User:Pataband

Pataband is formed by Giuseppe Patane' and random guests. Producer, arranger, bass player, multi-instrumentalist and performer from Bagnara Calabra, Southern Italy. He's based in Los Angeles, California since 1997. His music is defined as Electronica, Orchestral, Minimalistic, Alternative, Healing, Downtempo, World, Visual, Pop.

Also called: Pata, Patanex, Patane', Bizarro...........

From Bagnara Calabra, Southern Italy, Giuseppe started playing acoustic guitar at the age of 10, and bass became his main instrument at 14. After several years spent in Milan as a performer and arranger, and a period of sessions and recordings at Berklee College of Music in Boston, he finally moved to LA. It is always exciting to watch and hear his ability to blend African music, Jamaican reggae and Western pop and rock with a little bit of “tarantella” (native to his homeland Calabria) into one special sound.

On May 16 2004, at the historic Circus Maximus in Rome, the world’s top musical artists (Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Anjelique Kijio, Soundz of Africa, Carmen Consoli, Herbie Hancock, Josh Groban, Juanes, Khaled, Ennio Morricone, Noa, Norah Jones, Patti Austin, Santana, Stomp, Take 6, Zucchero), entertainers (Angelina Jolie, Naomi Campbell, Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker), dignitaries and government leaders were gathered to secure a better future for children suffering in the most war-torn regions of the world. The We Are The Future Concert was broadcast around the globe through television, webcast, radio and printed media. 20 years after “We Are The World” (written by Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson) Quincy Jones produced “We Are The Future”, with Giuseppe Patane’, Sunny Levine and Rod Temperton. The DVD of the epic concert in Rome was released in fall 2004 and distributed since 2006.

His wide range of works and collaborations as a performer, producer and composer ranges from Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Stewart Levine, Sunny Levine, Hugh Masakela, Lalo Schifrin, Herbie Hancock, Take 6 to Eddie Kramer, Warren Cuccurullo, Terry Bozzio, Mickey Avalon, Mocean Worker, Surface10, Khaled, Pete Yorn, Scarlett Johansson, Holly Palmer, Damian, Talvin Singh, Joachim Cooder, Manuel Stagars, David Sanborn, to name a few, as well as recording sessions at Capitol Studios, Paramount, Cello Studios, Ocean Way Studios, The Village Recorder, Paul Allen’s Vulcan, Forum Village Rome, etc.

Honorable Mention Awards: World Section with song “Uyaye”. Usa Songwriting Competition (2007) The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2007)

Recent works include: EAR THEATRE "Vol.1", the first in a series of recordings dedicated to the melodic genius of the many composers who contributed to The Great American Songbook. www.eartheatrerecords.com, David Bowie`s “Golden Years” remix with Sunny Levine and DJ Douridas (KCRW), Soundtrack-trailer music for the movie “Funny People”, directed by Judd Apatow, “Break Up” album by singer-songwriter Pete Yorn & Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson, Soundtrack music for CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) episode February 2010.

Live/Studio peformance: EAR THEATRE, HUMDINGER, SUNNY LEVINE, MOZELLA, WARREN CUCCURULLO, PETE YORN, BENEATH THE UNDERDOG, MEGAN JACOBS, NAKED RHYTHMS

www.pataband.com (website will be updated ASAP!)

http://eartheatrerecords.com/site/

Solo Projects:

PATABAND	(in progress)	“Videomusic Vol.I” 		producer, composer, performer. Independent

PATABAND	(in progress)	“Videomusic Vol.II” 		producer, composer, performer. Independent

Other Projects:

WE ARE THE FUTURE	(Quincy Jones) “Live Concert Rome”	co-producer, co-writer, performer. Universal

SUNNY D. LEVINE	    “Love Rhino”			        arranger, co-writer, performer. Quango Records

MICKEY AVALON      “Mickey Avalon”		                co-producer, co-writer, performer. Interscope/Myspace

HOLLY PALMER		“Just So You Know”		               co-producer, arranger, performer. Warner Bros

MAATA HAARI		“Art & Money”		                       arranger, co-writer, performer.Orange Stella

MAATA HAARI		“MaataHaari”			               arranger, co-writer, performer. Orange Stella

HUMDINGER		“Humdinger”			               arranger, co-writer, performer. Independent

B.T.U.			“Lullabies For Your Inner Child”	       producer, co-writer, performer. Independent

SING A SONG WITH 6 STRINGS	“Compilation”		       performer. Sony Wonder

WARREN CUCCURULLO	“Playing In Tongues”		       performer, co-writer. Independent

WARREN CUCCURULLO	“Unliten’ Up”			       performer. Independent

JOLIE JONES			“Little Kisses”			       co-writer, co-arranger, performer. J. Andrews Coll.

CORLEA			       “Shades Of The Rainbow”	        co-writer, co-arranger, performer. Chissa Records

STRATO ENSEMBLE	       “Drawn Straws”		                performer, co-writer, co-arranger. Fateless

DAMIAN & The London Symphony “Oneness”			performer. Bashalde Records

TRILAMBS			        “It Is Not Funny” 		        performer. Independent

TRILAMBS			        “Greatest Hits” 		        performer. Independent

SLIDING PERSPECTIVE	 “Compilation”			       arranger, co-writer, performer. Radiovista.Ca

MUSIC BY THE GLASS	        “Daiquiri”			                co-producer, arranger, performer. CompressionRecords

MUSIC BY THE GLASS	        “Cosmopolitan”		        co-producer, arranger, performer. CompressionRecords

MUSIC BY THE GLASS	        “Tequila Sunrise”		        co-producer, arranger, performer. CompressionRecords

ROBBIE ANGELUCCI	        “A Guy With An Accent”	        performer. Independent

NOISI				 “Carichi Eccezionali”		       performer. Drool Records

JON ALEXI			        “Dancing In My Mind”	        performer. Independent

LISLE ENGLE		        “California Miles”		        performer. TFK Records

SILAS				 “Atlantic”			               performer. TFK Records

ZION				        “Zion”				        performer. Independent

RAMBLAS			        “Viaggiando”			        performer. Sony Italy

Films/Commercials/Videogames/TV:

“MARMALADE”						                       composer. Goldheart Pictures

“VAMPIRES ANONYMOUS”				                       performer. Lantern Lane Entertainment

“TOMB RAIDER”, Lara Croft (Demo-Trailer)		       co-producer, co-arranger, performer. Paramount Pictures

“SONY PLAYSTATION” (various theme-songs and cues)	co-producer, performer. Sony

“CROSSING THE SAHARA” (TV-Documentary)		        co-producer, performer. TV Channels