Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Dario Saraceno. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Alright, Dario thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. When did you first know you wanted to pursue a creative/artistic path professionally?

I was born in a small town in Italy and I can remember visiting my grandparents. They would have a record player but I think they only had two records and I would spin those two records and dance to those records for hours. Several years later we moved to London, England and at that point The Beatles are the biggest thing ever so that was a big influence to me and then seeing those electric guitars. That’s when it all kicked in for me. I need to do this. Then we moved to New York And every one I met they were all into music. And finally a friend of mine had a guitar he was selling for like 25 bucks one and took a few lessons and that was pretty much it. I am now I have my first guitar. I’m studying. I’m learning from all my friends I’m doing. It was time for college. I decided to go to Berkle College of Music in Boston.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I’m a graduate of Berklee College of Music. I have released eight CDs under Dario and the Clear. I have worked with world-renowned musicians such as the rhythm section of Peter Gabriel (Tony Levin and Jerry Marotta)Trey Gunn from King Crimson Mark Eagan from Pat Metheny Band.
I’m also a music teacher. Teaching guitar is my main instrument, but I also instruct a mandolin, keyboards and bass guitar. And I really have a deep love for teaching. I love conveying the music and meaning of music so it’s not just a guitar lesson. I really try to make an impact on how wonderful and creative music can be if you dedicate yourself to it… And one of the things I do stress as a teacher is composition and improvisation. I think those are the two greatest things. A musician should have is to really to identify himself through being a composer and having the gift to improvise is just to me the most amazing art. That ability to compose right on the spot is an outstanding gift.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

My main goal is really to discover me through my musical compositions the journey and it’s been quite a journey for me is seeing how I’ve developed as a composer and that drives me every single day more than it has in the past. The music industry has changed and you know it’s really difficult to make money and I would really get kind of bummed out about that. But then I realized that Van Gogh the painter painted everyday and never sold a painting. So that was very inspiring to me in a way because I’m going to do what I have to do as an artist no matter what. So always continue your artistic vision no matter what.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

After graduating college I was in a band That was doing quite well. Touring a bit playing colleges, clubs, and making a living . And that success was starting to happen band members now started to immerse themselves in their egos which eventually broke up the band.
Unfortunately, the same scenario repeated 5 years later with a different band. So finally fed up I decided to become not only the guitar player but I will take over the vocal duties and that’s when I formed Dario and the Clear.

Contact Info:

• Youtube: Dario and the Clear
• Other: Bandcamp Dario and the Clear

Image Credits

Dan Saraceno