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Subsonica | |
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Origin | Turin, Italy |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Website | subsonica |
Subsonica are an Italian band formed in Turin in 1996. Their eponymous debut album was released in the spring of 1997. The band gained significant success in 2000 by playing at the Sanremo Music Festival. The first two singles from the album Microchip emozionale, "Tutti i miei sbagli" ("All my mistakes") and "Discolabirinto" ("Discolabyrinth") were hits.
In their career they have produced 10 studio albums and sold nearly around 400,000 CDs. [1]
Their latest studio album, Realtà aumentata, was released in early 2024.
Current members
Former members
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