Alessandro Cau is a drummer/percussionist, sound explorer, improviser, and performer. In 2010, began his personal exploration of timbre, extending beyond conventional percussion to include everyday objects and recycled materials, expanding and “preparing” his percussion set. In November 2011, he attended the Laboratorio di “Ricerca Musicale Permanente” (Permanent Musical Research Workshop DA CONTROLLARE) led by Stefano Battaglia at Siena Jazz. Over the years, he has performed with numerous musicians and musical projects, including Mauro Sigura Quartet, Any Other, Miles Cooper Seaton Trio, Marco Giudici, Sunsweet Blues Revenge, Moti Mo, Snake Platform, Undisco Kidd, and Nick Rivera. He has collaborated with Kid Millions (Oneida), Boredoms, John Drain, Erik Truffaz, Gavino Murgia, Enzo Favata, Marcello Peghin, Salvatore Maiore, Luca Aquino, Javier Girotto, Filippo Vignato, Pasquale Mirra, Dudu Kouate (Art Ensemble of Chicago), Marco Panattoni, Shain Moitia (Ex Models), Diagrams (Sam Genders’ Tunng project), Simon Francis (Ellie Goulding), Geoff Barrow (Portishead), Lee Ranaldo (Sonic Youth), Sikarnt Skoolisariaporn, Oliver Darling (Imelda May), Tobia Poltronieri, Peter Zummo (Lounge Lizards), Anais Drago, Alfonso Santimone, Francesco Di Bella (24 Grana), Marta Del Grandi, and Charles Hayward (This Heat, Gong). He has performed in theaters and festivals across Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the UK, Croatia, Montenegro, Turkey, Tunisia, Ethiopia, Serbia, and Japan. www.alessandrocau.com