Pietro Amato is a

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player with the rock bands Torngat, Bell Orchestre, and

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. He has also performed with

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Career

In 2001, Amato, along with keyboardist Mathieu Charbonneau and percussionist Julien Poissant, formed Torngat, his longest standing musical project. The band self-released music for several years before signing with the Alien8 label. In 2006 Amati performed with the Bell Orchestre at the

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, and promoted the group's release ''

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'' with a March tour in Europe and a May tour of the US. In April he toured with Torngat in

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, promoting the album ''

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''. In July a

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temporarily replaced Amato for Bell Orchestre's European tour while he participated in the recording of Torngat's 2007 album, '' You Could Be''. In 2007 Amato toured in March with

in Canada, promoting ''

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''. Then he was on the road again with

in Ontario, to promote that band's recently released ''Faker Death''. That year Amato and the Bell Orchestra were nominated for a

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for their work in

. Torngat's ''You Could Be'' was released in 2007, and late 2007 and early 2008 Amato toured with the band in

and New York City in support of that album. By 2009, Torngat had released another album, '' La Petite Nicole''; the trio conducting spring and fall tours around Canada and the U. S. to promote it. Amato also toured in April, May and July with Bell Orchestre in Canada"Jazz Fest review: The Bell Orchestre"
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'', which won best instrumental album at the Juno Awards in 2010. In 2011 Amato was on the road again with

from March to May promoting ''Too Beautiful to Work'', touring in Canada and the US before moving on to Europe.

Discography

Studio albums

Torngat * '' Torngat'' (2002) * '' Live at The Bread Factory'' (2004) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' You Could Be'' (2007) * '' La Petite Nicole'' (2009) Bell Orchestre *''

'' (2005) *''Who Designs Nature's How'' (2009) EP *''

'' (2009)

*''Faker Death'' (2007) *''Tiny Head'' (2009) self-released EP *''Too Beautiful to Work'' (2011)

Studio Sessions

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'' (2007) Sevens Project - ''Sevens Project'' (2010) Ferriswheel - ''Woodsongs from the Backroom'' (2010)

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'' (2010)

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'' (2008) *''Monumental Moments'' (2010)

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- ''Farewell Museum'' (2016)

References

External links

TorngatBell OrchestreArcade FireThe Luyas
{{DEFAULTSORT:Amato, Pietro Musicians from Montreal Canadian people of Italian descent Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Concordia University alumni Canadian horn players Bell Orchestre members