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Sal Filipelli: Composer, Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Piano, Vocals | Charles Weller: Drums | Harley Magsino: Bass guitar

Genre: Rock

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• Sal Filipelli website

• Out & About: "30 Bands, 15 Shows: City College Concert Series Debuts Oct. 31" · Oct. 27, 2011

• Blurt: "No Giggling Matter" · July 2, 2008

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Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2002

Influences: Robert Johnson, the Black Keys, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Queen, the Beatles, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations.

Background:

Guitarist and songwriter Sal Filipelli (Not British) was 12 years old his mother put him in piano lessons which started a life long love for creating music. Years later, Filipelli began playing the guitar, ukulele and occasionally bass, not to mention interests that have recently surfaced in the field of recording.

Based in North Park, Filipelli considers himself a composer first, with releases available on iTunes such as Not British Productions presents 23rd Century, The Sal Filipelli Band EP (2006) and The Last Generation of Tape (2008). Since 2008 Filipelli has produced several singles including "Soon" featuring Reece.

As of 2012, Filipelli is a City College Associated Students Senator. The following year, he began working on new music in L.A. with former Family Stone frontman Sly Stone.

Discography