ETTORE SALATI
(Guest Arranger, co-composer (with Angelo Racz) and Electric & Acoustic Guitars on ‘Cruel Times’)
“There is no doubt concerning the overload of the planet, and no doubt about the Hope, as well. Working on this project has meant a huge effort to translate my love for the planet, and my great hope, into music. I will always thank Mark and the whole staff for this opportunity. Until then, we will be hoping we will make music, and where there is music, there will be hope.”
Ettore Salati is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer from Milan, Italy, best known for his work with The Watch, Alex Carpani, David Jackson, Aldo Tagliapietra, Karl Potter and many others. He has been part of The Watch from 2000 to 2007, then joined The Alex Carpani Band till nowadays and had frequent side-projects collaborations with the above mentioned artists.
Since 2000, he has toured Europe, North, Central and South America and Japan, playing live in the most world-renowned progressive rock international festival, like Baja Prog, RoSfest, Prog’Sud, Trieste Summer Rock Festival, Progday International Festival, Prog Exhibition, Nisville Jazz Festival, Gong Prog Fest, Fasano Jazz Festival, Virada Cultural and many others.
