Baustelle
Baustelle is an indie rock band from Siena, Italy.
Baustelle | |
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 Baustelle during a live performance | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Siena, Italy |
| Genres | Indie rock Alternative rock Electronic music |
| Years active | 1994 – present |
| Labels | Warner Music Italy |
| Website | baustelle.it |
| Members | Francesco Bianconi Rachele Bastreghi Claudio Brasini |
| Past members | Fabrizio Massara Claudio Chiari |
Biography
Formed in the mid-'90s in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, Italy, Baustelle (a German word that means "construction site" - or "building site" in English) didn't receive much mainstream attention for their first two albums, 2000's Sussidiario Illustrato della Giovinezza and 2003's La Moda del Lento. It was their third one, however, that finally brought them acclaim. Composed of leader Francesco Bianconi on vocals, guitar, and synths, Rachele Bastreghi on vocals and keys, Claudio Brasini on guitar, and Claudio Chiari on drums, the band released La Malavita on Warner Bros. Italy in 2005. Mixing the romantic sounds of British artists like the Smiths and Depeche Mode, with Italian composers like Ennio Morricone and Angelo Badalamenti and American acts like Television and Scott Walker, as well as with modern sounds of electronica and indie rock, the record gained immediate attention in the group's home country, resulting in an extensive nationwide tour. In 2010 the band release I Mistici dell'Occidente and in 2013 Fantasma.
Members
Francesco Bianconi - lyrics, vocals, guitar, keyboard
Rachele Bastreghi - vocals, keyboard, percussion
Claudio Brasini - guitar
Past members
Fabrizio Massara - keyboard, mastering
Claudio Chiari - drums, percussion
Discography
- 2000 - Sussidiario illustrato della giovinezza (Baracca e Burattini)
- 2003 - La moda del lento (Mi-Mo/Venus)
- 2005 - La malavita (Warner Bros. Records)
- 2008 - Amen (Warner Bros. Records) (Italy: Gold; 50,000+)
- 2010 - I Mistici Dell' Occidente (Warner Bros. Records) (Italy: Gold; 30,000+)
- 2013 - Fantasma (Warner Bros. Records)
- 2017 - L'amore e la violenza (Warner Bros. Records)
Singles
- 2003 Love affair
- 2004 Arriva lo ye-ye
- 2005 La guerra è finita
- 2006 Un romantico a Milano
- 2008 Charlie fa surf
- 2008 Colombo
- 2008 Baudelaire
- 2010 Gli Spietati
- 2010 Le Rane
- 2010 Gomma 2010 version
- 2012 La morte (non esiste più)
- 2013 Nessuno
- 2013 Monumentale
- 2016 Lili Marleen
- 2016 Amanda Lear
- 2017 Il Vangelo di Giovanni
- 2017 Betty
- 2018 Veronica, n.2
Curiosity
The 10th track on the 2008 album Amen is Alfredo, a song about a well-known 1981 accident in which Alfredo Rampi lost his life.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
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| 2013 | Targhe Tenco | Album of the Year[1] | Fantasma | |
References
- "Targhe Tenco: De Gregori, Fabi e Guccini in finale" (in Italian). Radio Italia Solo Musica Italiana. 17 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
