news
18.aug.08 The band has finished filming for a new video, for new single "Hello" [not on any album], it will be out soon. Keep your eyes glued to the tv and this profile.
the band and webteam.
02.aug.08
The band is now in the studio, working on a new album. We appologise for the past news, and hope you're still here with us. :)
Any photos you have of the band playing live, send them to us, and we will put them up in the gallery :). Thanks.
biography
FIRMA made its debut in 2001 with a song that became the name of their first album: “La Orbire”.
Shortly after having formed the band, Rocca and liX wrote the script and directed the video for “La Orbire”, which was played on heavy-rotation on Atomic, MCM & MTV Romania, reaching first places on national charts. This lead to a series of concerts in some of the better-known clubs in the country. The public’s positive reaction to the song’s airplay and to the band’s live concerts compelled the 5 artists (Lama – lead guitar, liX- rhythm guitar, Rocca – vocals, Sorin Burcas – keyboards and Erhan - bass) to have a go at recording their first album.
FIRMA spent most of 2002 in the studio, creating an album that landed the band a three-year record deal with Intercont Music at the beginning of 2003. Soon after having signed the contract, FIRMA was joined in its endeavours by another major creative force in the Romanian showbiz, Andreea Paduraru, who directed two of their videos: “Nimeni” and “Important”. The first video lead many to believe that they were watching a Western band as they seemed ill-fit for the low-quality Romanian music scene at the time, while the latter video - “Important” – was promoted by a nationwide tour.
FIRMA was one of the nominees at the 2004 MTV European Music Awards under the Best Romanian Act category, while in 2005 the band also earned a nomination at the MTV RMA as Best Rock Act.
“Te Paste”, the last video from their debut album was directed by Rocca and Bogdan Popoiag and aired in 2005. After taking some time off, the band went into the studio at the beginning of 2006 in order to record the follow-up to “La Orbire”.
FIRMA changed their record label in 2007 as they moved to MediaPro Music, which took on the challenge of bringing the band’s music to a broader audience. The band is currently preparing a album and intend to release at least two videos from their latest effort: “Exit” which will appear in October.
releases
LA oRBIRE (2003)
01. nIMENi 02. dINTi dE lAPTE 03. tE pASTE 04. aM SA UIt 05. aLMa 06. iMPORTANt 07. cREDE iN Ei 08. pE mARGINEa pREPASTIEi 09. lA oRBIRE
- EXIT - (2007)
01. E Cineva Acolo
02. Baby Is Crying
03. Oglinda, Oglinjoara
04. Exit
05. Houston We Have A Problem
06. Nu-mi Da Pace
07. Last Night In Bucharest
08. Sunt Ceea Ce Sunt
09. Ultimul Dans
10. E Cineva Acolo ( UNU’ Restart Remix) - radio edit
11. E Cineva Acolo ( UNU’ Restart Remix) - extended dub edit
Ziua Chitarelor s-a nascut din ideea lui Corrado Sgandurra
si se va realiza multumita lui Sorin Oprescu, Primarul General al
Bucurestiului, cel care s-a aratat de la bun inceput, in favoarea acestei
initiative… Pentru prima data in Romania, o intreaga zi dedicata chitarii, cu
Master Class si concerte tinute de 4 dintre cei mai buni chitaristi ai
momentului din lume, reuniti in aceeasi zi si acelasi loc in Bucuresti, pe 12
septembrie , in cadrul Zilelor Bucurestiului. Locatia :Teatrul Odeon sala
Majestic Calea Victorei 40-42. Pentru aceasta prima editie, oaspetii vor fi – Jose
de Castro, Mattias Ia Eklundh – Guthrie Govan – Richard Hallebeek De asemenea,
ne vom bucura si de prezenta jurnalistului si criticului italian… Guglielmo
Malusardi. !!! SI TOT ESTE GRATIS !!! IMPORTANT!!!!!! LOCURILE SUNT LIMITATE,
REZERVARE OBLIGATORIE LA : guitarbassdiscipline@gmail.com. In email trebuie
specificat nume si prenume participant si nr de telefon. Last but not least : va fi si un guitar contest
- cu premii mari. Pentru orice fel de info: guitarbassdiscipline@gmail.com
11:30 -
12.45 Govan Master
12.45 - 14.00 Hallebeek Master
14.00 - 15.30 Pauza
15.30 - 16.45 Eklundh Master
16.45 -
18.00 De Castro Master
2nd part Guitar Contest & Concert
20.00 -
20.20 Rares Totu Band Concert
20.20 - 21.30 Guitar Contest
21.30
- 21.50 Concert Hallebeek
21.50 - 22.20 Concert De Castro
22.20 - 22.40 Concert Govan
22.40 -
23.00 Concert Eklund
23.00 - 23.20 Big Jam with Hallebeek+De
Castro+Govan+Eklundh
DIRTY SHIRT STUDIO REPORT: Episode 1, Drum Session
Hello there!!!
DIRTY SHIRT revine in forta cu un album, botezat sugestiv: “Same SHIrT Different Day”. Nu fiti nerabdatori, albumu' iese la toamna.
Intre timp, bagati un ochi aici, pentru un prim video cu sesiunea de tobe (Toca, tobashul criminal :) ), undeva in sudul Frantei:
In curand si restu...
Pentru cei care inca n-o fo' pe faza, iute pe myspace si youtube la un "U.B." ("Cine iubeste si lasa" intr-o adaptare dezlantuita) in varianta demo (o sa fie si pe album, don't panic).
În ultimele luni trupa Oliver a ţinut o serie de repetiţii deschise publicului, care nu au plecat de la conceptul “zilele porţilor deschise”, ci având ca motiv un dor reciproc.
Concertul de pe 21 mai nu va fi unul obişnuit, cu un playlist sau o scenografie specială ci va fi singura noastră apariţie în faţa unui public larg înaintea lansării albumului nou. Prin urmare, o ultimă repetiţie cu public, fără pretenţii de concert, ci cu un pretext relaxat de a petrece nişte timp împreună. Să ne ţină toată vara.
Aşa că, daţi-ne un mail la oliver@olivermusic.ro şi sunteţi invitaţii noştri.
Alege-ti baba pe 20 martie ca sigur asa o sa iti mearga tot anul! Se anunta party mash intr-un loc foarte fresh cu proiectii insorite si cu pasarele cum numai pe la noi gasesti: D-Laid, D-Fact, Blanilla, Jaheyo si MC Vandal Lentov, Djubei si Burner Greene.
Pasarelele de noapte vor canta pe rand, dar nu intr-o ordine prestabilita, in P-ta 1 Mai la Clujana.
Ne vedem vineri, 20 martie, Clujana, pasarele, mash, breaks, bass.
Dupa o iarna lunga, SPRING BREAK te regenereaza si fii atent la ce urmeaza!
6 Djs, 1 MC, 2 projectors & 1 VJ, 4000W Base power and a lot of positive vibe.
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