Alberto Stocco is a European drummer born in the Veneto Region of Italy. He soon began the study of drums and percussion, inspired by great musicians of the past and present such as Buddy Ritch, John Bonham, Jojo Mayer, and Benny Greb, who also knew in 2012 during the special one day workshop held at the Prosdocimi Recording Studio in Carmignano di Brenta (PD) – Italy.
Ronan Chris Murphy – Los Angeles
Record producer mixer: (Kathleen Blackwell, King Crimson, Steve Morse, Ulver, Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin…) Travel enthusiast, Ronan’s Italy Show Host, and all around wonderful guy. His life in recording has focused on the art and craft of making records, concerned more with creating great works that will stand the test of time, rather than chasing the latest fad. His creative approach to recording has been called for around the world. He has worked on three continents with artists from Dozens of different countries. His productions have received wide critical acclaim, been featured in films and television, won awards and hit the top ten around the world.
Tony Newton – Los Angeles
Tony Newton was a teenager in the 1960’s when he played saxophone and electric bass for John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, and T-Bone Walker. While at Motown playing with the “Funk Brothers,” Newton left his trademark of hard driving, clever grooves on timeless hits like “ABC,” “Where Did Our Love Go,” and “Stop In The Name Of Love.” Newton has toured with Diana Ross and the Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Four Tops, Temptations, Michael Jackson and the Jackson 5.
WHAT IS #PROJECT ELECTRICO?
#ProjectELECTRICO is the bringing together of musicians from around the world to build a Pop record with international rhythms, flair, voices, and sounds. #ProjectELECTRICO is home to the stories behind the making of my third album, ELECTRICO, with Producer Ronan Chris Murphy (King Crimson, Ulver, Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin). #ProjectELECTRICO is a celebration (cheers, sherefè) of dialects, tunings, instruments, life—and the real people behind each voice.
It’s a record (ELECTRICO) where it’s Western pop music, but we are taking a lot of groove and color from different places around the world. ~Ronan Chris Murphy, Producer
Where is home base for #Project ELECTRICO?
Home base for #ProjectELECTRICO is Austin, Texas, where I currently live, and Los Angeles, California, where Ronan currently lives and operates his studio (Veneto West). Ultimately, home base for #ProjectELECTRICO is anywhere that you are in the world…we’re coming to you. Destination: Global.
Kathleen Blackwell – Austin, TX
Kathleen Blackwell is the visionary of #ProjectELECTRICO. This is her third record with Producer, Ronan Chris Murphy. She is a classically trained pianist with two degrees from University of Texas, joined SONY CLASSICAL in Hollywood and then the entrepreneur spirit hit. She founded Saucy-Wear® to produce high-end designer aprons sold to Williams-Sonoma.
