Marco Sfogli
Encyclopedia
Marco Sfogli is an Italian
rock
guitarist
. He has appeared on several albums.
, Germany
during an encore. But the story starts in 1989 when he received his first electric guitar
as a gift: "a Washburn but I don't remember the model". He started to play along with his heroes (Michael Jackson
, Van Halen
, Europe
), while other kids his age usually preferred to play soccer. In 1992 he left the guitar to study the drums
, another huge passion. "Being a drummer first and a guitarist second, helped me a lot in terms of creativity and rhythmic knowledge." In 1996 he left the drums because of his growing interest in guitar, especially after an intense listening of Images and Words
by Dream Theater
. Today, he's a guitar player, a composer and an arranger. He worked for a lot of artists since. In 2005 he flew to Canada
to record James LaBrie
's third solo release titled Elements of Persuasion
which has become a hit with progressive metal
fans. Now member of the James LaBrie band, he put out his first solo record titled There's Hope
on Feb. 15th 2008 through Lion Music. He also worked on the James LaBrie record Static Impulse
as guitar player, co-writer and engineer. Currently he's touring with a NY based band named Creation's End.
Solo Albums
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. He has appeared on several albums.
History
Born in 1980, his first attempt with music came in 1984 when he played with his parents (both musicians) in SchwetzingenSchwetzingen
Schwetzingen is a German town situated in the northwest of Baden-Württemberg, around southwest of Heidelberg and southeast of Mannheim.Schwetzingen is one of the 5 biggest cities of the Rhein-Neckar-Kreis district and it is a medium-sized centre including the cities and municipalities of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
during an encore. But the story starts in 1989 when he received his first electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
as a gift: "a Washburn but I don't remember the model". He started to play along with his heroes (Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
, Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
, Europe
Europe (band)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979 under the name Force by vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum and drummer Tony Reno. Although widely associated with glam metal, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and hard rock elements...
), while other kids his age usually preferred to play soccer. In 1992 he left the guitar to study the drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, another huge passion. "Being a drummer first and a guitarist second, helped me a lot in terms of creativity and rhythmic knowledge." In 1996 he left the drums because of his growing interest in guitar, especially after an intense listening of Images and Words
Images and Words
Images and Words is currently ranked #2 on Digital Dream Door's list of the top 100 progressive metal albums of all time. Music critic Piero Scaruffi includes the album at number 8, just after Fear Factory's Demanufacture and before Sepultura's Roots, in his classification of the best metal albums...
by Dream Theater
Dream Theater
Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band formed in 1985 under the name Majesty by John Petrucci, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy while they attended Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. They subsequently dropped out of their studies to further concentrate on the band that would...
. Today, he's a guitar player, a composer and an arranger. He worked for a lot of artists since. In 2005 he flew to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to record James LaBrie
James LaBrie
Kevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
's third solo release titled Elements of Persuasion
Elements of Persuasion
Elements of Persuasion, released March 29, 2005, is Dream Theater lead singer James LaBrie's third solo album, his first two being Keep It To Yourself and MullMuzzler 2, which were released under his band MullMuzzler....
which has become a hit with progressive metal
Progressive metal
Progressive metal is a subgenre of heavy metal originating in the United Kingdom and North America in the late 1980s...
fans. Now member of the James LaBrie band, he put out his first solo record titled There's Hope
There's Hope
There's Hope is the first instrumental solo album by James Labrie guitar player Marco Sfogli. It was released on February 15, 2008.-Track listing:# "Still Hurts" - 5:02# "Andromeda" - 6:30# "Seven" - 5:01# "There's Hope" - 4:01...
on Feb. 15th 2008 through Lion Music. He also worked on the James LaBrie record Static Impulse
Static Impulse
Static Impulse is the second solo album and fourth solo project by Dream Theater lead singer James LaBrie released on September 28, 2010. In late August 2010, LaBrie released two songs from the album titled "One More Time" and "I Need You"....
as guitar player, co-writer and engineer. Currently he's touring with a NY based band named Creation's End.
Gear
Marco Sfogli uses Rash Guitars and has a signature series under his name "Rash MT Monster Marco Sfogli Signature". This guitar features an ebony fingerboard with flamed maple top, mahogony body on the Pro and poplar on the Standard. The Standard is equipped with DiMarzio Air Norton Pickups in neck position and DiMarzio D-Sonic in the bridge and the Pro with DiMarzio D-Sonic in the bridge and DiMarzio Cruiser in the neck and middle positions which attribute to the rich tones in his music. He also uses Mesa Boogie amps and cabinets as his main tonal machines. The 2010 Signature model features a mother of pearl inlay at the 12th fret with his M logo. Marco has stated that on the new James Labrie album, he used DiMarzio D-Activator pickups. From the beginning of 2011 he switched from Rash to Ibanez guitars for whom he's an endorser. He's currently using an RG Premium 6 strings with D Activators and a Chopper, an RGD 7 strings with D Activators and an ARZ800 drop tuned.On records
- James LaBrie "Elements of Persuasion" - Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier 2ch - Mesa Boogie Mark III blue stripes - Mesa Boogie Tremoverb
- Alex Argento "EGO" - Mesa Boogie Triaxis/2:90 - Boss GT-6 - Roland Microcube
- The Alchemist II - Mesa Boogie Triaxis
- Magni Animi Viri "Heroes Temporis" - Mesa Boogie Triaxis/2:90 - Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp/2:90
- Jordan Rudess "The Road Home" - Native Instruments Guitar Rig - was also the last record which featured the Music Man JP guitar
- John Macaluso "The Radio Waves Goodbye" - Mesa Boogie Triaxis/2:90 - Lexicon MPXG2
- Shadrane "Temporal" - Boss GT-6
- Marco Sfogli "There's Hope" - Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp/Triaxis/2:90 - Mesa Boogie Lonestar - Native Instruments Guitar Rig - Boss GT-6 - IK Multimedia Amplitube - Roland Microcube - Behringer VAmp2 - Lexicon MPXG2
- Project Damage Control "Mechanism" - Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp/2:90 - Digidesign Eleven - Zoom 9002 Pro - Fractal Audio Axe FX Ultra
- Adam Nitti "Liminal" - Mesa Boogie Lonestar - Zoom 9002 Pro
- Utopia "Ice and Knives" - Fractal Audio Axe FX Ultra
- James LaBrie "Static Impulse" - Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier - Engl Fireball - Fractal Audio Axe FX Ultra
Discography
As A Player- Marco Fasano - e già...!
- NCCP (Nuova Compagnia Di Canto Popolare) - La voce del grano
- NCCP (Nuova Compagnia Di Canto Popolare) - Candelora
- James LaBrieJames LaBrieKevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
- Elements of Persuasion (2005)Elements of PersuasionElements of Persuasion, released March 29, 2005, is Dream Theater lead singer James LaBrie's third solo album, his first two being Keep It To Yourself and MullMuzzler 2, which were released under his band MullMuzzler.... - Jordan RudessJordan RudessJordan Rudess is an American keyboardist best known as a member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater and the progressive rock supergroup Liquid Tension Experiment.-Biography:...
- The Road Home (2007)The Road Home (Jordan Rudess album)The Road Home is a cover album by Jordan Rudess. It was released on September 12, 2007.Rudess's arrangements of these classic prog tracks include many sections that were not in the original songs, especially solos... - Magni Animi Viri - Heroes Temporis (2006)
- The Alchemist II - The Alchemist II (2007)
- Alex Argento - EGO (2007)
- John Macaluso & Union Radio - Radio Waves Goodbye (2007)
- Shadrane - Temporal (2009)
- Adam Nitti - Liminal (2009)
- Project Damage ControlProject Damage ControlProject Damage Control is a musical project formed by musicians from several Christian and secular rock bands.-History:Project Damage Control was formed by Alan Sandifer and Brent Handy in 2004...
- Mechanism (2010) - Utopia - Ice And Knives (2010)
- Creation's End - A New Beginning (2010)
- James LaBrieJames LaBrieKevin James LaBrie is a Canadian vocalist who is best known as the lead singer of the American progressive metal band Dream Theater.-Early life:...
- Static Impulse (2010)Static ImpulseStatic Impulse is the second solo album and fourth solo project by Dream Theater lead singer James LaBrie released on September 28, 2010. In late August 2010, LaBrie released two songs from the album titled "One More Time" and "I Need You"....
Solo Albums
- Marco Sfogli - There's HopeThere's HopeThere's Hope is the first instrumental solo album by James Labrie guitar player Marco Sfogli. It was released on February 15, 2008.-Track listing:# "Still Hurts" - 5:02# "Andromeda" - 6:30# "Seven" - 5:01# "There's Hope" - 4:01...
(2008)