Daniele Gottardo: the new album progresses, and so do the plaudits

From NAMM 2013

Once Upon a Time ” (working title) … a journey into the world of fairy tales!

For my second album I've taken my musical  inspiration from the fantastic world of Fairy Tales, a world where fiction is stranger than truth, where even the strangest thoughts can come true. As we get older we lose the magic, we are unable to suspend our disbelief and the magical invention that lies within.  I want to rebuild those bridges and take you on a fantastical journey.

With these compositions I will rekindle that child like magic for you, bringing alive that world that we can recall from our distant past.  Each song is a musical vignette,  bewitching themes, musical twists and turns, cascades of notes that carve out the musical picture in your minds eye. The compositions are alive, they take you on my musical journey as I explore the characters in each musical dream,  setting them before you to marvel and enjoy, just as I had imagined them to be. Each track enchanting, captivating and beguiling whether the romanticism of love or the dark, brooding, tensions of a hidden world, I am conjuring a vision, stimulating your senses and emotions in the same way I experienced them while composing these  songs...



Guthrie Govan (2013)
“In this somewhat over-populated world of instrumental guitar music, this guy’s unique technical and harmonic approaches really make him stand out from the crowd… plus, he plays every note like he really means it, which is most refreshing. Daniele rocks

Steve Vai (2013)
“Daniele Gottardo is one of those new breed of players that seems to have endless technique and a different kind of an ear for harmony. His playing sounds like liquid gold”.

Jason Becker (2013)
“Daniele has a unique and exciting playing style, and he is also a fantastic composer, which is so refreshing! He is a true musician.”

Atma Anur (2013)
“Daniele is one of the most talented, unique and passionate young guitar players I have worked with in many years. His song writing is brilliant and filled with emotion, a true pleasure to make music with.”"

Martin Miller (2013)
“Daniele is equally impressive both as a guitarist and a composer. His music is absolutely unique and his command over the instrument has left me in awe numerous times.”

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