Sugarfree is an Italian pop-rock band formed in 2000, best known for the song "Cleptomania".
Career
The group formed in
Catania in 2000 as a
cover band
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. After enjoying some local success, they started producing new songs, having a large success in 2005 with the single "Cleptomania", which peaked on the first place at the Italian hit parade, was certified
platinum
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Pla ...
and sold over 40,000 copies.
In 2006 the group entered the main competition at the
56th edition of the
Sanremo Music Festival
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, reaching the semifinals with the song "Solo lei mi dà".
[ In 2008 the lead vocalist Matteo Amantia left the band to pursue a solo career; he rejoined the band in December 2014.]
Personnel
* Matteo Amantia Scuderi - vocals, guitars
* Carmelo Siracusa - bass guitars
* Giuseppe Lo Iacono - drums
* Giuseppe Nasello - guitars
* Massimo Caruso - keyboards
*
;Former members
* Alfio Consoli - vocals, guitars
* Luca Galeano - guitars
* Vincenzo Pistone - keyboards
* Salvo Urzì - guitars
Discography
;Albums
* 2005 - ''Clepto-manie''
* 2008 - ''Argento''
* 2009 - ''In simbiosi'' (EP)
* 2011 - ''Famelico''
References
External links
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Italian pop music groups
Living people
Musical groups established in 2000
Year of birth missing (living people)