EPHEL DUATH Introduces New Drummer
October 4, 2006Eccentric jazz-metallers EPHEL DUATH have announced the addition of new drummer Sergio Ponti. "Sergio Ponti made his debut with us on 28th September he's a fresh talent and he's pushing our sound to new exciting rhythmical perspectives," stated EPHEL DUATH mainman Davide. "He studied with Mokhtar Samba (YOUSSON N'DOUR, SALIF KEITA, RICHARD BONA, JEAN LUC PONTY) and Jay Dittamo (BAND FROM UTOPIA, JUNOON). He has played with Mike Keneally (solo artist, FRANK ZAPPA, STEVE VAI, ROBERT FRIPP),Arthur Barrow (ZAPPA, GIORGIO MORODER, DIANA ROSS, JOE COCKER),Ian Anderson, SFOM ORCHESTRA, Bernardo Lanzetti (PFM) and many others. He played in two editions of the Los Angeles' NAMM show. He organized clinic tours for Ellade Bandini, Marco Minnemann, Clive Bunker and Horacio Hernandez."
EPHEL DUATH is touring in support of its most recent album, "Pain Necessary to Know", which is available now from Earache Records. EPHEL DUATH will also be appearing alongside labelmates AKERCOCKE, BIOMECHANICAL and MISTRESS at the Damnation Festival in Manchester, U.K.
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