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Denovo (band)

Denovo
Denovo in concert (1988)
Denovo in concert (1988)
Background information
OriginCatania, Italy
GenresNew wave, pop rock

Denovo (also referred to as I Denovo) is an Italian new wave group formed in 1981 in Catania.

Background

The band formed in Catania in 1981.[1] In 1982, they placed second at the National Rock Festival held in Bologna, behind Litfiba.[1] They made their official recording debut with the EP Niente insetti su Wilma, released in 1984, which had some local success and received several appreciations from the critics.[2] The group had his breakout in 1987, with the album Persuasione, referred to as "one of the best products of the Italian indie scene of the 1980s".[2] After several hits and two more albums, the group disbanded in 1990s, with Mario Venuti and Luca Madonia pursuing solo careers and Toni Carbone focusing on production.[2] Following several occasional reunions, notably a special appearance at the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival,[2] the group officially reunited in 2014 for the album Kamikaze Bohemien.[3][4]

Bass guitarist Toni Carbone died on 11 July 2023, at the age of 62.[5]

Personnel

  • Mario Venuti - vocals, guitars, keyboards, horns (1982–1990)
  • Luca Madonia - vocals, guitars, keyboards (1982–1990)
  • Toni Carbone - bass (1982–1990; died 2023)
  • Gabriele Madonia - drums (1982–1987, 1989–1990)
  • Raffaele Fazio - drums (1988)

Discography

Albums
  • 1984 - Niente insetti su Wilma (EP)
  • 1985 - Unicanisai
  • 1987 - Persuasione
  • 1988 - Così fan tutti
  • 1989 - Venuti dalle Madonie a cercar carbone
  • 2014 - Kamikaze Bohemien

References

  1. ^ a b Mannucci, Stefano (1990). "Denovo". In Castaldo, Gino (ed.). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio. p. 529.
  2. ^ a b c d Anselmi, Eddy (2009). "Denovo". Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics. ISBN 8863462291.
  3. ^ Privitera, Antonio (13 May 2014). "Intervista ai Denovo". Vogue. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Denovo, festa per il Record Store Day. Esce l'album ritrovato, "Kamikaze Bohemien"". La Repubblica. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Addio a Toni Carbone bassista dei Denovo". Il Mattino. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denovo_(band)