5 FIVE QUESTIONS CAMILLA SPERATI

THE ON-THE-RISE ROMAN GUITARIST IS HELPING TO PUT FUSION BACK ON THE MAP

- Mark McStea

ITALIAN GUITARIST CAMILLA Sperati has been building a serious rep as a major new force in the rarified world of fusion. Taking her influences from the likes of Frank Gambale, Guthrie Govan and Scott Henderson’s work with Tribal Tech, Sperati — who lives in Rome — has spent time at Berklee College of Music in Boston, opened up for Steve Vai, bagged an artist endorsement deal with Strandberg and self-released a mini album, Moonrise, with a full-length outing on the way this year. Her smooth, mellow tone and updated take on the classic sounds of the fusion era have earned her a constantly growing following on social media platforms. We recently threw five questions her way.

What inspired you to start playing?