Simone Sello

Simone Sello, the mind behind the concept and the team of MusicDemoProducer.com, started studying the guitar and the violin when he was about 10, and began his professional career right afterwards. He got to play with many international artists from Italy (his native country), and became the guitar player in the orchestra of the popular Sanremo Festival for 4 years, having the honor to play with such guests as George Benson, Pat Metheny, Toots Thielemans, Ray Charles, Michael Bolton, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini , Nek and many others.
Also, he co-arranged and produced the song “Non Ci Sto”, which brought the singer Syria to win the contest associated with the Sanremo Festival in 1996.
He currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a session guitar player, music producer, songrwriter, and writes articles for music magazines. Here he has done session work, both live and in the studio, with such musicians as Billy Sheehan (bass player with David Lee Roth, Niacin, Mr. Big and solo artist), Aaron Carter and his brother Nick Carter, from Backstreet Boys (both multiplatinum singers), Kevon Edmonds (After7, Baby Face) and Julia Fordham. He is a member of the electronica-art-rock band project One.O, together with Warren Cuccurullo (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Duran Duran)
He is also a recording artist himself, having released his solo CD “Sample This” with Compression Records, as Simonex.
He also works in composing, playing and producing music for TV, movies and sound libraries. He was among the winners of the John Lennon songwriting contest in 2001.

Here is a more complete list of his past and present works and collaborations:

Studio works: Various Artists-RCA: Metal Attack (1987) Kaoma Do Brasil: Lambada (1990) Clio`: Nati per correre via (1992) Paideja: Venti Propizi (1994) Lorella Cuccarini: Voci (1993); Voglia di Fare (1995) Dedalo: Dedalo (1995) Rottura: Rottura (1995) Sandro Falbo: Fenomeni Apparenti (1995) Enrico Sognato: Scambierei Le Figurine Con Chiunque (1995) Dalfango: Fatu` (1995) Michele Zarrillo: Come Uomo Fra Gli Uomini (1994); L’Elefante E La Farfalla (1996) Syria: Non Ci Sto (1996); L’Angelo (1997) Neri Per Caso: Strumenti (1996); Angelo Blu (2000) Randy Roberts: Half ‘n Half (1997) Luca Lombardi: Luca Lombardi (1997) Miriam Hernandez: Todo El Amor (1998) Davide Pettirossi: Grandi Spazi (1998) Cartoon Boyfriend: Baby 2000 (1998); Nipples (2000) Handel: Blood mix EP (1998) Marina Rei: Anime Belle (1998); Un Inverno Da Baciare (1999) Tigana: Tigana (1999) Various Artists- Sony: Baila Hbibi Vol. 1 (1999) Noisi: Carichi Eccezionali (2000) Viva: Mi Corazon (2000) Various Artists-Disney: La Vida Mickey (2000) Ru Paul: Queer Duck dance remix (2000) Marco Missinato : Amore Italiano Vol 1 & 2 (2000) Simonex: Sample This (2000) Various Artists-Disney: Mickey`s Dance Party (2001) Billy Sheehan: Compression (2001); Caroline (2001) Various Artists-Disney: Pop Dreamers (2002) Various Artists-Compression: Tequila Sunrise (2002) Various Artists-Compression: Daiquiri (2002) Various Artists-Compression: Cosmopolitan (2002) Aaron Carter: Aaron`s Party live DVD (2002) K.O.: So Happy (2003)
Various Artists – Disney: Superstar Kidz Vol. 1 (2003) Andy Gridley: More Than Words (2004)
Various Artists – Disney: Superstar Kidz Vol. 2 (2004) Horror Music Library (2004) Dorian Cheah: Live At Sunset Room (2004) Billy Sheehan: Cosmic Troubadour (2004)
Source music for the DVD of the movie “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004)
Robbie Wyckoff : “Lose Control” (2005)
Bibi: “Bhani” 2006
Amana Melome` : “Indigo Red ” (2005)
Zera Vaughan: “Back To The Roots” (2006)
Snatam: “Anand” 2006
Thomas Barquee: “Thomas Barquee” (2006)
Hannah Montana : “Hannah Montana 1 – Songs from the Hit TV series ” (2006)
Sat Hari: “Singh” 2007
Various Artists – Disney: Swashbuckling Sea Songs (2007)
Sat Kartar: “Listen” 2007
Kaiulani Kimbrell : Break Open (2007)
Hannah Montana : “Hannah Montana 2 – Meet Miley Cyrus ” (2007)

Works in progress:
Warren Cuccurullo: Enlighten Up
Aaron Carter: Live DVD
Chicanery (art rock project with Warren Cuccurullo, Terry Bozzio and Neil Carlill): Surreal Deal
Playing In Tongues (Instrumental project with Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio, based on the recollection of some previously unreleased music by Frank Zappa)
Alpha60 (surreal heavy rock project)

Live works:
Renato Zero (1989); Little Tony (1990); Bobby Solo (1991); Nino Buonocore (1992); Tullio De Piscopo (1993, 1995) My Brother & Me (1997) Aimee Rocca (1998) Orchestra di Fonopoli (1998, 1999) Kevon Edmonds (1999/2000) Billy Porter (2000) Aaron Carter (2001/2002) Julia Fordham (2002/2003) Tina Landon (2004) Club Legacy (2005) Imaginorkestra w Warren Cuccurullo and Terry Bozzio (2006) Missing Persons (2006)

TV shows:
Club ’92 (1991/92); Sanremo Festival Orchestra (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) Gelato Al Limone (1996) Appearances with various artists in: Donnie & Marie; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; BET Live and others

TV placements:
Coming Attraction; 90210; True Hollywood
High Price Of Fame; How Do I Look; It`s Good To Be…
Love Chain; Original Special; Style Star
You`re Invited; Access Hollywood; Bernie Mac
Celebrities Uncensored; Cover Story; Fashion Police
Grammy Awards; Howard Stern; Live Countdown
On E; Take Me; Wild On
101 Biggest Celebrities; The Princes Of Malibu
and others

Video works (instructional):
Videomanuale di Cubase (1995) Videodizionario della Chitarra Rock (1996) L’improvvisazione nella Chitarra Rock (1997)

Schools:
Ciac; Nova Musica; Universita` della Musica; Guitar C.A.P.

Magazines:
Chitarre; Strumenti Musicali (1992- in progress)

Books:
Mauro Salvatori e Stefano Tavernese – Steve Vai. (1997 Arcana Ed.)
Simone Sello – Il fraseggio e l’improvvisazione nella Chitarra Rock (2001 Playgame)

Movies:
Youngest Guns (2004)

Other:
Ongoing work as a session musician and composer for TV and film music (Kid Gloves, Magelic, Intermusic, Riz Ortolani, Nicola Piovani, Lalo Schifrin, Pippo Caruso, Gianfranco Lombardi, Renato Serio, Claudio Mattone)