- Léo Margarit
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Léo Margarit
Img_capt = Léo Margarit (in the rehearsal room)
Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
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Born = birth date and age|1981|11|01
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Instrument = drums, backing vocals
Genre = metal,jazz ,fusion
Occupation =musician ,songwriter
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Associated_acts =Pain of Salvation Zubrowska
URL = http://www.myspace.com/leomargarit/Léo Margarit is a French drummer, currently living in Sweden as a member of
Pain of Salvation .About
Born in 1981 in a musician family in the south of France, Léo Margarit started playing drums at the age of 3 and entered the local music school when he was 6. He moved to Montpellier at 14 to study at the National Conservatory of the Region where he obtained degrees in classical percussion, ear training and music chamber. In the meantime he played concerts with the Montpellier National Philharmonic Orchestra in France and in Europe. Later he joined the French extreme metal band Zubrowska with whom he played at European festivals in 2007. Léo Margarit was named as the new drummer of Pain of Salvation, a Swedish based progressive rock/metal band in late 2007. He now lives in Eskilstuna (Sweden) and works with the band on their upcoming record.
Gear
Sonor Designer maple light 20/8/10/12/13/15/16
Sonor Designer maple light snaredrum 14X4
Sonor Signature steel snaredrum 14X8
Tama Iron Cobra pedals and drum throne
Zildjian cymbals: A Custom 6, K/Z 13, A Custom 15, Avedis Medium Ride 22
Sabian cymbals: Max Stax 10, HH Thin Crash 16, AAX Chinese 16
Vic Firth SD2 BoleroAlbums
2000 : Jean-Pierre Llabador – El Bobo
2002 : L-batt et Amikisun – Ewaka
2003 : Bernard Margarit – Notes de Voyages
2004 : Christophe Roncali – XY
2005 : Guitariste.com – CD Concept
2007 : Zubrowska – 61
2007 : Tania Margarit – Elea (to be released)
2008 : Christophe Roncali – Je vous laisse le reste (to be released)External links
* [http://www.myspace.com/leomargarit Official Myspace]
* [http://www.painofsalvation.com Official Pain of Salvation website]
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