Amedia Cymbals was at the NAMM Show in USA between 14th-17th January, 2010. The attention of the drummers and visitors to our cymbals was great. We represented our new models and the drummers, who test them, liked so much. We will go on amazing the drummers consistently…
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Amedia Cymbals were in the MUSIK MESSE FRANKFURT from 1st to 4th April,2009.
We represented our handmade and high quality cymbals in this big fair. Thank you very much for your kind attention...
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Amedia Cymbals was very glad to host you in Musikmesse Frankfurt between 24th-27th March, 2010.
Thank you very much for your great attention.
We are assertive about getting your interest with our amazing, new models for long years!!!…”
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Biography
Professional Drummer and Percussionist, born in Naples, he moved to Rome in his early twenties to continue his music studies, where he still lives today.
Essentially self-taught, he later studied specific music techniques with friends, colleagues, and teachers. Fascinated by the world of percussion since childhood, he has spent years studying the dynamics, sound, articulation, and tone of many percussion instruments, eventually focusing on his first love: the drums.
His drumming style is often described as bright and precise — a true "groove man." However, he can also be heard in other projects playing unique ethnic drum sets. Today, he is a well-established drummer with dozens of tours and albums alongside important Italian pop, jazz, and folk artists. He is also a music producer, songwriter, drum teacher, and runs clinics and workshops for music schools and stores.
His current musical projects are NEAPOLITOWN and ZAC IN PROGRESS.
In the early 1980s, he played with his dear friend, bassist Ciro Verde, and with musician-composer Tony Verde (known for working with Saint Just, Jenny Sorrenti, Alan Sorrenti) in a country-rock project with Californian singer and actress Penny Brown. This experience convinced him to move to Rome to explore new musical paths. Soon after, he began working as a studio and live drummer for record labels like RCA, RICORDI, POLIGRAM, CGD, and independent labels such as KINDERGARTEN (Florence) and CANTARE IN ITALIANO (Rome).
In 1985, he composed the music for the play Il Novellino, directed and performed by Mimmo Mancini. He then worked for three years with singer-songwriter Bungaro and lyricist Pino Romanelli, recording three albums and performing numerous live shows.
He toured with Edoardo De Angelis, performing in East Germany in 1986 (including Berlin, before the wall came down), Spain in 1987 (Valencia and Palma de Mallorca, opening for Paco De Lucia), and Switzerland in 1988. In 1989, he toured across Switzerland with Italo-Swiss singer-songwriter Mario D’Azzo.
With Cantare in Italiano, besides playing drums on various records, he also worked as a music producer. He produced the first two albums by Genoese singer-songwriter Max Manfredi (Le parole del gatto, winner of three prestigious awards in 1990: Tenco, Recanati, Ciampi) and Max (1992). In Max, he also produced a song performed by Max Manfredi and Fabrizio De Andrè (La Fiera della Maddalena).
He recorded drums and percussion on two albums with the late Sergio Endrigo, another icon of Italian music, and played live with him across Italy.
In 1991 and 1992, he performed at the Rock Festivals at Rome’s Olympic Stadium (live on national TV), with the Roman comedy-rock band Drago e i Coyotes. Interestingly, it was during this time that Gianni Morandi noticed him and invited him on a 12-date arena tour in 1992.
In 1993, he joined Gianni Morandi on an extensive tour, which set a record with 280 concerts from February 1993 to May 1994 across Italy and worldwide, including Canada, the U.S. (he performed at New York's Palace Theatre on Broadway), France, Germany, Luxembourg, and Switzerland.
After this tour, he founded the jazz-fusion group Monsieur O’ Pale. The following year, he collaborated with Syria, winner of the Sanremo Festival, playing over 110 live shows and many TV appearances.
He also toured with Gianni Togni, replacing renowned drummer Manù Katchè for live performances in the Bersaglio Mobile tour.
In 1995, he started collaborating with Massimo Ranieri, touring in Italy and abroad for promotional TV and radio shows, performing on both drums and percussion.
In 1996/97, he rejoined Gianni Morandi for an 85-date arena and stadium tour. The tour concluded with a prime-time live TV concert on RAI 2 from Rome’s Teatro delle Vittorie, watched by over 10 million viewers, kicking off a new wave of televised concerts in Italy.
During these years, he also worked closely with famous arranger Toto Torquati, becoming his trusted studio drummer. Thanks to Torquati, he met Maestro Nicola Samale, who invited him to play drums in his opera orchestra.
Over the years, he has played with:
In October 2001, he played in the orchestra of Massimo Ranieri's TV show Citofonare Calone on RAI 1, then toured with him from 2002 to 2006, participating in shows like NUN E’ ACQUA, OGGI O DIMANE, and ACCUSSI’ GRANDE, with over 450 performances in Italy, Canada, the U.S., Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Belgium.
In 2002, with Claudio Anastasi, he produced the first album of Roman singer-songwriter Fabrizio Emigli, performing as drummer and co-arranger (Dentro un nuovo disordine), and played on his 2007 album Stelle in eccedenza. In 2008, he produced and arranged the second album of CIAUDA’. In 2009, he recorded on three albums produced by Geoff Westley (Bee Gees, Battisti, Baglioni, Zero) in London.
He has taught in several music schools:
He also teaches private drum lessons at his studio in Rome and conducts drum clinics across Italy called The Drummer's Profession, where he shares his knowledge, passion, and joy for the instrument.
In October 2002, he formed his first trio under his own name (Zac, Valiante, Lo Giudice), and in 2005, he started the ongoing project Zac In Progress with Masala and Bochicchio.
Since 1997, he has played with the Tree Gees, one of the most recognized Bee Gees tribute bands in the world: www.treegees.com.
In 2012, he launched a new project called Neapolitown, alongside tenor Max Drapello and multi-instrumentalist Marco Adami.
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Bands - Idea Fix, Fee Dragee
Cymbals set -
Classic Splash 6" 8"
Galata Hihat 14"
FX Concept 18"
Euphrates Crash 18"
Vigor Rock Shiny Crash 19"
Vigor Rock Shiny China 19"
Raw Rock Heavy Ride 22"
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Gianfranco Romano started playing the piano at the age of 5. When he was 11, he started studying drums. He played, toured and collaborated with many important Italian artists (A. Morricone, L. Bacalov, T. Rivale, M. Modugno, R. Pregadio, R. Casale, G.Giuliani, Pier Giorgio Farina, L.Tony, A. Satta Flores, A.Febo, G. Pettenati, N. Fidenco, F. Franchi, F. Bracardi, R. Pavone, L. Fiorini Gipsy Moreno King, ( Gipsy King ) and many others ). He played and toured drums and percussion with the“Italian Brass Group” for the “Roma Opera House”, “St. Cecilia Accademy” and ”Italian Music Accademy” . He also played with the “Roma Sinfonietta Ensemble”,the”Florentine Chamber Orchestra” and “ Lazio Regional Simphony Orchestra”. In 2006 he was the drummer of the“Nello Salza Ensemble” and toured in China, Thailand, Kazakhstan,Turkey, Albania, Greece, France, Romania, Czech Repubblic, and many other coutries. He has recorded for many Italian artists .
Broadcasts : “Argento e oro” ( 1989 ) Rai Due, “Domenica in” ( 1996 )Rai Uno, “ La notte delle Muse ”Canale 5 ( 1998 ), “Dolce Italia” France 2 ( 2001 – Live from Piazza Di Spagna, Rome for the national French Tv ), ”Cinema Italiano” France 2, ( 2003 – Live from Fellini Film Studios Cinecittà for the national French Tv ) ;
Teaching : He taught drums for 13 years in the “V.Volterra High School”,the “+ EMME Positive Music School”, and “Opus Musica” and collaborated with “Ciac Musica” and “Neuma” in Rome;
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22” |
Old School |
Ride |
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14” |
Old School |
Hihat |
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16” |
FX Concept |
Crash |
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16” |
Old School |
Crash |
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18” |
Old School |
Crash |
