Mirko Sangrigoli

He also plays the Tenor saxophone, Ocarina, and Hulusi, though he notes that he plays these at a lower level. As a vocalist and chorist he frequently performs and records for various projects, including those with Prog rock icons Clive Nolan and Damian Wilson.
Mirko Sangrigoli often combines these skills in his work as a session musician and soundtrack composer, having recently released three piano solo albums in 2024 and contributing multiple roles to the 2025 project Imaginaerium: with their album, Siege.

Mirko grew up in Santa Venerina, a small village in Sicily, and began his musical journey with his father's drums. Over the years, he has explored a wide range of instruments and musical genres. After moving to London in 2014, Mirko began his career as a session musician and soundtrack composer.

As a composer, he is known for songs like "Summer's Tale" (2022), "Hank" (2022), and "Game Over" (2019). Mirko is known for his involvement in various projects by Progressive rock icon Clive Nolan, to which he contributed as guitarist, drummer, and backing vocalist. He also toured as a guitarist with singer Damian Wilson,

known for his work with the progressive bands Arena, Headspace, and Threshold, during his concert series "One Knight Only." where Damian played songs from his extensive career with bands like Threshold, Landmarq, Headspace, and even Ayreon. Mirko is influenced by artists such as Pat Metheny, Herbie Hancock, Joe Pass, Nathan East, Oscar Peterson, Pendragon, Marillion, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Hans Zimmer, Danny Elfman, and Howard Shore.

In 2017 Mirko comented: My first committed band was a jazz trio back in Sicily called Take Three, with whom I performed several gigs before moving to the UK. While working with Take Three, I had the pleasure of creating the soundtracks of several short movies from the director Luca Arcidiacono. After moving to London I worked as session musician with various artists, and creating soundtracks for independent film directors.

I started collaborating with the jazz fusion quartet called Infusion In 2015 and worked with them for almost 2 years, performing in various venues in London. After leaving infusion, I worked as a soundtrack composer for the Sydney writers festival and for the company, Tengri. At the end of 2016, I joined a guitar duo called De Fuego and played gigs around the UK for 8 months before leaving the project. I'm currently recording my own album, which will be released early next year (2026).

Mirko believes that music should be accessible to everyone. Therefore, he has published his work on all streaming platforms. Producing music is expensive. If you'd like to support his (future) albums, consider buying a CD from the online store, click here.

Mirko is available for session work and performances.

Mirko Sangrigoli and Damian Wilson collaborated on Clive Nolan's musical project, One Night Only, specifically for the production of 'Caamora: The Musical' (or Caamora: The Movie, later), with Mirko Sangrigoli often playing drums and guitar for these events, including a 2016 concert. While a specific date for a joint performance isn't pinpointed in snippets, they were both involved in Clive Nolan's theatrical rock endeavors, like the Caamora series, around that time, showcasing Mirko Sangrigoli's multi-instrumental skills alongside Damian Wilson's vocals.

The Project: They worked on Clive Nolan's ambitious Caamora project (a musical/movie concept). Mirko's Role: Mirko Sangrigoli played drums and guitar for these shows. When: This collaboration was active around 2016/2017, part of the lead-up and performances for Caamora.

In the context of Damian Wilson's musical world, the name Mirko Sangrigoli is most closely associated with the 30 Years of Songwriting tour, which celebrated Damian Wilson's career through late 2023 and 2024. Mirko Sangrigoli served as a key member of Damian Wilson's backing band during these performances.

While Damian Wilson has often used the phrase "one night only" for special residency shows or unique acoustic sets, the collaborative story between him and Mirko Sangrigoli often centers on the raw, live energy of their touring together: The Setting: On stage,

particularly during the 2023–2024 tour dates in venues like The Bosuil Weert, in the Netherlands or Harmonie in Bonn Germany, Mirko was tasked with replicating the complex guitar work of Damain Wilson's entire 30-year catalog, which includes Progressive metal from Threshold and Folk-inflected solo material.

The Musical Dynamic: During these shows, Mirko Sangrigoli provided not just technical proficiency but also crucial background vocals, harmonizing with Damian on staples like "Sanity's End". The Narrative Connection: In Wilson's "One Night Only" or "one-off" storytelling style, he often weaves personal anecdotes between songs.

Mirko released "The Piano Works: Vol. I-IV" A bundle released on his official website that compiles Z, Foehn, From Anything Concrete, and Singularity.

Unreachable (2023) piano debut

From Anything Concrete (2024) piano solo

Foehn (2024) piano solo

Z (2024) piano solo

Singularity (2025) piano solo

Dying Lights (2025) full band project