In 2002 the first nucleus of OperaNoire was formed at a club in Milan called
Vlad. It's where the city's vampires used to meet. It was there that Wylliam
(guitar) and Franco (former singer) used to entertain the crowd on Friday
and Saturday nights with acoustic showcases. After a few months, Fabio
(keyboards) joined the band along with Sara and Beatrice (viola & violin)
which gave the band a gothic-orchestral sound.
In 2003 OperaNoire took part in a theatrical tour with the experimental
theatre of Milan. But by the following year, they left both residencies
although traces of these can still be seen in their performances. By this
time, Wylliam and Fabio were the only two original members of the band left
but they decided it was time to record a demo.
During a performance at Milan's Zoe Club in 2005, OperaNoire was head-hunted.
by Luca Presenti, the man behind Gothic Slam Records. He signed the band for
their debut album "Bad Intent", which was released in May and distributed
around the world. They toured the CD mostly around Italy's gothic clubs with
a new line-up featuring Marco (bass), Mario (drums) and Wolf (guitar).
The promotional tour ended in 2006 so Wylliam and Fabio could concentrate on
writing new music. They are currently working on new live shows so look out
for them in a town or city near you soon!
Live line-up
Wylliam: vocals / lead guitar
Fabio: keyboards
Marco: guitar
Rouge: bass
Drum: TBC
Musical Influences:
Wylliam: David Bowie,Jim Morrison, Frank Sinatra, Iggy Pop
Fabio: David Bowie, Placebo, Steve Harley
Marco: B.Idol, 69 Eyes, The Cult, Black Sabbath, Sisters of Mercy
Rouge: Motley Crue
