The band was born at the beginning of September 2005 from an idea of Andrea Ravasio, guitar player and singer of the group. Shortly after, Michele Carrera (bass player) joined the project; The two members tried to look for a drum player, finding only disappointments. Just when all seemed useless, thanks to an announcement published in the music school by Michele, the new, sorely needed drummer arrived: the Argentine Pablo De Angelis. The group then began to arrange the first pieces, in the cold of the winter between 2005 and 2006…In spring, after much long, hard practice, they went public.They partecipated at a competition and they arrived second, at only 1 point from the winners. Other concerts followed, in particular in and around Bergamo. After the last summer concert the Rage began a “pause of reflectionâ€. Here a new member – the keyboard player Fabio Mosca – arrived, greatly contributing to the growth and definition of the group. Thus a new phase of rewriting and developing their music began: the Rage abandoned the cover scene, known to the public, and continued producing new pieces – more melodic and, at the same time, powerful.Between December 2006 and January 2007 the group took part in another important competition: after passing the 1st level (maximum points), they placed third in the semi-finals. The band also performed at the Intel Fair (Milan, February 2007), playing for the “Arkan Lighting†stand. In the meantime the group began thinking about changing the name – too long, too much like “Rage Against The Machineâ€. At last, the new name: “MATERIA PRIMAâ€.Between February and March 2007 they recorded a demo containing 4 original songs plus a cover which was then added during another recording session at “Frequenze Studioâ€, Monza.The band – with its new, alternative style – is currently emerging on the local scene, and hoping to find other new possibilities. The Summer Tour – 15 concerts at the moment – begins in May 2007.
