Alessio Forlani

Alessio Forlani: Alameda Gardens

by Glenn Astarita
December 22, 2016

After a few spins, imagery of Florence, Italy guitarist Alessio Forlani playing a supercharged Ferrari with strings came to mind. And while there isn't a surfeit of background information on the Internet, it appears that he's also heavily involved with studio processes and production activities. Here, the guitarist kindles similarities to longtime rock guitar hero Joe Satriani's solo career, teeming with thrusting backbeats and climactic overtures, yet Forlani spices the festivities --or ups the ante --with shrewdly placed EFX, multihued ...