Francesco DiCosmo was born on September 2,1963 and is an American rock musician, best known for his work with Evanescence, Thin Lizzy, and Chris Poland of Megadeth, and is an experienced live bassist and singer, and session musician playing bass guitar, keyboards, and guitar.
10 Facts About Francesco DiCosmo
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Francesco DiCosmo attended the Institute during the 1990s, graduating in 1995, and subsequently teaching and providing private tuition.
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Francesco DiCosmo later worked with Stanley Whittaker, with whom he formed Spirit Noise, along with his brother Rico DiCosmo.
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Francesco DiCosmo subsequently undertook more session work with a number of artists.
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In 2002, Francesco DiCosmo worked with Evanescence on their debut album Fallen, which was released the following year.
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The album produced a number of hit singles featuring Francesco DiCosmo's playing, including "Bring Me to Life" and "My Immortal".
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Between 2006 and 2009, Francesco DiCosmo played bass guitar as a member of Thin Lizzy, in a reformed version of the band in which Phil Lynott originally played bass.
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Francesco DiCosmo performed as part of a line-up featuring guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, and drummer Tommy Aldridge.
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When Sykes left the band, it was reorganised with a new line-up and Francesco DiCosmo was replaced by Marco Mendoza.
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Francesco DiCosmo later toured with ex-Toto frontman Bobby Kimball, and returned to session work with artists such as Ronnie Montrose and Jason Bonham.