Michael Cartellone
{{short description|American drummer}}
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| image = Michael Cartellone.jpg
| caption = Cartellone performing in 2009
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|6|7}}
| birth_place = Solon,
Ohio, U.S.
| instrument = Drums
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| occupation = Musician, artist
| years_active = 1973–present{{cite web | title=Michael Cartellone (About Michael link) | publisher=MC Artworks | url=http://www.michaelcartellone.com/ | access-date=July 7, 2013}}{{cite web | title=Michael Cartellone | publisher=Bruce Wall | url=http://www.downsouthjukin.com/michael_cartellone.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040812044719/http://www.downsouthjukin.com/michael_cartellone.htm | url-status=usurped | archive-date=August 12, 2004 | access-date=July 7, 2013}}
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Michael Cartellone (born June 7, 1962) is an American musician and artist. He was a founding member of Damn Yankees and is the current drummer of Lynyrd Skynyrd since 1999.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4812|pure_url=yes}}|title=Lynyrd Skynyrd: Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author2=Leggett, Steve |work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|access-date=May 31, 2010}}
Biography
Michael Cartellone was born on June 7, 1962, in Cleveland, Ohio.{{cite web | url=http://www.michaelcartellone.com/about-michael.php | title=Lynyrd Skynyrd Drummer releases amazing Artwork! }}
Cartellone is the former drummer of Damn Yankees (1989–1996, 1998–2001){{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4020|pure_url=yes}}|title=Damn Yankees: Biography|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|access-date=May 31, 2010}} and a former drummer for Accept (1996).{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p3498|pure_url=yes}}|title=Accept: Biography|last=Rivadavia|first=Eduardo|work=AllMusic|publisher=Rovi|access-date=May 31, 2010}} After Damn Yankees broke up, Cartellone worked as the touring drummer for Ted Nugent and later John Fogerty before settling in with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Cartellone has toured and recorded with a wide variety of artists including Adrian Belew, Jack Blades (after the dissolution of Damn Yankees), Cher, John Fogerty, Peter Frampton, Brad Gillis, Wolf Hoffmann, Eddie Jobson, Freddie Mercury, Tommy Shaw (before and after the formation of Damn Yankees), Shaw Blades, Joe Lynn Turner, and John Wetton.{{cite web | title=Michael Cartellone: Credits | work=AllMusic | publisher=Rovi | url=http://beta.allmusic.com/artist/michael-cartellone-mn0000676272 | access-date=July 8, 2013}}
Cartellone is the drummer on former Faith No More singer Chuck Mosley's 2009 album, Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food.
He is also an accomplished painter and ardent Charlie Chaplin and Cleveland Indians fan.[https://www.moderndrummer.com/2017/06/michael-cartellone-lynyrd-skynyrd-presents-art-collection/ "Michael Cartellone of Lynyrd Skynyrd Presents Art Collection"], Modern Drummer. July 2017.Moser, John. [http://blogs.mcall.com/lehighvalleymusic/2010/06/speaking-with-lynyrd-skynyrds-drummer-michael-cartellone-paints-a-different-picture-of-a-rock-musici.html "Speaking with Lynyrd Skynyrd's drummer: Michael Cartellone paints a different picture of a rock musician"], The Morning Call. June 5, 2010.Mahaffee, Mac. [https://www.wkyc.com/article/entertainment/music/cleveland-native-and-lynyrd-skynyrddamn-yankees-drummer-opens-art-exhibit-at-downtown-hilton/454695174 "Cleveland native and Lynyrd Skynyrd/Damn Yankees drummer opens art exhibit at downtown Hilton"], WKYC. July 6, 2017.
Cartellone uses Pearl drums, pedals and hardware and Zildjian cymbals, most notably the A and A custom series, but previously used the Z custom series in the past, and he also uses Remo drumheads.
Discography
;Boy Wonder
- Boy Wonder, 1982 (as Michael Crislin)
;Damn Yankees
- Damn Yankees, 1990
- Don't Tread, 1992
- Extended Versions, 2008
- "In My Defence", The Great Pretender, 1992
- "You're Invited But Your Friends Can't Come", Encino Man (Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 1992
- Gilrock Ranch, 1993
- Battle Lines, 1994
- The Studio Recordings Anthology, 2015
- Hallucination, 1995
- Predator, 1996
- "The Frightened City", Twang! – A Tribute To Hank Marvin & The Shadows 1996
- Classical, 1997
- Edge of Forever, 1999
- Christmas Time Again, 2000
- Vicious Cycle, 2003
- Lynyrd Skynyrd Lyve: The Vicious Cycle Tour, 2004
- God & Guns, 2009
- Live from Freedom Hall, 2010
- Last of a Dyin' Breed, 2012
- Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd & Second Helping Live From Jacksonville At The Florida Theatre, 2015
;Steve Fister
- Age of Great Dreams, 1999
- Jack Blades, 2004
- Second Hand Life, 2007
- Jukebox in My Head, 2009
- Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food, 2009
References
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External links
- [http://www.michaelcartellone.com/ Official website]
- {{AllMusic | class=artist | id=mn0000676272 | label=Michael Cartellone }}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040812045253/http://www.downsouthjukin.com/Michaelinterview.htm Down South Jukin': Michael Cartellone Down South Jukin' Interview, Part 1 (Music questions), June 2004]}}
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20050420160410/http://downsouthjukin.com/Michael1int.RAM Down South Jukin': Audio Interviews with Michael]}} (in RealAudio Metadata format – requires compatible player)
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{{Damn Yankees}}
{{Accept}}
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Category:Accept (band) members
Category:American rock drummers
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Category:20th-century American drummers
Category:American male drummers