Litfiba
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Florence |
| Genres | New wave, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Website | www |
| Members |
Ghigo Renzulli Piero Pelù |
| Past members |
Gianni Maroccolo Antonio Aiazzi Luca Martelli Gianmarco Colzi Roberto Terzani Daniele Bagni Ringo De Palma Francesco Calamai Renzo Franchi Gianluigi Cavallo Federico Sagona Gianluca Venier Pino Fidanza Cosimo Zannelli |
Litfiba is an Italian rock-band formed in Florence in early 1980.
The band evolved from British-influenced new wave rock to a more personal rock sound influenced by Mediterranean vibes; their songs are mostly sung in Italian.
The band was formed in Florence in 1980, and was named after the telex code for Via dei Bardi, Florence, where the band rehearsed (Località ITalia FIrenze Via dei BArdi). The early line-up consisted of: Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitars and lead vocals, Gianni Maroccolo on bass, Sandro Dotta on lead guitar (who left the band after a few weeks) and Francesco Calamai on drums. Antonio Aiazzi on keyboards and Piero Pelù on vocals joined the band shortly after. Punk and new wave were a huge influence on the band's early songs, which often had English lyrics.
Their first show took place on 6 December 1980 in Settignano, near Florence.
The band’s first recording was a 5-track EP titled Guerra (1982), followed one year later by a 7" single, "Luna/La preda", which won the band first place at the 2° Festival Rock Italiano.
Meanwhile, Calamai was replaced on drums by Renzo Franchi; with this line-up, the band worked on a soundtrack, Eneide di Krypton.
After a while, Franchi then left the band, to be replaced by Luca De Benedectis, known as Ringo De Palma with whom the band recorded Yassassin, a 12-inch (300 mm) single containing a brand new track, "Electrica Danza", and a David Bowie cover.
The band released their first full-length album, Desaparecido ("Disappeared" in Spanish) in 1985. Following the EP, Transea (1986) and the second full-length 17 Re (17 Kings in Italian), Litfiba toured for the first time, subsequently releasing 12/5/87 (aprite i vostri occhi), their first live album. Litfiba 3 (1988) was the last recording featuring Maroccolo, de Palma et Aiazzi as permanent members, although the latter would stay as session musician until 1996.
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