From Classic Rock to 00's Alternative through 80's Pop and Grunge with guitar loops and vocals.

Stefano Bertolino - Guitar
Simona Sposato - Vocals

I live in Bahrain and write play sing and record everything I put up here. I have a full time job "my other life" which pays the bills but there is nothing more satisfying than creating something that wasn't there before. A song!  Even if it's bad!
I play most of the instruments (guitar, drums, keyboards) on the songs. Bass or woodwind is just VSTi keyboard as are any other woodwinds, brass etc.
Vocals are unfortunately, me. I don't like my voice, but I try!!
I can be a bit of a gear freak but most guitar is played on a 20 year old Squier Silver Series Strat recorded straight into Samplitude or Studio One. Drums are done with Jamstix or Addictive drums hooked up to a little Yamaha dd-65 (thank god for midi editing!) and my favourite synth is Gladiator. I enjoy mixing and mastering almost as much as recording but sometimes you can disappear up your own arse! Keep it simple.
I would like to play more live gigs but just do not have the time. There are some great musicians in Bahrain ranging from Arab to Phillipino to South African and Cuban.
If anyone wants to collaborate on songs out there it would be great. I get frustrated at having nobody to play with on a regular basis or to bounce ideas with. Saying that, check out Jim Hanlon, a Canadian singer/songwriter with whom I sometimes jam with and his friend JP Cormier who is one of the most gifted musicians I have ever had the pleasure to play with. 


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Après quelques concerts en 2012 et 2013, Sarah et Ben reforment leur groupe à Montpellier en 2014 sous le nom d'Acta Serum pour la sortie d'un album autoproduit de 8 titres : Everyone is turning red now. L'ambiance est etherée et dynamique, au croisement du rock progessif, de la dream pop et du post-rock. L'album purement studio ne donnera pas lieu à des concerts, mais en 2016 le groupe se mute en trio avec l'arrivée de Philippe à la batterie, pour monter de nouvelles compositions plus live, plus rock ! En avril 2018 Acta Serum sort son deuxième album de six titres : FragmenT !

Unsigned Alternative/ Indie Rock band from the DFW Area.
Business inquiries? honorablementionofficialband@gmail.com

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