Adriano Lanzi & Omar Sodano

Adriano Lanzi (guitar, electronics) and Omar Sodano (bass, percussion, electronics) were both born in Rome in the beginning of the Seventies. They had been knowing each other for a long time while playing - separately - in a number of bands active in the rock underground of their hometown. In 1997 they began to shape a project together, recording improvisations with all kinds of guest musicians, and making their own experiments with electronics. When a few years later they began to compose and perform live as a duo, they chose to get rid of all worries concerning fixed borders of styles, often leaping into irony and absurdity. Debut album 'LA VITA PERFETTA' was released in 2004 on the german 'Klangbad' label. They founded the band El Topo with Andrea Biondi (vibes) and Francesco Mendolia (drums) in 2006._______________________________________________________ ___________________RECORDINGS - DISCOGRAPHY: ____________________________________________________________ ______________ CDRs: - 1999 - Emancipazione (not available) - 2000 - Oslaida (not available) ____________________________________________________________ ______________2) Tracks appearing in compilation albums and remixes: 2002 - Carousel II (through a microscope mix) in FAUST “FREISPIEL” (klangbad frr 1992) Faust remix-album. 2002 - Emancipazione (excerpt) in “First Steps” (klangbad lc 02160). 2004 - Russ Meyer in “Next Step” (klangbad 26). ____________________________________________________________ ______________ 3) FULL LENGTH CD: 2004 - Adriano Lanzi & Omar Sodano “LA VITA PERFETTA” (klangbad 28) Ten tracks composed, performed and produced by the duo. Guests: Renato Ciunfrini (clarinets, sax, viola); Ersilia Prosperi (trumpet); Federico Fabrizzi (baritone sax). ____________________________________________________________ ______________ 4) DVD (soundtrack) 2005 – “Valerio Magrelli – Sopralluoghi” (Fazi Editore) A documentary film about poet Valerio Magrelli, directed by Filippo Carli. Music by Lanzi & Sodano