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Origin | Catania, Italy |
Genres | New wave, pop rock |
Denovo (also referred to as I Denovo) is an Italian new wave group formed in 1981 in Catania.
The band formed in Catania in 1981. [1] In 1982, they placed second at the National Rock Festival held in Bologna, behind Litfiba. [1] They made their official recording debut with the EP Niente insetti su Wilma, released in 1984, which had some local success and received several appreciations from the critics. [2] The group had his breakout in 1987, with the album Persuasione, referred to as "one of the best products of the Italian indie scene of the 1980s". [2] After several hits and two more albums, the group disbanded in 1990s, with Mario Venuti and Luca Madonia pursuing solo careers and Toni Carbone focusing on production. [2] Following several occasional reunions, notably a special appearance at the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival, [2] the group officially reunited in 2014 for the album Kamikaze Bohemien. [3] [4]
Bass guitarist Toni Carbone died on 11 July 2023, at the age of 62. [5]
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