For 20 years, Solon native Michael Cartellone has been playing drums for the legendary rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Saturday he moves in front of the stage to show off his artwork.
Cleveland native Michael Cartellone has had quite a career in rock and roll. He first started out in the music industry as the drummer for Tommy Shaw’s solo band. That eventually led him to join the supergroup Damn Yankees. The multi-platinum selling group featured Shaw from Styx (guitar, vocals), Jack Blades from Night Ranger (bass, vocals) and Ted Nugent (guitar, vocals) and Cartellone (drums).
Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer Michael Cartellone received a good dose of art while growing up in Cleveland. As a kid, he took a field trip to the Salvador Dali Museum, which was based here at the time, and had an epiphany.
Recent media from the Michael Cartellone show at the Wentworth Gallery in Short Hills, New Jersey on January 14 from 5:00-8:00 pm and the King of Prussia gallery on January 15 from 1:00-4:00 pm. Michael Cartellone will make an Artist Appearance at both locations.
Michael Cartellone showcases his works of art and shares stories about his time with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Reprinted from http://news.artnet.com/in-brief/lynyrd-skynyrd-drummers-paintings-play-double-bill-at-dc-galleries-17818 Michael Cartellone, who, since 1999, has been the drummer for beloved classic rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd, is about to open solo shows of his Pop art- and… read more →
Reprinted from Washington Post. View Original Article By Roger Catlin, Published: May 9 The hard-driving Southern rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd rarely allows drummer Michael Cartellone to use the jazzier approach… read more →