Artist description At the age of eighteen, composer/guitarist Giulio D'Agostino began playing the North Italy club scene. Giulio D'Agostino (also know as 'GD') , who appeared at the Ravensburg International Jazz Festival in Germany, is rapidly becoming one of pop/rock's finest guitarist. One of the few Italians to place in the 1998 European Most Innovative Guitar Player Poll, GD has already played with greats like Mike Brecker (Pat Metheny, Frank Zappa), Bill Stewart (Pat Metheny Trio), Jonathan Mover (Rolling Stones, Joe Satriani), and the Finnish pop star Steven Stewart. GD's wide exposure to listening and playing with many diverse influences has made him a musical chameleon, though he makes the colours his own. "There's no way around it. You have to be influenced by people." said GD. With his band, GD is free to stretch out his music. The sound is poetic, light in touch and loaded with ideas. "In the band, everybody has a different perspective on the music about we move into common ground and follow each other to different places without worrying where it is going. My band has a costant refresh in the line up, 'cause music is a live thing, when we play is like makin' a child." GD says. Playing with innovative artists - who are often from different cultural backgrounds - GD is sometimes constrained by the music. But the self-effacing GD remains philosophical: "If you play with different people, you begin to appreciate the way they make music and gain a different perspective on it." That perspective is the future of the advancing artist.

Music Style Instrumental Music - Jazz - R&B - Funk - Film Music

Musical Influences Frank Zappa - Pat Metheny - Ludwing V. Beethoven - A. Vivaldi - G. Gershwin - Queen

Instruments GD plays usually electric or acoustic guitars, but also likes to perform on sitar, mandolin, bass and percussions.

Albums Travels - HYPER - Behind The Clouds - Conversations

Press Reviews “GD is a bright and talented musician who's musical style is nearly ambient classical with a Euro-flavor.” – Patrick Ferris – HotBands.com “A musician with a gentle heart” – Sir. Arthur Clarke CBE “I really enjoy your music man” – Charlie Banacos “A soulfull musician with a very wide range of experience” – Joe Kelley WVOF 88.5FM “(...) very talented artist!” – Danielle St. Pierre “GD’s Happening is one of those CD's that you simply have to hear! I'm still in shock by the sounds tapestry that this music is creating through the speakers.” – Michael Allison - THEGLOBALMUSE.COM - Participation with the song ‘Tears’ to the US’ Charity Project Compilation for the organization ‘For All Kids/ 1 – 800 – 4 – A – CHILD’. - GD’s song ‘KHARISMA’ is currently being played in a Radio Compilation edited by the ‘House Of Jordan Entertainment’ by many radio stations around US and Europe, including: WERU - 710 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL WGTS - 91.9 Columbia Union College WHPK - 88.5 University of Chicago WHRB - 95.3 Harvard University WPRB 103.3 - Princeton University ROCK FM - 98.0 Italy - GD writes the books ‘Glam Musik – ’70 British Glam Music history’ and 'A Glam Man In A Dany World' for University Press, available on line and in the Barnes & Noble bookstores in the first half 2001. Vocal duo with the American singer Jackie Stewart for the song ‘I Think Of You’, music written by the award Broadway Musicals author Tom Tomasello. -

Additional Info GD is sponsored by MARTIN Guitars, Dunlop Inc., Darco Strings, Fishman Pickups and Jacques Stompboxes.

Location Copenhagen, Copenhagen - Denmark

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