante e chitarrista della TREVES BAND, storico gruppo italiano con il quale ha all’attivo 8 cd e centinaia di concerti in Italia e all’estero, oltre a svariate partecipazioni radiofoniche e televisive.Si dedica in qualità di compositore alla realizzazione di colonne sonore, jingles pubblicitari, basi musicali, sonorizzazioni per installazioni artistiche, per il web e per il teatro. Produttore artistico e insegnante di chitarra acustica ed elettrica presso la scuola di musica “Sonoria” di Cossato (BI) e “House of Rock” di Torino, suona anche mandolino, ukulele, dobro, lap steel, basso e sitar. Tiene seminari sul Blues e sul rapporto tra blues e popular music da solo o in compagnia di Fabio Treves. E’ coautore del libro “I 100 dischi ideali per capire il blues” (Ed. Riuniti, 2001). www.alexgariazzo.it

Born in in 1972. He began to play guitar in early 80s after studying music theory, harmony and classical guitar.In the early 90s he attended master classes with Bill Frisell, Carl Verheyen, Scott Henderson and italian country virtuoso Beppe Gambetta.From 1995 he works as guitarist and singer with Treves Blues Band, the most important italian blues band lead by Fabio Treves (great harp player, ‘the father of Italian blues scene’ who worked with , Mike Bloomfield amongs the others), with whom he has recorded 6 cds, played top clubs and festivals, appeared on several radio and Tv programs (local and nationwide broadcasting), worked with several American and players touring Italy in session with Warren Haynes, Joe Bonamassa, Roy Rogers, Linda Gail Lewis, John Popper and many others.He is currently playing with Treves Blues Band (opening for ZZ TOP, , John Hammond, Blues Brothers Band, Nine Below Zero, Canned Heat and others), as a soloist ( collaborations with many Italian pop top artits), he sings and plays in several tv jingles (in particular with Wolkswagen brand for worldwide productions) he starts a recent collaboration with London producer Tony Clark (sound engineer with The Beatles, Sir Paul Mccartney, Stevie Wonder, Cliff Richard, Sky and many others).He has been writing for Editori Riuniti ‘The best 100 blues of all times’, producing and playing (live and on CD) with some of the most exciting bands and soloists in his area and he also teaching and doing blues workshops all over the country.

Collaborazioni e partecipazioni

Lucio ‘violino’ Mel Gaynor (Simple Syria Alex Britti Fabbri Minds) Raizz Carlot-ta Mauro Pagani Dolcenera Edoardo Bennato Mao Pierangelo Bertoli Paola Folli Warren Haynes Roberto Ciotti Claudio Sanfilippo Giorgio Conte Joe Bonamassa Franco Fabbri Saturnino Omar Pedrini Roy Rogers Eugenio Finardi Sergio Andrea Parodi John Popper Francesco Pìu SgrilliClaudio Bisio Joe Legwabe Linda Gail Lewis Lomè Jono Manson (Ladysmith Black Chuck Leavell Dotvibes Rocco Tanica (Elio e Mambazo) Guy Davis All About Kane le storie Tese) Negrita Marracash The sweet life society Meg Roy Paci Bunna … Paolo Bonfanti Paco Deluz Casino Royale Beppe Gambetta L’aura Velvet