When I dropped the needle on Thomas Raggi's debut album, "Masquerade", it's safe to say that my mind was blown.
"Masquerade" is an album brings together artists united by their love for making powerful, guitar-driven rock music, resulting in a raw and passionate celebration of the genre teaming a fast-rising new star with the icons from which he draws inspiration.
This album was created with an all-star group of musicians including Beck, Nic Cester, Alex Kapranos, Maxim, Hama Okamoto, Sergio Pizzorno, Chad Smith, Matt Sorum, Luke Spiller and UPSAHL.
According to Raggi, "Masquerade" is “the result of a lot of work and dedication,” and he adds that the project came together naturally through his deepening musical connection with Morello and the many artists who joined the journey. He says, “Seeing so many musical icons come together reminded me that music knows no boundaries; that you have to follow your instinct and simply do what you feel. I feel as if those who made music history are placing a hand on my shoulder, saying: ‘You’re on the right path.’”
Tom Morello had this to add: “I’ve loved working on this project. And I’m so proud of the result. It’s incredible to see such a young, talented guy (from Italy !!!!) carrying the rock ’n’ roll baton to a new generation.”
This is how you make a debut album. You want to create something that not only grabs the listener's attention but something that they will revisit time and time again, and that is the album that Thomas Raggi created.
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