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. After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they became famous in 2005 thanks to the Sanremo Festival. Since then, their singles and albums are some of the most successful in Italy.
Alice a.k.a. Alice Visconti, born Carla Bissi in Forlì, Italy on September 26, 1954 is an Italiansinger-songwriter and pianist, active since 1971. Alice had her breakthrough after winning the Sanremo Music Festival with the song Per Elisa in 1981, followed by European hit singles like Una Notte Speciale, Messaggio, Chanson Egocentrique, Prospettiva Nevski and Nomadi and albums like Gioielli Rubati - Alice Canta Battiato, Park Hotel, Elisir and Il Sole Nella Pioggia charting in both Continental Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.
Giardini di Mirò is a post-rock unit based in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The group formed in 1998, and its members include Jukka Reverberi, Lorenzo Lanzi, Mirko Venturelli, Luca Di Mira, and Corrado Nuccini. The band has released several EP recordings, in addition to a pair of full-length studio recordings.
Elio e le Storie Tese, often abbreviated as EELST, is a popular Italian band from Milan that was formed back in 1980. Their music is clearly and declaredly inspired to the style of Frank Zappa, both in music and lyrics.