Biography
New Wave/Post-Punk/Prog Rock band from Cavagnolo (Torino, Italy). The group starts (before as Nickelcat) like post-punk/new wave band at the beginning of the 80’s. The approach of the band to the wave style is very experimental, sometime not so far from the no-wave sound. In the 90’s the style of the band changes: the group begins to play progressive rock in a really intensive collaboration with the ‘Mellow Records’ label.
First formation: Valerio Bianco (voice, sax, keyboards), Rinaldo Doro (bass), Arietti Mario (guitar), Arietti Maurizio (guitar) and Dante Garimanno (drums). Other members in the time: Patrizia Rucli (vocals, keyboards), Vittorio Bianco (sax, flute), Vito Aprile (guitar, bass), Marinella Garbuio (keyboards), Marco Citta (guitar) and Roberto Grimaldi (guitar).
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Discography:
1981 , “Nickelcat Demo” (self-produced, recorded with the name ‘Nickelcat’)
Tracklist: Side A 1) Jack the ripper 2) Searching for 3) Wars
Side B 1) Speckled in red 2) Kid gloves 3) Audience 4) Soft rain 5) Yellow cab
1984, “Demo ‘84” (self-produced)
Tracklist: Side A 1) Maschere 2) Wars 3) Anni spezzati
Side B 1) Sospensione 2) Canzone d’amore 3) Forma sottile
1985, “Ti Dico Demo” (in the compilation with the song ‘Gli Ultimi’)
1987, “Live Illegale !” (Mc self-produced)
Tracklist: Side A 1) Gli utlimi 2) L’uomo che imparò
Side B 1) The garden of the earthly delichts 2) Anni spezzati 3 Arzachel (Uriel)
1987, “La Provvidenza” (7’’ EP, produced with the own label ‘Mefi Records’)
Tracklist: Side A 1) I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Side B 1) Iene, Scimmie e Pappagalli 2) Quintetto (Ovvero La Speranza)
1988, “Tempesta Magnetica” (in this compilation produced by Gregorsamsa with the song ‘Frammento’)
1988, “Lune senza bandiere” (in this compilation produced by Megamagomusic with 2 songs: ‘Incomunicando’ and ‘Il grande sonno)
1992, “Senza Tiolo” (self-produced)
1993, “SenzaSanti” (Cd, ‘Mellow Records’)
1997, “Luna Incostante” (Cd, ‘Mellow Records’)
Tracklist: 1) Cerchi 2) Ciocori’ 3) Costruttori di Ponti 4) Staticita’ 5) Esorcismo 6) Solchi Chiusi
7) Scimmie 8) Ricordo In Gialloverde 9) La Bestia 10) Turn Off The Sky 11) Lucifero 12) Gialloverde
1997, “Zarathustra’s Revenge” (in this compilation produced by Mellow Records with the song ‘Sono un pesce’, Flea cover)
1999, “Eyewitness, A Tribute to Van Der Graaf Generator” (in this compilation produced by ‘Mellow Records’ with the song ‘Necromancer’)
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