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Name: | Francesco Saraceno |
| Stage name: | “Chess’co” but most of my friends call me “Franky Boy”, I like it. | |
| Relationship: | Married, two children | |
| Nationality: | Italian and Swiss | |
| Home Town: | Rome | |
| Date of Birth: | March 11, 1972, but don’t tell anyone! | |
| Living In: | Geneva area | |
| Favorite Place: | The small fisherman city of “Camogli” in Italy, north side, right on the sea, in the gulf of Genova (where Colombus came from!). Whenever I can I love to go spend 2 or more days there, it’s really a special place | |
| a-live Member Since: | May 2003 | |
| Voice Part: | Baritone and Lead | |
| Musical Experience: | From the age of 6 until the age of twelve i studied piano at the “Conservatoire populaire” in Geneva and that’s where I had my first “live sessions” (performing classical pieces during music school concerts). At the age of eight I heard Elvis for the first time and… wahou!!! I loved the way he could express the right sentiments at the right time and bring a song into light; I guess that changed my life. Since then I just wanted to be on stage like “my king” used to do so amazingly beautifully! So, later on I gave up on piano and started picking a guitar and singing. I performed in a local band called “FMR”, we gave several concerts in pubs and stages in Romandie, and we had some great times together. I joined a country music band in my twenties called “sky Ranch” and we performed at some very nice festivals and venues but I wanted to make my own mistakes, experiences and learn from them, so I started playin’ lots of solo gigs with my guitar. I tried to make a livin’ with it, it’s been a great time because I needed to play a lot and couldn’t complain to anyone… but myself. Then I met up with my friend André who was an “a-live” member and he led me into the “magical world of a cappella music”. Since then I’ve kept writing songs and kept singing to my guitar but I have become an “a cappella singer”. It’s really something with the guys, so please come and see us on stage! |
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| Musical Inspiration: | Blues, Rock, Folk,Country, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, John Lee Hooker, Steve Earl… | |
| Musical schools or diplomas: | 1978-1984 Conservatoire Populaire de Musique in Geneva (Piano) 1995-1998 ETM Geneva full time section diploma (guitar) 1998 CET Toscolano, Italy(songwriting) |
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| Profession / job | When not on stage, I give guitar lessons in a music school called “Music Arts” in Geneva | |
| Hobbies: | I like to listen to my idols and I going to concerts | |
| Other projects: | “Chess’co” |
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