FEDERICA SOUNDPROOF FEDERICA & THE SOUNDPROOF Interview taken from "
Versilia Report", April 2010
By
Federica Bei Busatti Press
Cultural Association MUSICAM www.musicamia.it
federica @ MUSICAM . it
Welcome back! I present to you a young band with a great passion for music! It is composed of Christian Tommasi (vocals), Daniel Busatti Bei (guitar), Francesco Piscopo (drums), Mark Rafferty (bass) and Sonia Casentini (keyboard) ... they are the Vocal Minority!
Hello guys! When was your group? In 2007, I (Daniel), I was attending the Jam Music Academy of Lucca, where I met Francis and Sonia. E 'born in us the idea of \u200b\u200bforming a band that has been consolidated with the arrival of Mark and Christian. In 2008 the group was born.
The aphonia, in the medical field is the total lack of voice, because this name? You a protest against the emergence difficulties: on one hand the world around them and the other, the artist who plays his own songs but can not find anyone before him with the desire to listen, as if the artist does not sound to issue, while playing loud and with passion.
What is your musical style? A revamped with modern rock. The models were Muse, Negramaro and rock music in the eighties.
What are the themes of your songs? Love (an example is the song "With You") and anger, that is the protest against the possibility of emergence (the song "Opportunity") and unemployment ("The Wake").
You have participated in many competitions (SummerGiovani, PopRock Contest, Tour Music Fest, Sanremo Rock), tours and workshops and have been guests on TV and radio. All this what you got? important showcase! We have known artists and professionals as Maurizio Solieri, guitarist Vasco Rossi, Massimo Varini, guitarist and producer, Francis Sighieri, arranger and composer of the song "Crumbs" by Naomi.
What are your plans? In June we released a song arranged by Max Marcolini (conductor of "The world is crying" sung by Irene Fornaciari and Travellers in the Sanremo Festival 2010) in the compilation to commemorate the massacre of Viareggio. In July will be released first album, which will also include a song arranged by jazz pianist Ugo Bongianni. Promote our CD in Versilia and more.
Some web addresses where readers can listen to your songs? Www.myspace.com / aafoniaa, www.youtube.com / afoniaband and www.facebook.com / aphonia. Info: afonia@live.it!
Thank you and good luck guys!
Dear readers, I eagerly await next month with another interview ... do not miss it! Federica Bei
Busatti Staff Cultural Association MUSICAM www.musicamia.it federica@musicamia.it
The Vocal Minority
"Versilia Report , April 2010