Step Ahead

Tommy Ermolli is an Italian guitarist who wows all those that hear him. At the age of 21, the Twinspirits and Khymera guitarist has crafted a solo album of his own. Step Ahead features Ermolli delivering nine tracks predominantly in a rock setting showing both his melodic and virtuosic guitar styles. These tracks are mirrored with a couple of softer numbers for good measure - all of which showcase Tommy's guitar and compositional skill with strong production values. Aided by his Twinspirits band colleagues Daniele Liverani (keyboards), Dario Ciccioni (drums and percussion) and Alberto Rigoni (bass on "Joy Of Illusion", "Enlightening Darkness", "Renewed", "Magic"), Step Ahead is a very accessible guitar album, aided by its strong melodies and interesting compositions. Among his influences Tommy counts Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert and John Petrucci. While traces of these players can be heard in a few tracks, there is also an original style at play, something which is also apparent in Tommy's band works. Step Ahead finds a young guitarist delivering a mature album, and is set to introduce Tommy Ermolli to a wider audience