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Baustelle | |
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 Baustelle during a live performance | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montepulciano, Italy |
| Genres | Indie rock Alternative rock Electronic music |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Italy |
| Members | Francesco Bianconi Rachele Bastreghi Claudio Brasini |
| Past members | Fabrizio Massara Claudio Chiari |
| Website | baustelle.it |
Baustelle is an indie rock band from Montepulciano, Italy.
Formed in the mid-'90s in the Tuscan town of Montepulciano, Italy, Baustelle (a German word that means "construction site" - or "building site" in English) didn't receive much mainstream attention for their first two albums, 2000's Sussidiario illustrato della giovinezza and 2003's La moda del lento. It was their third one, however, that finally brought them acclaim. Composed of leader Francesco Bianconi on vocals, guitar, and synths, Rachele Bastreghi on vocals and keys, Claudio Brasini on guitar, and Claudio Chiari on drums, the band released La malavita on Warner Bros. Italy in 2005. Mixing the romantic sounds of British artists like the Smiths and Depeche Mode, with Italian composers like Ennio Morricone and Angelo Badalamenti and American acts like Television and Scott Walker, as well as with modern sounds of electronica and indie rock, the record gained immediate attention in the group's home country, resulting in an extensive nationwide tour. In 2010 the band release I mistici dell'Occidente and in 2013 Fantasma .
The 10th track on the 2008 album Amen is Alfredo, a song about a well-known 1981 accident in which Alfredo Rampi lost his life.
| Year | Award | Nomination | Work | Result |
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| 2013 | Targhe Tenco | Album of the Year [1] | Fantasma | |
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