Alberto Rigoni

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Alberto Rigoni
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Background information
OriginMontebelluna Italy
Genres
Years active1998 – present
LabelsSlipstick Records, Lion Music, Nightmare Records, Pride & Joy
Associated actsAscra, BADASS, Bad As, The Italians, Vivaldi Metal Project

Alberto Rigoni (born 1981) is an Italian bass player and composer who has worked as a solo artist[2] and as a member of BAD As, The Italians, Lady & THE BASS, and TwinSpirits (no longer active). He is co-producer of the Vivaldi Metal Project. His album Odd Times features drummer Marco Minnemann and Guitarist/Keyboardist Alexandra Zerner.[3] Bad As released their third album Crucified Society in March 2020.[4] Alberto's new band, Natural Born Machine, released their debut album in 2021.[5] featuring Pink Cream 69's David Readman on Vocals.

Biography[]

Between 2008 and 2018 Alberto has released seven solo albums (Something Different, Rebirth, Three Wise Monkeys, Overloaded, BASSORAMA, Duality, EvoRevolution).

Rigoni has been featured on the cover of several magazines[6] such as Bass Magazine (Japan), Bass Musician Magazine (USA), Bajos Y Bajistas (Spain), Basistas (Poland), TOP BASS (Poland). He has worked with Alexia, and plays bass for Canadian rock singer and songwriter Kim Bingham.

In 2016 founded a metal band called BADASS (now called BAD As) featuring singer Titta Tani, guitarist Alessio "Lex" Tricarico and drummer Denis "Denzy" Novello. Their debut album More Pain, More Gain was released on April 1, 2017 by Lion Music / Cargo Records UK. In 2018 the line-up changed and on November 31 BAD AS released their second album Midnight Curse through Rockshot Records and toured in Europe opening for Vinnie Moore (UFO).

On December 15, 2017, Rigoni and bassist Jeff Hughell created a studio project called Bassists Alliance. The first album Crush features bassists , , Steve di Giorgio, Colin Edwin, Mark Mitchell, Scott Reeder, Dmitry Lisenko, Brandino BassMaster, Ryan Martini, Leonid Maksimov, and Tony Grey.

In 2019 BAD As produced its third album Crucified Society (released by Sliptrick Records on March 17, 2020) and Alberto composed his eighth solo album featuring Thomas Lang on drums, released on June 7, 2019 under the name "Prog Injection". In 2020 signs with Marquee/Belle Antique and Sliptrick Records for the release of his ninth instrumental prog solo album Odd Times featuring Marco Minnemann on drums and Alexandra Zerner on guitars and keyboards (release date: June 28, 2020 in Japan, July 7 rest of the world). He is now working with a new AOR band called "Natural Born Machine".[7]

Solo discography[]

  • Something Different (2008) (Lion Music)
  • The Forbidden City (2009) (Lion Music)
  • Rebirth (2011) (Nightmare Records/Sony Music/RED)
  • Three Wise Monkeys (2012) (Any And All Records/ PowerProg)
  • Overloaded (2014) (Any And All Records/ PowerProg)
  • Into The BASS (2015) (Bass Guitar Magazine)
  • BASSORAMA (2016) (Pride And Joy Records / Edel / Come Back Music)
  • Duality (2017) (Self Produced)
  • EvoRevolution (feat. Marco Minnemann) (2018) (Total Metal)
  • Prog Injection (feat. Thomas Lang) (2019) (Total Metal)
  • Odd Times (2020) (Marquee / Avalon Japan / Sliptrick Records)
  • For The Love OF Bass (2021) (AR Productions)

with BADASS[]

  • More Pain, More Gain (2016) ((Lion Music / Cargo Records UK)

with BAD As[]

  • Midnight Curse (2019) (Rock Shot Records)
  • Crucified Society (2020) (SlipTrick Records)

with Vivaldi Metal Project[]

  • Vivaldi Metal Project (2016) (Pride And Joy Music / King Records Japan)

with TwinSpirits[]

  • The Music That Will Heal The World (2007) (Lion Music)
  • Legacy (2011) (Lion Music)

with Natural Born Machine[]

  • Human (2021) (Pride And Joy Music)

Other appearances[]

  • A Step Ahead (Tommy Ermolli) (2009) (Lion Music)
  • Lady & The BASS (2010) (Emmeciesse Music Publishing)
  • Dragon Fire (Mistheria) (2010) (Lion Music)
  • Dolcetti Metal Beat (Gianni Rojatti) (2010) (Heart Of Steel Records)
  • Obsession (The BASStards) (2011) (Black Cavia Records)
  • iCanzonissime (Alexia) (2013) (Universal Music)
  • Warnings (John Jeff Touch) (2014) (Web Art Records)
  • Live at Teatro delle Voci (The Italians) (2016) (Self Produced)
  • Crush (Bassist Alliance Project) (2017) (Self Produced)
  • iCanzonissime with Alexa (2013) (Universal Music)
  • Warnings featuring John Jeff Touch (2014) (Web Art Records)
  • Live at Teatro delle Voci with The Italians (2016) (Self Produced)
  • Crush featuring Bassist Alliance Project (2016) (Self Produced)

References[]

  1. ^ "Alberto Rigoni | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-28.
  2. ^ "ALBERTO RIGONI". Progarchives.com.
  3. ^ Bjørnsen, Olav Martin (February 5, 2020). "Alberto Rigoni announce guitarist and keyboard player Alexandra Zerner to "Odd Times" line-up".
  4. ^ Staff, NextMosh (February 29, 2020). "BAD AS release new single/video "Crucified Society" | NextMosh: Rock and Metal News". nextmosh.com.
  5. ^ "ALBERTO RIGONI's New Band NATURAL BORN MACHINE – Feat. PINK CREAM 69 Singer David Readman – To Release Debut Album "Human" On February 19th 2021". November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Webzine gratuita di musica, chitarra e basso". Axe Guitar Magazine (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. ^ "ALBERTO RIGONI Launches New Band NATURAL BORN MACHINE". July 10, 2020.

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