Biography
Plain is a six-piece alternative rock band based in Lugano, Switzerland born in 2004. The different musical backgrounds of each member are the essence of this blend of musical flavours winking to a British art rock approach.
The band has spent last year working hard with dedication and professional commitment on their debut LP album “Different Not Strange†released during this spring 2008.
Written, produced and performed by Plain with the collaboration of both Chris Sheldon (Oceansize, Foo Fighters, Biffy Clyro, Roger Waters, etc.) for the mixing and Kevin Metcalfe (The Soundmasters, London) for the mastering, this debut album is hard to define or label because of the quirky sounds produced from this unusual combination of talents and personalities.
From the release in 2005 of their first five tracks self-produced promo EP, available in online stores and reviewed favorably by press, local newspapers and online international magazines, Plain started performing at some of the most significant Swiss venues, also playing support to groups from the international music scene and working with local artists, catching the attention of the public and the media in Switzerland, Europe and the United States.
Eclectic musicians such as Marcel (guitar), Pino (drums), Nick (lead voice), Stefano (bass), Andrea (guitar) and Gianmaria (keyboards) are the core and engine of this band, giving energy and dynamism during their live shows as well as in the recorded product.
A new Plain website www.plainonline.com is under construction in order to be more consistent with the new album image: be sure to visit it as soon as it will be fully working to sign up on their e-mail list for advance notice on band activities and find out about online album availability.
Also, check your favorite record store this spring to pick up your copy of “Different Not Strange".
Reviews
Review at ScenePointBlank webzine by M.J.Austin .
Buy Debut Album
Finally our debut album "Different Not Strange" is available to be downloaded in main online stores!
Here are some examples: Finetunes | iTunes | Wippit | Musicload | Audio Lunchbox | Exlibris and many more...
Soon we're going to sell our digipack CD through both MySpace and Purevolume pages and our official website.
To the ones who'd like to have in their hands something more than their iPods... stay tuned and we'll keep you informed about.
Thank you so much for having waited so long and for your constant support.
Booking
Please write to: plain-management[at]plainonline.com
Media & Downloads
Click here for Plain debut album interview at ReteTre - Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (excerpt for Italian speakers)
"Different Not Strange" Videoclip
A preview of our "Different Not Strange" videoclip directed by filmmaker Lara Cosentino is also available online at « Micastudio » official site.
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Artwork: Lara & Luca
Upcoming Shows Flyers
No upcoming shows right now, Plain are just having a little rest!
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