Negramaro is an Italian rock band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from
Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native region, Salento.
Their first hit was the single
Come sempre. They took part in the Sanremo festival in 2005 in the "new suggestions" section. Then they released the top-selling album
Mentre tutto scorre, including famous singles like
Estate,
Solo 3 minuti and
Nuvole e lenzuola and currently 9th in Italian selling chart. In September 2006 they were awarded the
Best Performance prize at the Festivalbar finals held in Verona. One year later, in September 2007, they won the Festivalbar finals with the song "Parlami d'amore".
Lineup
- Giuliano Sangiorgi (Copertino, LE, January 24, 1979) (vocals, guitar and piano);
- Emanuele Spedicato (Narḍ, LE, October 26 1980) (guitar);
- Ermanno Carlà (Veglie, LE, February 17, 1977) (bass);
- Danilo Tasco (Gagliano del Capo, LE, March 26, 1979) (drums);
- Andrea Mariano (Copertino, LE, March 26, 1978) (piano and synthesizer);
- Andrea De Rocco (Narḍ, LE, September 30, 1973) (sampler).
Discography
- 2003 - Negramaro
- 2004 - 000577
- 2005 - Mentre Tutto Scorre, (ITA #3)
- 2007 - La finestra (ITA #1 , SWI #96))
External links
Italian rock music groups
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