
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,
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"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!"
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AM Dandy
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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
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth
Riccardo Belletti: Piano
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2. Modern Urban Midnight
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
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3. Golden Dew
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
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4. Echoes From the Sun
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Organ
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Rhodes
Alexis Soto: Percussions
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5. 346 Beacon Street Boston
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Piano
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
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6. Make It Happen
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth; Rhodes & Piano
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7. Earth Sacrifice
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Keyboards
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8. Passion Machine
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth
Riccardo Belletti: Piano & Keyboards
Alexis Soto: Percussions
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9. The Best Way to Leave Someone
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Regina Crisosto Jequier: Vocals & Vocal Arrangemets
Pedro Lobato Gomez: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Kento Tsubosaka: Piano
Donghwan Seo: Organ
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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
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11. Capriccio
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Riccardo Belletti: Piano; Keyboards
12. Sexplosion
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Donghwan Seo: Synth & Organ
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13. Barockgesang
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
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Bonus Tracks
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14. Baby, I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton's Cover)
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AM Dandy: Arranger; Guitars; Synths
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15. Eva's Song
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Alexis Soto: Percussions
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16. Tu, Paradiso
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Santiago Galeano: Piano
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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WALKING ON CLOUDS
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park (Piano); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
Samuel Cerra - Marimba
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Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
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THE GANG OF 56 QUEENSBERRY
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park and Riccardo Gresino (Keyboards); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
OGI (Ognjen Gotovcevic) - Saxophone
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Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
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ONE LAST TIME AT BERKLEE (Live @ Red Room 939)
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
The Elements - Jason Park and Riccardo Gresino (Keyboards); Euan Leslie (Drums); Jack Schwenke (Bass)
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Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
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ORACLE
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A natural prosecution of Secret Garden, Oracle is a thirteen tracks album conceptually based on Nature, People and Life Experiences.
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1. Mighty Mick
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Giovanni Fortunato: Drums
Jason Park: Synth & Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Synth & Keyboards
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2. Ultrazone Traveller
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Piano & Keyboards
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3. Three of Souls
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
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4. Racing with the Wind
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
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5. Jungle Out There
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards & Synth
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6. Amor Na Praia
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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7. Mother Nature
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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8. Me, You ad Florence
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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9. Dada
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano & Organ
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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10. Follow Me
AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Bass; Vocals
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano; Organ & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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11. Tomorrow's Another Day
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Euan Leslie: Drums
Jason Park: Piano
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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12. Italia Mia
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Keyboards
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13. Epiphany
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AM Dandy: Author; Arranger; Guitars; Synth
Jack Schwenke: Bass
Stif Lo: Drums
Jason Park: Piano; Organ & Synth
Riccardo Gresino: Keyboards
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A.M. Dandy (Solo)
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I COULDN'T (Tribute to Kobe & Gigi)
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
Jason Park - Piano
Jack Schwenke - Bass
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Mixing and Mastering - Andres Gonzalez-Cardona
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á¼”ραμαι (Eramai)
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar; Synth (in "Piccola Peste" and "Chemical Lover"); Producer
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Stif Lo - Drums ("Piccola Peste" and "Chemical Lover")
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Giovanni Fortunato - Drums ("Petite Parisienne")
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Pedro Lobato - Bass ("Piccola Peste" and "Petite Parisienne")
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Jason Park - Piano ("Piccola Peste")
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Ricky Bonazza - Bass and co-producer ("Chemical Lover")
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Mixing and Mastering - Ricky Bonazza
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IRRIPETIBILI (pt. 1)
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths, Producer, Arranger
Stif Lo - Drums, Flute (on Mamma&Papá)
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Mixing - Ricky Bonazza
Mastering - Camilo Silva
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AM DANDY & GUESTS
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PHARAOH'S CANTICLE
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar
Jason Park - Piano
Ricky Bonazza - Bass
Stif Lo - Drums
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Guests on Guitar:
Charlie Parra del Riego
Joe Stump
Michael Angelo Batio
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Mixing - Ricky Bonazza
Mastering - Camilo Silva
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BLACK LOTUS
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths
Stif Lo - Drums
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Guests on Guitar:
Nick Johnston (on "In the Nick of Time")
Martin Miller, Pritesh Walia (on "Alma")
Brett Garsed (on "Gea")
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Mixing - Ricky Bonazza
Mastering - Camilo Silva
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JULIET'S LULLABY Live at Studio Thunderpetz
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AM Dandy (Alessandro Meynardi) - Author; Guitar, Synths, Producer, Arranger
Stif Lo - Drums
Joshua Young - Bass
Riccardo Gresino - Keyboards
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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


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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

Art by Eleanor Arbor (@ellarbor)


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