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Career

Early days

Maxi Trusso started his first steps in music at St. George's College, Argentina, were a group of senior students (Esteban Artica, Giovanni Miano Macadam and Anthony Macadam) motivated him to give his first ‘a capella’ shows in their school freetime in the early 80s. During the 90s while living in

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. During that time he started working in fashion industry, music, participating in projects and theater plays with European writers. Later, he moved to

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and formed an electro-pop group called "Roy Vedas" with an Italian artist and edited his first discographic work under the English label

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. His first hit was a retro-futuristic styled single called "Fragments of life", which reached one of the first places on the

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chart. The British magazine ''

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'' chose it as one of the best three tracks of the decade. With Roy Vedas, he played in different European countries, such as

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and

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. They also played as supporting act for

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gigs in

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Solo career

Back in

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, after gaining recognition as a solo artist, he decided to record a

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influences with help of Fernando Goín. His first solo work was titled ''Leave me and cry'' and published by label Acqua Records. He became a successful artist thanks to his distinctive voice and his songs, mostly sung in

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, which were heavily aired on radio stations and TV all over

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Discography

Albums

* ''Leave me and cry'' (2006) * ''Love gone'' (2010) * ''S.O.S'' (2014) * '' Last call'' (2016)

Singles

* ''Fragments of life'' (1998) * ''Same Old Story'' (2013) * ''Nothing at all'' (2013) * ''Himno a Francisco'' (2014) * ''Nobody is Lonely'' (2014) * ''Taste of Love'' (2015)

Soundtracks

* ''El Firichinio'' (2011)

References

External links

Maxi Trusso official website

Maxi Trusso Facebook page

Maxi Trusso Twitter page
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