The band was born
in the mid 90's, although Ghigo and Enrico in the mid- 80's were already
playing
in a 60's
oriented combo, The Neurotics, that eventually
split up. Then Enrico and Ghigo started playing with two new guitarists, Francesco
and Max (Ghigos brother), and having a great fun together they decided to give
life to THE BRADIPOS IV. From 1990 to 1995 the band played at friends` parties;
we finally recorded our first demotape "Sloth's Surfin' Party" and
thanks to it we had many occasions to play in contests (Bologna, Bari, Cosenza,
Ascoli). After that we recorded "Beach Fool", our first 7",
for Killyourself Punkarrecords from Parma. In the same year the band publish
Go Surf!!, a split 7" with Scriteriati, another instrumental band from
Rome; this record was released by Teen Sound Records. In February 99 we recorded
our first CD released by Omomusic, label based in Rome. In the last year we
played at some other contests like the Beat Festival in Piacenza and the Bus-One
60s Party in Pavia; moreover we opened for The Boss Martians and Chocolate
Watchband in Rome and for Link Protrudi in Naples. .Recently, some of our tracks
were released on:"That's New Pussycat- Surf Tribute To Burt Bacharach!",
a compilation by Om Omusic; "Themes For Bathing Beauties And Woodies",a
compilation by Teen Sound Records; and finally a Surf Tribute To Booker T & the
MG's, on Wildebeest Records. In March 2001 the band record the soundtrack to
the short indie movie "Blue Panthers" directed by Giancarlo Mazzaro
now being distributed in France. In April 2001 the Bradipos IV are contacted
by dutch tour promoter Arnold Vinkeles and set off on their first foreign tour.
The main cities of the tour are: Arnhem, Dessau, Leipzig, Nrnberg, Dresden,
Kassel and others. In July of the same year the group are the opening act in
the first edition of the "Beat Fever Festival" in Verona organized
by "The Fog Surfers" with bands like Lighting Beat Man and the Miracle
Workers. At the beginning of November they play themselves in some scenes of "L
'Imbalsamatore"" by emerging director Matteo Garrone. The movie,
produced by Fandango Films, includes musical tracks from the official soundtrack.
Due out are another two tracks on the compilations "American Graffiti.
A surf tribute" by OmOm Records and "For A Few Guitars More - A tribute
to Morricone's Spaghetti Western Themes" for the american label of Larry
White. On December 2006 will be out two new records:a tribute to Richie Allen,
a new compilation from Golly Gee Records with bands like The Hypnotic IV, The
Waistcoats, John Blair, The Eliminators, The Aqua Velvets, The Chocolate Watchband
and more..., in this comp the band plays the song "Room 304"; On
February 2005 the band present "Surf Session", the new full lenght
album from the Teen Sound Records. The Cd included 13 original songs, 3 covers
and also the video of "Playa Inferno".
About "Surf Session":
"A superb album of well written and well
played surf instrumentals, nicely produced and attractively packaged." Phil Dirt - Reverb
Central
"If any of these
tracks turned up on an obscure American single then they would be hailed
as '60s surf
gems
and avidly hunted down by collectors.
Yes they really are that tasty, and you get 15 of them on one album that no
'60s surf fan should miss. Highly recommended." Alan Taylor - Pipeline
magazine
"You'd
swear these Italians were from Malibu Beach, California with the vintage, Fender
driven Surf sounds abound here. So, crank up those Twin Reverb amps and your
own stereo speakers !" Shindig! Magazine
"What a great bunch of instrumentals!
Flaunting a tone that's clean and smooth, yet packed to the rafters with electricity
and energy, The Bradipos IV strike all the right chords at all the right times.
Driven by feeling, technique and style, "Surf Session" rocks gracefully
and knowingly." Lance Records
"Grrrrrreat Surf Music with better perrformance
when driving past midnight on the a long highway or when lying dizzy a summer
dawn on the beach...!" Thee Cave
