Sharlee D'Angelo (born Charles Petter Andreason, 27 April 1973) is a Swedish musician. He is the bassist for the melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, as well as the classic rock/AOR band the Night Flight Orchestra and the stoner metal band Spiritual Beggars.

Sharlee D'Angelo
D'Angelo with Arch Enemy in 2023
D'Angelo with Arch Enemy in 2023
Background information
Birth nameCharles Petter Andreason
Born (1973-04-27) 27 April 1973 (age 51)
GenresHeavy metal, rock, extreme metal
OccupationBassist
Years active1989–present
Member ofArch Enemy, The Night Flight Orchestra, Spiritual Beggars
Formerly ofWitchery, King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Dismember
Websitearchenemy.net

D'Angelo has also been in various bands in the past, either as a studio session player or full member. These include Arch Enemy, Mercyful Fate, Dismember, King Diamond and Witchery.

Equipment

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He plays with Dunlop picks and primarily used Rickenbacker bass guitars in his early career, before switching to playing and endorsing Ibanez Iceman bass guitars in 2005. Ibanez now produces the Sharlee D'Angelo signature bass guitar, called the SDB2,[1] which is tuned to D'Angelo's preferred C standard[2] (Low to High – C, F, Bb, Eb).

Influences

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D'Angelo has cited a number of bass players as early influences, including Roger Glover, Glenn Hughes, Steve Dawson, Peter Baltes, and John Entwistle.[2]

Discography

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D'Angelo with Arch Enemy in 2008

With Mercyful Fate

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With Facelift

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  • 1997 – State of the Art

With IllWill

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  • 1998 – Evilution

With Witchery

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With Sinergy

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With Arch Enemy

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With Dismember

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With Spiritual Beggars

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With the Night Flight Orchestra

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References

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  1. ^ [1] Archived 6 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b "Electric & Acoustic Bass Gear, Lessons, News, Video, Tabs and Chords – BassPlayer.com > Home". BassPlayer.com. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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