The Story of Amycanbe
Amycanbe hail from the coastal area of Romagna in north-eastern Italy.
Originally comprised of Marco and Mattia, they formed in 2002. After
one
year they met Francesca, and the band started taking shape. The
approach
and the musical taste of the trio, coming from different experiences,
perfectly complimented each other. Shortly, light but never banal
compositions emerged from the band. Francesca's singing came together
with
simple and measured arrangements. The fourth element of the band, Paolo
(wind instruments, guitar and synth) brought strength to all these
characteristics. There was and remains a common interest with Amycanbe
to
combine acoustic and electronic sounds.
By January 2004 the band was settled. After the first live performances
in
clubs, theatres and bars in Romagna, Amycanbe recorded a self-produced
EP
with 5 songs. It attracted the attention of critics and attained
widespread success. Blow Up magazine placed Amycanbe in the playlist of
the best debutant Italian indie band of the 2005. In May and September
2005 Amycanbe open for Skin and Yuppie Flu. In July Frequency magazine
invited the band on the Roma Rock Festival Stage.
In early 2007 the band signed a record deal with UK indie label Dancing
Turtle Records, and their debut album 'Being A Grown-Up Sure Is
Complicated' was released in October of the same year to critical
acclaim. This co-incided with a UK tour that saw the band play in
Leeds,
Bristol, Oxford and Sheffield, as well as the album launch at 12 Bar in
London. The band also did radio sessions for the BBC and received plays
on
BBC Radio 1.
In addition to the album, Amycanbe have also released 2 singles on
limited
edition 7" vinyl through Dancing Turtle, one of which features an
exclusive remix from Japanese electronica producer Daisuke Tanabe, as
well
as the tracks 'My Ring' and 'The Song Of Matthew and
Mark'.
Amycanbe have also featured on the recent '50 Minutes' and 'Merdeka'
compilation CDs.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE A COPY OF AMYCANBE'S DEBUT ALBUM
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