New Chapter: just songs

Many years have passed, and back when I was 20, my musical life revolved around Berna Park Hotel. It was an original musical project in a context where original music was already somewhat in crisis. As a founding member of Berna Park Hotel, I had the chance to play with many friends, because music and friendship were the two fundamental components of that time in my life. Then life took its course for everyone, and now here I am with almost 50 years on my shoulders. We went through families, children, school, aging parents, a pandemic, friends who are no longer with us, and those who come back tired to play music today often do it in a cover band. It is a choice I respect, and I will also start with a few covers myself, but over time I want to go back to offering something of my own. That is the path I have always felt was mine. And I will carry on within the very same project, but this time I will be the one playing everything, facing all the difficulties that come with it. Fortunately, I’ve always been a stopgap musician, playing a bit of every instrument I found in front of me, with pretty much the same attitude as a child playing with LEGOs: putting the pieces together as best as they can and just having fun. We grow up and we grow old, but inside, we stay children forever.

Regarding the use of the internet, let me say right away that I don’t like social networks in general; they are not part of my character and I only partly understand their purpose, but in my ignorance, I’m finally getting comfortable with them too. Everything on social media channels always feels too fast, often very fake, and I don't like fake things. I won’t be the radical-chic extremist who hates social media; I will use it too, but I’ll do it the way you use a dishwasher (only when needed). In the end, the purpose of technology is to try to improve life, save some time, and optimize a few processes. And if I have some time, I will dedicate it to playing music. Together with the generation of my peers who, by having fun and letting off steam, carry forward a certain ideal of beautiful music that young people should know, I will walk my own path and make my proposal based on what I feel like doing.

Musically speaking, I am resuming this journey in solitude, so whether I fail or do well, it will be my own business, and I am not the type to complain: I am well aware of my means, goals, and timeline. I will write more on this website because it is my window to the world, and because here I can do it exactly the way I want. Then, whatever is necessary will probably end up on social media. I keep my thoughts, my independence, and my stubbornness. There is no pretense in what I do. There is love for life and for music. This is a new beginning, and my generation still has a part to play in this era.

See you around at gigs, or somewhere out there in the world.