Artist description Electric guitars, vintage keyboards, mad electronics

Music Style Indie rock

Musical Influences Radiohead, the Beatles, the Smiths, Pink Floyd

Similar Artists Radiohead, Coldplay, Pink Floyd

Artist History In 2002 Ionik Records, a Philadelphia label, released “painkillers”, a self-produced 5 songs ep. We play together since 1999. In gen. 2003 the song “Meaningless” was included in the Shuteye Records comp “Buzzlighter vol. 2” and distributed to over 430 american college radios. Soon the song “Chloroform” will appear on a comp released by DataWasLost (an indipendent Cincinnati label).

Group Members MIRKO : keys SEBA : drums GIO : vocals,guitars, bass

Instruments Guitars, bass, drums, hammond organ, moog, piano, farfisa organ, juno 106, samplers

Albums Painkillers

Press Reviews Painkillers is a collection of five songs, each one a catchy little pop tune. Aside from guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, the band has decided to spice things up with the addition of a few other instruments, including some nice strings, as well as samplers, moogs, organs, pianos, and others. The sound they've produced is a nice one, with influences ranging from modern day acts like Radiohead and Nick Cave to classic giants like The Beatles and The Smiths. For example, "Meaningless" starts off like a regular Beatles pop tune and then introduces Giovanni Massari's vocals, which add a more modern Painkillers is a collection of five songs, each one a catchy little pop tune. Aside from guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, the band has decided to spice things up with the addition of a few other instruments, including some nice strings, as well as samplers, moogs, organs, pianos, and others. The sound they've produced is a nice one, with influences ranging from modern day acts like Radiohead and Nick Cave to classic giants like The Beatles and The Smiths. For example, "Meaningless" starts off like a regular Beatles pop tune and then introduces Giovanni Massari's vocals, which add a more modern feel to it. Later we're treated to a nice sixties psychedelic moment in the track when the vocals are given that neat "underwater feeling" that the Fab Four used a lot. All in all, it's a very catchy track. Meanwhile, "Self-Portrait," which starts the album off, is another affair. Starting off with a sample of what sounds like a really old Edison Cylinder or something, the track then adds in some synthesized drums and a bunch of electronic sounds, only to blow it all out of the water with an onslaught of guitars and vocals. The mixture owes something to punk just as much as it does to pop - Giovanni's vocals are as snotty as possible, and the vibrant, distorted guitars are blasting as hard as the lo-fi recording technology will let them. Nice. "The Reminder Man" is also a notable tune - its hushed guitars and emotional vocals offer a sensitive side to the album. Strings are added to further enhance the effect - the results are endearing. Italian bands aren't really a big part of the North American world, though this ep is a nice reminder of what we're missing. I can't wait for the full-length. 86% (Matt Shimmer, INDIEVILLE) "Self-Portrait" is guitar driven madness. With the lurch and punch of early glam numbers like “Shook me cold” by David Bowie. (MEANINGLESS) an Elvis Costello-like number accentuated by violins; a haunting acoustic guitar portrays an artiness often lacking in popular music. Plus, the guitar screeching ambience adds immensely to songs already dark mood. (THE 13th FLOOR) The brit-pop vocals, delicate strings and Beatles-esque guitar solo in the forefront with the occasional choral breakdown and grind of vocals and crash of drums is excellent. (S. Dustin Landrum, Shut Eye Records A&R) This EP is a somber collection of songs with psychedelic flavors. The opening track, “Self-Portrait,” starts out strong, reminding me in a very vague way of Filter in the way they distort voices and rock out. The ideas are strong, and the musical talent is quite apparent. Track four, “The 13th Floor,” proves to be the most consistent song on the record with some excellent guitar solos, gloomy, pleading lyrics, and even a tambourine thrown in for good measure. There is no real experimentation here – just straight feeling. (Brenna Krause, LEFT OFF THE DIAL)

Location Verona, Italy - Italy

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