Andrea Cervetto
Back home, he starts performing in various clubs and enters the formation of Giorgio Usai's New Trolls; later, together with the latter, he joined the "EXTRAS". In 1998 he opens a recording studio and teaches music in Genoa, also in Genoa he has the chair of guitar at the Progetto Musica school. Since 2000 he collaborates with the "Bips" studios in Milan as a shift worker / arranger / producer.
In April 2003 he went to Teano with the myth NEW TROLLS for the performance, with elements of the orchestra of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples, of the CONCERTO GROSSO I&II, in April 2004 he repeated the experience again CONCERTO GROSSO I & II, this time in the Teatro di La Spezia he has since officially joined the group as a singer and guitarist.
In 2009 he was personally chosen by Brian May of Queen to take part in the musical "We will rock you" for a two-year tour. He also collaborated with Ronnie Jones, Alberto Radius, Bernardo Lanzetti, Luisa Corna, Phil Palmer, Enzo Iachetti of which he recorded in 2011 "Acqua di Natale" the CD which sees as guests great Italian artists including: Mina, Vecchioni, Baglioni , Ruggeri, Dalla, just to name a few, produces and arranges the latest CD by Bernardo Lanzetti which sees internationally renowned musicians and Grammy winners such as Johnatan Mover and Tony Levin.
He has participated in ten editions of the CBE of Genoa one of the most important national events regarding electric guitar and bass that was held in Northern Italy by holding seminars and participating in the concert with his Trio, he also formed the dIRE sTRATO band that pays homage to the music of Dire Straits. Released in May 2014 the double cd of his trio which contains a cd of rearranged covers and one of unpublished. Inside a special mention by Brian May for the interpretation and arrangement of his song "Too much love will kill you".
In 2014 Yamaha and Line 6 select him as a national artist to represent the brand in the guitars and amplifiers sector and since then he is an official international endorser and holds courses / masterclasses throughout the national territory.
In 2016 he wrote together with Giancarlo Berardi a theatrical show on Jimi Hendrix of which he performs the songs together with Alex Polifrone (drums) and Fausto Ciapica (bass), present on stage in addition to Berardi in the role of narrator and director also Franco Ori (painter of fame) who in real time paints large canvases with various painting techniques depicting the genius of the Seattle guitar.
He is a guest of the show "The Night of the Guitars". Show that involves and invites the most popular Italian guitarists.Born in Genoa on January 25, 1968, he began studying at the age of seven. After five years of classical guitar studies, he approaches the electric guitar, thanks to the teachings of Gianni Martini (historical guitarist of Giorgio Gaber) and a great passion for Mark Knopfler. This does not prevent him from cultivating his other great passion which is singing.
Before the age of twenty he already boasts collaborations with large Italian orchestras with whom he records numerous records. He then moved to America for two years, playing in New York, Chicago, Las Vegas and Detroit. He records some CDs with American artists, which he supports on tour.
Back home, he enters the formation of Giorgio Usai's Il Mito New Trolls. Later, together with the latter, he joined Extra, a band in which Bernardo Lanzetti (PFM), Vanni Comotti (Opera and Equipe 84), Fulvio Monieri (Equipe 84 and Riccardo Fogli) and Enrico Bianchi (Gens) . In 1998 he opens a recording studio and teaches music in Genoa, where he has the chair of guitar at the Progetto Musica school. Since 2000 he collaborates with the "Bips" studios in Milan as a shift worker / arranger / producer.
In April 2003 he went to Teano to perform the "Concerto Grosso I&II" with elements of the orchestra of the Teatro San Carlo in Naples. In April 2004 he repeated the experience again, this time in the La Spezia theater. Since then he has officially joined the group as a singer, guitarist and bassist.
In 2009 he was personally chosen by Brian May of Queen to take part in the musical "We will rock you" for a two-year tour.
He also collaborated with Ronnie Jones, Alberto Radius, Luisa Corna, Enzo Iacchetti, with whom he recorded in 2011 "Acqua di Natale".
Participates every year in the CBE of Genoa one of the most important national events regarding electric guitar and bass held in Northern Italy by holding seminars and participating in the concert with his Trio. It is part of dIRE sTRATO a band that pays homage to Dire Straits.
In 2017 he wrote in collaboration with Giancarlo Berardi the show "The Jimi Hendrix Revolution", a show that encompasses three different art forms, narrative, music and painting to tell the genius of Jimi Hendrix.