Michael Pinnella

Michael Pinnella
Michael Pinnella

Michael Pinella playing live in Novara, Italy in June 2007
Background information
Birth name Michael Pinnella
Born August 29, 1969 (1969-08-29) (age 42)
Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres Progressive metal
Classical
Occupations Musician, songwriter
Instruments Keyboards, piano
Years active 1994–present
Associated acts Symphony X

Michael Pinnella (born August 29, 1969) is a keyboard player, most notably for the band Symphony X. He has also released a solo album, a mixture of classical and progressive-styled music titled Enter By the Twelfth Gate on the InsideOut Music label in 2004. Michael is one of two Symphony X members to appear on all eight of the band's albums (the other being Michael Romeo).

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Biography

Pinnella was born in Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey and was encouraged since childhood to follow music. When he was 4 years old, he started taking piano lessons. He was heavily influenced by classic composers like Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, and Bach.

When he was about 11 years old, he started to practice more seriously. Later in his youth, he was impressed by Yngwie Malmsteen and asked his parents to buy him a keyboard. When he got into college, he studied piano performance, theory and composition, and other musical courses. Other influences came from progressive/metal bands from the 1970s (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Deep Purple) and from the 1980s (Black Sabbath, DIO, Ozzy Osbourne).

When Pinnella finished college, he started teaching piano in a music store. One of the fellow teachers at the store was friends with Michael Romeo from Symphony X. In 1994, he was hired by the band as a keyboardist.

He is currently working at the Guitar Center in East Brunswick, NJ when not touring or recording. He is a Christian and also plays piano in his church.[1]

Equipment

Pinnella uses the following equipment:

Pinnella was also seen using a Roland JP8000 analog modelling synth during the European leg of the 2007 tour.

Discography

Year Title Type
2004 Enter By the Twelfth Gate Studio

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