Negramaro is an Italian
pop band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from ''
Negroamaro
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'', a wine produced in their native district,
Salento
Salento (Salentino: ''Salentu'', Salentino Griko: ''Σαλέντο'') is a cultural, historical and geographic region at the southern end of the administrative region of Apulia in Southern Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the Italian Peninsula, ...
in
Apulia.
After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they finally became known more widely in 2005 thanks to the
Festival di Sanremo.
Members
*
Giuliano Sangiorgi
Giuliano Sangiorgi (born 24 January 1979 in Nardò, Lecce, Italy) is an Italian artist who has gained increasing fame as a singer, songwriter and composer, together with his rock band Negramaro.
Career
Giuliano is not only the writer and sing ...
(
Nardò,
LE, 24 January 1979) (vocals, guitar and piano)
*Emanuele Spedicato (
Nardò,
LE, 26 October 1980) (guitar)
*Ermanno Carlà (
Veglie
Veglie ( Salentino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Italian province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy. Veglie is west of Lecce and east of the sea, the Gulf of Taranto. It is bounded by the ''comuni'' of Campi Salentina, Ca ...
,
LE, 17 February 1977) (bass)
*Danilo Tasco (
Gagliano del Capo
Gagliano del Capo (Salentino: ) is an Italian comune situated in the province of Lecce, the southernmost one of Apulia.
In its territory is located Ciolo, a rocky cove that is part of the Regional Natural Coastal Park of "Costa Otranto-Santa Mari ...
,
LE, 26 March 1979) (drums)
*Andrea "Andro.i.d." Mariano (
Copertino
Copertino (; historical en, Cupertino, italic=yes; scn, label=Salentino, Cupirtinu ), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
Following Charles of ...
,
LE, 26 March 1978) (piano and synthesizer)
*Andrea "Pupillo" De Rocco (
Nardò,
LE, 30 September 1973) (
sampler)
Biography
Debut and ''Negramaro''
Negramaro formed in 1999 in
Copertino
Copertino (; historical en, Cupertino, italic=yes; scn, label=Salentino, Cupirtinu ), also known in English as Cupertino, is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Lecce in the Apulia region of south-east Italy.
History
Following Charles of ...
, near
Lecce. In the beginning, helped by live performances, they received good reviews. That improved when they met producer Caterina Caselli, who taught them how to record music.
In 2001 they won the Tim Tour and ended as finalists at the
MTV Brand New
MTV Brand New was a 24-hour specialist music channel featuring new music videos, alternative and indie music available in the Netherlands, Germany. In Italy, it was replaced by MTV Rocks in 2011. The Italian version of the channel launched on 14 ...
Talent.
Their first album, ''Negramaro'', was released in 2003. The sound of the album was too alternative for the Italian public, so it did not have much success. Two singles were released. They were minor hits: "Mono" and "Solo".
The ''000577'' Project
In 2004, Negramaro met Italian producer Corrado Rustici to work on a few songs. The collaboration between them spawned a brand new track, "Scusa Se Non Piango", and three remixes of previous songs: "Es-Senza", "Evidentemente" and "Come Sempre". The four tracks were added to the other songs from their first album to create ''000577'', a new edition of their debut work.
This new edition gave the band a more pop-rock feeling, which was more suitable for the Italian public. The 2004 version of "Come Sempre" was released as a single with better success of the previous ones, and was even chosen as the soundtrack to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Italian TV network
RAI
RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...
.
''Mentre Tutto Scorre'': Commercial success
Negramaro performed the song "Mentre Tutto Scorre" at the
Sanremo Festival
The Sanremo Music Festival, officially the Italian Song Festival () and commonly known as just (), is the most popular Italian culture, Italian song contest and awards ceremony, held annually in the city of Sanremo, Liguria. It is the longes ...
in 2005, but were eliminated at the first turn. The song was the first single released from their eponymous second album.
After the festival, eight of their songs were chosen as the soundtrack of the Italian film ''La Febbre'', starring Fabio Volo.
This helped the band to launch their success: despite the Sanremo disappointment, the single "Mentre Tutto Scorre" was a success. The second single, "Estate", was even more successful, giving the band their first #1 in the Italian airplay chart. "Solo3min" and "Nuvole e Lenzuola" followed the success of the first two singles.
Thanks to hit singles, good performances and critics, their album ''Mentre Tutto Scorre'' gained a lot of success, being certified 6× platinum in Italy.
This album was different from the first one: it was entirely produced by Corrado Rustici, and took the band in a pop rock direction rather than their classic alternative style. Their change gave them success through radio, music marketing and fans.
The album was accompanied by a tour later released on the ''Negramaro Live'' DVD in 2006.
Their single "Nuvole e Lenzuola" is included in the game ''
Guitar Hero World Tour
''Guitar Hero World Tour'' (initially referred to as ''Guitar Hero IV'' or ''Guitar Hero IV: World Tour'') is a music rhythm video game developed by Neversoft and published by Activision. It is the fourth main installment in the ''Guitar Hero'' ...
''.
Their fifth studio album ''Casa 69'' was recorded at
Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group, Triumph. Over a span of 40 years, Metalworks has been the recipient of Canadian Music Week's ...
in
Mississauga, Ontario.
Their sixth studio album ''La rivoluzione sta arrivando'' was released on 25 September 2015.
Discography
Albums
Singles
Filmography
* 2007 – ''
Dall'altra parte della luna'' (documentary, directed by
Dario Baldi e Davide Marengo)
* 2019 – ''
L'anima vista da qui'' (documentary, directed by Gianluca Grandinetti)
References
External links
Official website
{{Authority control
Italian pop music groups
Musical groups established in 1999
Nastro d'Argento winners
MTV Europe Music Award winners
1999 establishments in Italy
Musical groups from Apulia