Denovo (band)

Denovo is an Italian New wave group formed in the early 1980s in Catania. They are also referred to as I Denovo.

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

Background

The band officially debuted with the EP Niente insetti su Wilma, released in 1984, which had some local success and received several appreciations from the critics.[1] 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".[1] After several hits and two more albums, the group disbanded in 1990s, with Mario Venuti and Luca Madonia pursuing solo careers and Carbone focusing on production.[1] Following several occasional reunions, notably a special appearance at the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival,[1] the group officially reunited in 2014 for the album Kamikaze Bohemien.[2][3]

Personnel
  • Mario Venuti - vocals, guitars, keyboards, horns (1982-1990)
  • Luca Madonia - vocals, guitars, keyboards (1982-1990)
  • Toni Carbone - bass (1982-1990)
  • 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
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References
  1. Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. Antonio Privitera (13 May 2014). "Intervista ai Denovo". Vogue. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. "Denovo, festa per il Record Store Day. Esce l'album ritrovato, "Kamikaze Bohemien"". La Repubblica. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

Denovo discography at Discogs

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