Luca Stricagnoli
Luca Stricagnoli (born October 25, 1991 in Varese , Lombardy / Northern Italy ) is an Italian fingerstyle guitarist and composer .
biography
At the age of 10, Luca Stricagnoli starts playing classical guitar . But he stopped playing the guitar for a full three years and turned to the Japanese martial art of judo. Impressed by YouTube videos that he saw on the Candyrat Records channel, he continued to play the guitar in 2007 and developed new and original playing styles, including performances with various instruments, combined with guitars that were sometimes unconventional and self-developed. A special talent is his ability to implement and arrange compositions by bands or orchestras in such a way that he is able to play them alone, often using several instruments at the same time. Luca Stricagnoli sees his role models in Tommy Emmanuel and Andy McKee, whom he describes as his most important musical influences today.
In 2016, Luca Stricagnoli left his homeland Italy and moved to Baden-Württemberg / Germany, where he got engaged to the singer / songwriter Meg Pfeiffer . In 2017 he produced his second album “What if?” In the Protonstudio ( Geislingen / Türkheim ), which will also be released on the record label Candyrat Records (USA).
Music career
In 2012 Luca Stricagnoli signed a record deal with "Candyrat Records", a US label that promotes exceptional guitarists, singer / songwriters, bands and composers. His first album "Luca Stricagnoli" contains eight cover pieces and two original compositions. With his debut video, a cover version of the title " Thunderstruck " by the band AC / DC , his great success on the Internet started in January 2015. This video has over 8 million views on YouTube. His videos now have more than 50 million clicks. The public as well as many well-known musicians and bands around the world become aware of this unusual musician. The Canadian band " Walk off the Earth " explains in their own YouTube channel: "... Checking out this incredible acoustic cover of AC / DC's" Thunderstruck "by Luca Stricagnoli. This guy takes tapping to the next level! (This guy brings" tapping " His first major live tour has already taken him around the world, playing shows in Russia, China, USA, Canada, Latvia, Italy, Germany, England, Madagascar / Reunion and Norway, giving workshops and performs at festivals with the best guitarists around the world.
The specialist magazine " Guitar Acoustic" (PPV Medien) will publish a 9-page celebrity workshop on December 9, 2016, and will present the artist exclusively. In December 2016, Luca Stricagnoli was presented for the first time on public broadcasters in Germany. Jörg Witzsch presented the exceptional artist in a radio special at unplugged @ SWR1.
On December 30, 2016, Luca Stricagnoli presented herself in front of 6,157 spectators in the Stuttgart Porsche-Arena when a new attendance record was set at the game of the 1st handball league between Tus Metzingen and TV Nellingen .
In January 2017 Luca Stricagnoli will play an extensive North America tour together with Lulo Reinhardt , Debashish Bhattycharia and Chrystian Dozza as part of the International Guitar Night .
On September 29th, 2017 the second album “What if?” Will be released via “Candyrat Records”. For the release of the album, the videos “Now We Are Free” (from the blockbuster soundtrack “ Gladiator ” by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard ) and “Feel Good Inc.” by the band Gorillaz will appear on social media within the first week has already reached over 14 million views. It is particularly impressive that Luca Stricagnoli plays on these two titles with a unique guitar with three necks, which was made according to his specifications by the Italian luthier Davide Serracini. Under the two necks with 6 and 7 strings there is a "reversed" bass neck with three strings, so that Stricagnoli can play both the melody and scratches, the bass and the percussion (drums) at the same time. In an interview with “ Spiegel Online ”, pictures of the prototype of his invention are published for the first time. La Repubblica , one of the most important Italian daily newspapers, speaks of a “phenomenon” that can play five guitars at the same time.
Luca Stricagnoli starts his World Tour 2017/2018 in October 2017. German singer / songwriter Meg Pfeiffer is a special guest on the entire tour.
On November 17, 2017, Luca Stricagnoli will release a cover version of the title “ Bitter Sweet Symphony ” ( The Verve ) as part of a “social experiment” on the German indie label Astral Music. The shooting for the video took place on October 3rd, 2017 ( German Unity Day ) in the midst of a large gathering of people at the Cannstatter Volksfest in Stuttgart . With over 4 million visitors, the “ Cannstatter Wasen ” in Bad Cannstatt is the second largest folk festival in the world after the Oktoberfest in Munich . The background to the action was to find out whether and how much attention and attention an artist is given in such a situation, especially when the music is played acoustically and without a sound system. On December 9, 2017 he will publish the video on his own YouTube channel and dedicate it to all those who feel “invisible” in this world. (Quote: "This Video is dedicated to all the people who feel invisible in this world")
Facts:
- 2012 1st place in the talent competition in Varese / Italy
- 2012 testimonial for Davide Serracini Guitars Roma
- 2014 Video "The Future" (Candyrat Records, USA), original
- 2014 Video "The Last of the Mohican" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2014 Video "Braveheart" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2015 Video "Thunderstruck" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2015 album "Luca Stricagnoli" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2015 Video "Sweet Child Oh Mine" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2015 Russia Tour, Europe Tour (England, Germany, Norway, Italy etc.)
- 2016 Russia Tour, China Tour, Re-Union Island Tour, England Tour
- 2016 Special-Guest Porsche-Arena / Stuttgart - record number of spectators 1st handball Bundesliga (women)
- 2017 North America Tour (Canada / USA)
- 2017 album "What If?" (Candyrat Records, USA)
- 2017 World Tour England, Austria, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
- 2017 single and video "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (Astral Music, DE)
- 2018 World Tour China, Brazil, USA (tba.)
Discography
ALBUMS
| year | Art | Surname | Label | Remarks | Track list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | album | Luca Stricagnoli | Candyrat Records (USA) | First published: January 27, 2015 |
01 Seven Nation Army
02. Conquest of Paradise 03. Madness 04. Thunderstruck 05. The Future 06. Paradise 07. Us 08. The Last of the Mohicans 09. Braveheart 10. Starlight |
| 2017 | album | What if? | Candyrat Records (USA) | First published: September 29, 2017 |
01. Feel Good Inc.
02. The Showman 03. Thriller 04. Round Thing 05. Can't stop 06. Away With The Wind 07. Sweet Child O 'Mine 08. Stars 09. Misirlou 10. Now We Are Free (feat. Meg Pfeiffer) |
SINGLES
| year | Art | Surname | Label | Remarks | Track list |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | single | Bitter sweet symphony | Astral Music (DE) | First published: November 17, 2017 | 01. Bitter Sweet Symphony |
FEATURES
| year | Art | Surname | Label | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | EP | Perfect Life | Astral Music (DE) |
First published: May 4, 2017
Song title: "Love Is What We Need" (feat. Luca Stricagnoli) |
| 2017 | album | What if? | Candyrat Records (USA) | First release: September 29, 2017 Singing title: "Now We Are Free" (feat. Meg Pfeiffer ) |
Web links
- official website (English)
- Luca Stricagnoli - Videos on YouTube (excerpt): Thunderstruck (AC / DC) , The last of the mohicans (based on Dougie MacLean's "The Gael") Sweet Child O 'Mine (AC / DC)
- Fanpage on Facebook
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jörg Witzsch: Luca Stricagnoli: gifted guitarist. In: www.swr.de. SWR, December 2, 2016, accessed on December 2, 2016 .
- ↑ Joachim Zühlke: 6,157 mean attendance record in German women's handball. handball-server.de GmbH, accessed on January 1, 2017 .
- ↑ Tayler Ross (Editor / Viral): Luca Stricagnoli takes internet by storm with 'Feel Good Inc.' cover. In: https://www.musiccrowns.org . Music Crowns Magazine, October 10, 2017, accessed October 10, 2017 .
- ↑ Guitar World Staff: Watch Luca Stricagnoli Cover Gorillaz's "Feel Good Inc." on a Triple-Necked Guitar. In: http://www.guitarworld.com . Guitar World, October 6, 2017, accessed October 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Bonedo Music Department: Feel Good Inc. Cover (Gorillaz) on the triple-neck guitar! In: https://www.bonedo.de . Bonedo - Das Musikermagazin, October 6, 2017, accessed on October 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Carolin Katschak for Spiegel Online GmbH: Viral music video - cool riffs on the three-neck guitar. The videos of the 26-year-old Luca Stricagnoli are currently clicked millions of times. The reason: His unusual instrument that looks like three guitars have been fused together. In: http://www.spiegel.de . Spiegel Online GmbH, November 19, 2017, accessed on November 19, 2017 .
- ^ Maurizio di Fazio: Luca Stricagnoli, il virtuoso italiano che ha conquistato il mondo: "Tutto merito del web". In: http://www.repubblica.it . GEDI Gruppo Editoriale SpA, 23 November 2017, accessed 23 November 2017 (Italian).
- ↑ Luca Stricagnoli: Luca Stricagnoli - official Youtube channel. In: Youtube. Luca Stricagnoli, accessed January 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Luca Stricagnoli: Luca Stricagnoli - Bitter Sweet Symphony (The Verve) - Acoustic Guitar. December 9, 2017, accessed January 18, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stricagnoli, Luca |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Luca |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian fingerstyle guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 25, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Northern Italy , Lombardy |