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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

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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 MeynardiEngineered 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  

A.M. Dandy (Solo) 

I COULDN'T (Tribute to Kobe & Gigi)

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar

Jason Park - Piano

Jack Schwenke - Bass

Mixing and Mastering - Andres Gonzalez-Cardona

ἔραμαι (Eramai)

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar; Synth (in "Piccola Peste" and "Chemical Lover"); Producer

Stif Lo - Drums ("Piccola Peste" and "Chemical Lover")

Giovanni Fortunato - Drums ("Petite Parisienne")

Pedro Lobato - Bass ("Piccola Peste" and "Petite Parisienne")

Jason Park - Piano ("Piccola Peste")

Ricky Bonazza - Bass and co-producer ("Chemical Lover")

Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza

IRRIPETIBILI (pt. 1)

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths, Producer, Arranger

Stif Lo - Drums, Flute (on Mamma&Papá)

Mixing - Ricky Bonazza

Mastering - Camilo Silva

AM DANDY & GUESTS

PHARAOH'S CANTICLE

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar

Jason Park - Piano

Ricky Bonazza - Bass

Stif Lo - Drums

Guests on Guitar:

Charlie Parra del Riego

Joe Stump

Michael Angelo Batio

Mixing - Ricky Bonazza

Mastering - Camilo Silva

BLACK LOTUS

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths

Stif Lo - Drums

Guests on Guitar:

Nick Johnston (on "In the Nick of Time")

Martin Miller, Pritesh Walia (on "Alma")

Brett Garsed (on "Gea")

Mixing - Ricky Bonazza

Mastering - Camilo Silva

JULIET'S LULLABY Live at Studio Thunderpetz

AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths, Producer, Arranger

Stif Lo - Drums

Joshua Young - Bass

Riccardo Gresino - Keyboards

Mixing - Nikhil Suresh

Mastering - Nikhil Suresh

"NOTES FROM MANHATTAN"

AM Dandy - Guitar
Evan Leslie - Drums
Jack Schwenke - Bass
Riccardo Gresino - Keyboards
Jason Park - Keyboards

Mixing - Alessandro Meynardi
Mastering - Alessandro Meynardi

AM Dandy Group
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Produced by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy); Supported by
Maddalena Catalano
Federico Meynardi
Donghwan Ethan Seo
Eros Catalano
 Fabrizio Catalano
Charlie Parra Del Riego
Maria Celesta Catalano
Rudj Ginanneschi
Ramiro Marziani
Giovanni Fortunato
Emiliano Santoro
Cecilia Bruno
Lorenzo Meynardi

;Engineered (Recording) by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy), Ivan Cheung Mixed and Mastered by Adair Daufembach; Album Cover by Alessandro Meynardi (AM Dandy); Booklet Special by Eleanor Arbor 
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Art by Eleanor Arbor (@ellarbor)

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