psychedelic, experimental stoner rockers from italy, influenced by the likes of Kyuss, Black Sabbath, Sleep, Cathedral, Isis, Pelican, Electric Wizard, Mastodon, Explosion In The Sky or Tool; www.zippoband.it, www.myspace.com/zippomusic 2.) A rock band from Split, Croatia. They were active in late 80s. The vocalist was Goran Karan.
Mango is a name that has been used more than once: (1) An Israeli pop - girl band.
(2) A popular Italian singer.
(3) A pop band from Lithuania.
(4) A alternative punk / ska band from Rīga, Latvia.
(5) A progressive house producer and DJ from Moscow, Russia. Mango (1):
A Israeli pop girl band, that worked between between the years 1988-1991, originated from the Israeli Defense Forces - Northern Command Band.
Hailing from the immortal city of Rome, Italy, Hour of Penance is a 5 piece brutal death metal band, in the vein of most of the American Gods such as Nile, Hate Eternal, Gorgasm and other band that plays death metal at the speedlight! Formed back in 1999 Hour of Penance started as a black-death cover band. The sound made by all those incredible bands from Florida, was what H.O.P. was trying to imitate. The band began to write songs, mixing the sound of different influences from Europe and USA.
Rezophonic is a musical and social project, created and organized by famous drummer Mario Riso in February 2006. The project is basically intended to raise money for AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation). Some of the best Italian artists gathered and recorded an album, whose proceedes will be given to AMREF. It's not just a philantropic project, it also provides a high level of music and contents, which is not so usual in such projects. ______________
Marcella Puppini is Italian, and also speaks English and French. She created The Puppini Sisters together with Kate Mullins, Stephanie O'Brien and a versatile band in 2004. The three women met while studying music at Trinity College London, and have created a unique blend of a capella with superbly blended harmonies, jazz and swing. Their two albums to date ('Betcha Bottom Dollar' and 'The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo') have met with acclaim from fans and critics alike.
As the solo project of New York City's DJ Snarf, Cervello Elettronico deftly crosses genre boundaries to create aggressive electronic dance music with a nod to rhythmic noise and classic EBM structures. Influenced by such artists as PowerPussy, This Morn' Omina, Hocico, Synapscape, Asche, Oil 10, and Autechre, Cervello Elettronico has performed live all over North America and Europe and shared the bill with a multitude of well-known industrial and power noise acts.
There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Vesper is a black metal project hardly influenced by thrash metal and rock and roll, born in Rome, Italy, in the beginning of 2008. No cult, no paganism, no stress; only fucking drink and rock and roll attitude.
2) VESPER was created out of the musical merging of Saratoga Springs natives and singer / songwriters Aaron Lewis and Katie Cooper. In VESPER Lewis and Cooper seek to blend and augment both of their personal and distinct songwriting styles, as well as to explore new artistic ground by incorporating a variety of eclectic influences.
Andrea Bocelli is a classical (pop classical) singer. Born in Lajatico, rural Tuscany not far from Pisa, Bocelli describes himself as a "product of the countryside". Born with poor eyesight, he became totally blind at the age of 12 following a Football (soccer) accident. Despite his obvious musical talents, Bocelli didn't consider a career in music until he had studied law at the University of Pisa and had earned a Doctor Of Law degree. Inspired to pursue music, he studied with famed tenor Franco Corelli, supporting himself by performing in piano bars.
Verdena are an alternative rock band that hail from Albino, Bergamo, located in the country of Italy. The band members are Alberto Ferrari (voice, guitar), Roberta Sammarelli (bass) and Luca Ferrari (drums). The three have been playing together since 1992. Verdena rehearse every day (when they're not on tour) in their garage, where they have built a 24-track recording studio called the Henhouse. The hen-house is their sound laboratory--full many different instruments, like guitars, amplifiers, rhodes, mellotrons, and Korg synths. No digital stuff is allowed to get in!
Nasty Tendency are a heavy metal band founded in Forlì, Italy, in 2007. Their sound is influenced both by 70’s and 80’s U.S. hard-rock groups (Riot, Twisted Sister, Lizzy Borden…) and European ones, such as Grim Reaper, Ozzy Osbourne and Warlock, but the band always manages to maintain its own style. Nasty Tendency consist of Nikky Nails (vocals), Luke Nasty Kidd (guitars and backing vocals), Johnny Curly (drums) and Maury Lyon (bass and backing vocals), the latter having joined the band few months ago and being crucial for the group’s ultimate line-up.