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Professional bassplayer, more than ten years of activity in various music genres and TV appearances, available for bass recording and composition! I Nuovi Eroi, beat generation Il Barbapedana, italian folk acoustic duo Pietro Milani, pop rock Session musician I've a solid background of rock and hard rock music, pop and ska, hip hop and metal.

Born in 1991, I play bass since I was 15 years old.
Several years of study and experience in live bands and recording, with sold out shows in whole Italy and Europe:

From 2010 to 2013, The Templaars (rock cover band)
From 2013 to 2016, Dead Man Walking (indie-funk)
From 2016 to 2022, Skassapunka (ska-punk)
From 2008 to present, Il Barbapedana (folk popular music)
From 2019 to present, I Nuovi Eroi (beat generation cover band)

Studio:

with SKASSAPUNKA:
2016- Bella Ciao (single)
2017 - Rudes Against (Album)
2018 - Adelante (Album)
2019 - Paradox (single)
2020 - Revolutionary Roots (Album)
2021 - United we Stand (single)
2022 - Foggy Dew (single)
2023 - Al di là del vostro cielo (ONLY songwriting on "Born to Learn" and "Our Day")

with PIETRO MILANI:
2021 - Cosa pensi di fare? (single)
2022 - Non è Risiko (single)

Collaboration with:

Davide Brambilla, Italian session musician with Enrico Ruggeri and others (2015)
Pietro Milani, Italian independent artist (since 2021)
The Clan, Irish punk (2023)
Mauro Palermo, Italian session musician with Vasco Rossi and others (2024)
MADITALY, Italian party band, for the national TV show “Un palco x tutti” on Canale Italia (since 2024)
GabryBlu, Italian party band (since 2024)

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Interview with Jacopo Marelli

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The last album of my band, Skassapunka. I write two songs from the beginning, writing the lyrics, to the final result. I'm so proud of these songs. And about the whole project, obviously.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on a new album with my ska punk band (bass, but also lyrics for a couple of song), and other projects. I've an upcoming single I recorded with an italian independent songwriter.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Because I like the warm sound of a bass cabinet, but I love also the tones you can get with some plugins.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Fender precision bass (any model!), Rotosound strings, a pick, an Ampeg. And London Calling by The Clash ;)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I begin to study music and electric bass when I was in high school, when I was 16. I play in bands since I was 17. I've played may live shows and festivals, also sharing the stage with great bands like Bad Manners and Bad Religion.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Precise and effective
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Ska, Punk, Reggae, Rock and its derivates, Folk, Pop, Hip/hop and Rap.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Fingerstyle and picking, fantasy and precision on playing.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I always try to give a little more than a basic bassline, working hard on composition, pursuit of the right tone nd effects. I'm not a "Root-note-guy".
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I begin to study the backing track, playing some ideas over it. Then I deal with the song author, and try to find the right solution for the song. Then I'll record it.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I've a Fender p bass, a Squier P bass and a Musician Sterling. I've also an acoustic bass by Eko Guitars (historical italian brand). I play through a Gallien-Krueger MB500 or a Darkglass Vintage Ultra pedal. I record bass with a Scarlett 2i2 by Focusrite and Logic Pro X, with some plugins (Ampeg, GK and Darkglass).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by musicians like Duff Mckagan, most of all, and other rock and hard rock bass players, like Roger Waters, Jeff Ament, Flea and so on. I love ska, punk and reggae; so, my main influences are Paul Simonon (The Clash), Matt Freeman (Rancid), Roger Lima (Less Than Jake) and many others.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I offer professional bassline composition and recording for your song. I've solid experience in studio recording: I've recorded 3 albums (for a ska punk band) and various singles (from ska punk to beat and rock n roll).