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Vito Bratta (born July 1, 1961) is an American guitarist and the former co songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion. He co-founded White Lion with lead singer Mike Tramp in 1983 and played with the band until 1991. [2] Bio. Bratta began playing guitar at the age of 13 and later became a member of a cover band from New Jersey called Dreamer.
Aug 24, 2023 · Features. “People would tell me, ‘Oh, you sound and play just like Eddie Van Halen.’. It got under my skin enough that I called Eddie”: Vito Bratta, one of the definitive ’80s shredders, looks back on a career of world-beating solos with White Lion. By Andrew Daly.
Aug 3, 2022 · Few guitarists during his heyday or since have wielded the balance of flair, feel and fearlessness – the soaring solo and singing fills on White Lion’s signature hit song Wait, for example – that made Bratta’s playing so distinctive and thrilling. Summoning that style can even be elusive for Bratta.
May 9, 2023 · Guitar World recently sat down for a rare, exclusive interview with Vito Bratta, whose electric guitar heroics with White Lion in the '80s made him a legend, for a chat about the guitarists who shaped his sound.
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White Lion was a Danish-American glam metal band that was formed in New York City in 1983 by Danish vocalist/guitarist Mike Tramp and Italian-American guitarist Vito Bratta. Mainly active in the 1980s and early 1990s, they released their debut album Fight to Survive in 1985.
- 1983–1992, 1999, 2004-2009
The singer of White Lion talks about his band's history, his relationship with Vito Bratta, and his new album Songs of White Lion. He reveals why he revisited the songs after ending the band in 1991 and how he made peace with the past.
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Vito Bratta, the lead guitarist of the hard-rock band White Lion, shares his story of how he met Mike Tramp, the singer, and formed the band in Denmark. He also talks about their rise from clubs to MTV stardom, their albums, and their legacy. Read an exclusive excerpt from the hard-rock oral history Nothin' But a Good Time.