Debut ALBUM
SECRET GARDEN
The beginning of Secret Garden's construction took place in Italy, 2017; and it is AM Dandy's debut Solo album,
"Secret Garden talks about me. It perfectly defines the shape of my soul. Every track is the description of a moment I lived in this last few of years. Some of them are very old, I composed Pro Logos at 16, but I needed a super ensemble to make it happen. Fortunately I arrived at Berklee, I took the best bass player; best drummer; best piano players in the college and some very interesting and talented guests. And the magic happened!"
AM Dandy
Thirteen tracks and three Bonus Tracks, some of them recorded live, others from all around the world, from Italy to Scotland, from Australia to South Korea. But with a magic place in common: Boston.
All the compositions have been written and arranged by AM Dandy.
Here is the track list and the people that recorded or made this work happen in some way
1. Pro Logos
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth
Riccardo Belletti: Piano
2. Modern Urban Midnight
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
3. Golden Dew
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
4. Echoes From the Sun
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Organ
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Rhodes
Alexis Soto: Percussions
5. 346 Beacon Street Boston
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Piano
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
6. Make It Happen
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth; Rhodes & Piano
7. Earth Sacrifice
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Keyboards
8. Passion Machine
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
Alexis Soto: Percussions
9. The Best Way to Leave Someone
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Regina Crisosto Jequier: Vocals & Vocal Arrangemets
Pedro Lobato Gomez: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Kento Tsubosaka: Piano
Donghwan Seo: Organ
10. I Believe I Can Find You
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Bass; Vocals
Federico Meynardi: Rhodes
Stif Lo: Flute
Regina Crisosto Jequier: Vocals & Vocal Arrangemets
11. Capriccio
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano; Keyboards
12. Sexplosion
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Organ
13. Barockgesang
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Bonus Tracks
14. Baby, I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton's Cover)
AM Dandy: Arranger; Guitars; Synths
15. Eva's Song
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Alexis Soto: Percussions
16. Tu, Paradiso
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Santiago Galeano: Piano
Produced by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy); Supported by Maddalena Catalano & Federico Meynardi; Engineered by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy), Enoch Cheng and Valeria Corso (percussions on "Passion Machine"; "Echoes from the Sun" and "Eva's Song"); Mixed by Andres Gonzalez Cardona; Mastered by Camilo Silva; Album Cover by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy); Cover Editing by Leo Garelli (037Studio)
The A.M. Dandy Group
Alessandro "AM Dandy" Meynardi reminisces about his early encounters with "Secret Garden" tunes, playing them before the album even materialized during gigs in Tokyo (2012). Back then, the melodies carried a distinct flavor, resonating at a slower tempo. The magic truly unfolded when he joined forces with an exceptional ensemble, featuring Euan Leslie from Scotland on drums, Jack Schwanke from Camberra on bass, Riccardo Belletti from Italy on piano, and Donghwan Seo from South Korea on synth and keyboard. This powerful amalgamation of talent gave birth to the AM Dandy Group, propelling the album's songs to their full potential.
A testament to the universality of music, the AM Dandy Group represented a real "world" band, composed of musicians from diverse corners of the globe, all converging in Boston as students at Berklee College of Music. Together, they embodied a harmonious symphony of cultures, with Eung "G" Youn adding his rhythm guitar prowess to the mix. As they painted the stage with their dynamic performances, their music spoke the language of unity, transcending borders and inspiring a profound appreciation for the global artistry that thrives within the heart of music.
All the tunes are composed, produced and arranged by AM Dandy, but each musician of the Group contributes to the general flow, adding a small but unbelievably fundamental component of a different background and experience.
A.M. Dandy & The Elements
In December 2019 the AM Dandy Group changed name, becoming AM DANDY & THE ELEMENTS.
Today's line up is the same, but with Jason Park (South Korea) and Riccardo Gresino (Italy) at Keyboards, Piano and Synth.
AM Dandy & the Elements performed on the Live Album "One Last Time at Berklee. Live @ 939 Red Room", out in early summer 2020 and on the second AM Dandy's Solo Album (late 2020).
WALKING ON CLOUDS
AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park (Piano); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
Samuel Cerra - Marimba
Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
THE GANG OF 56 QUEENSBERRY
AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park and Riccardo Gresino (Keyboards); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
OGI (Ognjen Gotovcevic) - Saxophone
Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
ONE LAST TIME AT BERKLEE (Live @ Red Room 939)
AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park and Riccardo Gresino (Keyboards); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
ORACLE
A natural prosecution of Secret Garden, Oracle is a thirteen tracks album conceptually based on Nature, People and Life Experiences.
1. Mighty Mick
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Giovanni Fortunato: Drums
Jason Park: Synth & Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Synth & Keyboards
2. Ultrazone Traveller
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Piano & Keyboards
3. Three of Souls
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
4. Racing with the Wind
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
5. Jungle Out There
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
6. Amor Na Praia
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
7. Mother Nature
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
8. Me, You ad Florence
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
9. Dada
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
10. Follow Me
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Bass; Vocals
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano; Organ & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
11. Tomorrow's Another Day
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
12. Italia Mia
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Keyboards
13. Epiphany
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano; Organ & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards