“Italian based musician Simone Vignola is growing in popularity fast. He just released his solo CD “Going to the next Level” and is touring around Europe and playing in clubs and bigger Festivals. Between the recording of his “Bonus Track” for the Asian release of his CD, and after a good Italian coffee, we had the time to talk with Simone.

Ciao Simone. Please tell us a little bit about you and how you got started playing Bass?

Actually, my first approach with music happened on guitar. My father was a guitar player and helped me with technique and different styles. When I was twelve I bought a jazzbass copy and loved it. I love the way the bass lets you move, the contact between fingers and strings. The role of the bass suits my personality. The role of the bass is important. Every note counts, and we have to bring everybody else to the groove. A non-musician doesn’t recognize the importance of the bass in a song, but he can feel that’s something wrong without its harmonic and rhythmic support…[]” (continue..)

Check out this fantastic interview on Bass Musician Magazine at:

http://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2011/01/simone-vignola-going-to-the-next-level/