Saverio Principini
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Saverio "Sage" Principini | |
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 Saverio Principini | |
| Occupations | Record producer, songwriter |
| Website | www.saverioprincipini.com |
Saverio Principini (also known as "Sage") is a certified multi-platinum music producer and songwriter active in the Los Angeles music scene since 1987.[1]
Sage began his musical career in Italy as a bassist for cult heavy metal band, Astaroth.[2] At age 16, he recorded his first record, The Long Loud Silence,[3] for Dutch label, Rave-On Records,[4] and toured[5] extensively throughout Europe with the band.[6]
In 1991, Sage began collaborating with Italian singer-songwriter, Vasco Rossi, casting session musicians for ongoing recording sessions. Sage's castings and executive productions soon became widely acclaimed in the Italian music scene, as they featured world-renowned musicians such as Vinnie Colaiuta, Michael Landau, Randy Jackson, Greg Bissonette, Neil Stubenhaus, Michael Thompson, and many more. Also spotlighted in Sage's productions were musical legends, Slash, and Steve Vai. Throughout the '90s, Sage remained extremely active musically, producing sessions at A&M Studios, Record Plant Studios, and Capitol Studios by day, and performing with his band, WORD, by night.
WORD's crossover funk rock style piqued the interest of music supervisor, David Ari Leon, who consequently implemented WORD's music in the TV series of 1994, Valley of the Dolls. WORD eventually landed a deal with Virgin Records Italy, and a tour with singer, Alberto Fortis, soon followed. WORD and Fortis collaborated on one studio album, Dentro Il Giardino, which culminated in a televised concert performed live on MTV.
During the late 1990s, Sage founded Sage Studio in Sherman Oaks, CA, where he composed a fresh catalog of original music, as well as music for Fox Family. Amid this time, he also produced sessions for a diverse range of artists including Adriano Celentano, Diego Torres, Divididos, and Myriam Hernández, and co-wrote with the entirety of Desmond Child's publishing company, Deston Songs. Especially significant from this period is the co-production Sage lent to Laura Pausini's Grammy-winning album, Yo Canto.
Shortly thereafter, Sage opened Speakeasy Studios in the Hollywood Hills, where both American and international artists such as Ricky Martin, Janelle Monae, Kevin Bacon, Elisa, Negrita, Doyle Bramhall II, Amaia Montero, Tiromancino, The Lonely Island, Club Dogo and Vasco Rossi, among many others, have written and recorded.
Since 2022 Sage left the Speakeasy Studios to open a new recording studio in Atwater Village as part of the audio visual award winning company Echobend Pictures where he continues to compose and write songs.
Musical Stylings
Sage's songwriting encompasses mainly rock, pop, soul, and world musicality. He has also collaborated with Canadian artist, Gino Vannelli, co-writing the song "Canto" on a crossover opera album for BMG.
Operating since 1991, Sage Studio INC has also functioned as an executive production firm connecting many European and South American musicians – namely, Eros Ramazzotti, Diego Torres, Myriam Hernández, Adriano Celentano, Divididos, Tiziano Ferro, and Jovanotti.
Television and film
Sage composes frequently for both television and film. In 2009, he co-wrote the title track for Sony's The Lodger[7] (starring Alfred Molina) with composer John Frizzel, featuring vocals by classical singer, Sasha Lazard. Sage's music was likewise featured in NBC's Surrender Dorothy[8] (Diane Keaton), and Marvel's Dr. Strange. Sage also provided music for The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Dr. Oz Show, and subsequently produced music for the CW network show The Search for the Next Doll for the band The Pussycat Dolls.[9] In 2011, Sage composed additional music for the documentary film, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. Beyond the United States, Sage's music can be heard in Italy's most-watched TV series, I Cesaroni, as well as in other shows such as Un medico in famiglia, and the 1994 series, Valley of the Dolls.[10]
The song "I soliti", co-written with Vasco Rossi, was featured in the closing scene and credits of the film, Questa storia qua, which was presented as a special selection at the 2010 Venice International Film Festival. "I soliti" was also number one for two consecutive weeks on F.I.M.I.'s singles charts. Sage also scored music for the documentary films Una su tre and Get Together Girls. His co-wrote Gli Sbagli Che Fai for singer Vasco Rossi which in 2024 was featured as the theme music for the Netflix show Il Supervissuto.