Music Scene

Interview with The Lip Colour Revolution

The Lip Colour Revolution: Photo by Laura SgherriOn a cold Tuesday afternoon we squeezed round a table in the corner of the Mille Miglia café in Piazza Attias, me and three of the four members of (the) Lip Colour Revolution, and warmed our hands on cups of vaguely hot tea.

Livorno's Music Scene

Indovena, Livornese bandLivorno has an incredibly lively music scene covering all areas of music. There are music schools, choirs, classical groups, and many young local bands trying to make their mark, some of whom already have several cds under their belts. The problem for many of these young bands is finding places to perform, as that is one thing Livorno does seem to lack.

Zarastro - Mandrake's Debut Album Release on 5th December

Zarastro, debut album release by MandrakeZarastro is the title of the debut album by Mandrake, the five-piece band from Livorno, with lead singer and songwriter Giorgio Mannucci, Stella Sorgente on double bass, Asita Fathi on violin, Mauro La Mancusa on trumpet, guitar and piano, and Dario Gentili on drums and percussion.

Associazione Pietro Napoli, event organiser in Livorno, Tuscany, Italy

musical & cultural events and stage equipment hire

Address: Piazza XI Maggio 4, Livorno
Postcode: 57122
Telephone: +(39) 338 5081221

Giles Foster's Debut Album - Soul Contact

the Soul Contact cd coverDare to Believe...

British singer songwriter Giles Foster, resident in Montenero, Livorno, has just released his first CD – Soul Contact - after many months of hard work. The CD has been produced by the local Percorsi Musicali recording studio, where it was arranged by Simone Ricci and Lorenzo Porciani, and recorded, mixed and mastered by Daniele Pistocchi.

Sinfonico Honolulu - ABSOLUTELY LIVE, CD Review

Sinfonico Honolulu - ukulele orchestra from LivornoAbsolutely Live is the newly released cd by the Livornese ukulele band Sinfonico Honolulu which looks like being the sound for this coming summer!

The album was recorded during an enthusiastically received concert at the Teatro C in Livorno, in March 2011. Seven ukuleles, one guitar and one great voice combine to bring us an appealing collection of British and American pop and rock classics.