IANVA

Bio:

IANVA (pronounced "ianua" or "ya-noo-ah") was born in 2003 as the meeting of a group of musicians with different backgrounds united by the common goal to give sense to forgotten words as “passion”, “boldness” and “dignity” and by the will to preserve those few own things of the Italian. Many are the names involved in IANVA: Mercy and Francesco La Rosa – both already known for Malombra, Il Segno Del Comando and Helden Rune, three cult Italian projects with strong roots in old school “dark sound” (in the ‘70s meaning of this term) atmospheres; Stefania T. D'Alterio, ex singer of Wagooba, a peculiar combo inspired by cinematic-rétro atmospheres with a touch of irony, and one of the very few Italian pens interested in weirdness and so called “apocalypse culture”; Azoth, member of Italian top black metal band Spite Extreme Wing (RIP). Last but not least, classical trained musicians Fabio Gremo and Giuseppe Spanò (from prog-rock band Daedalus), Davide La Rosa (who replaced Riccardo Casazza), Fabio Carfagna (already part of Malombra, who replaced Argento) complete the roster. These different paths, are just a little contribution to the IANVA project which is completely devoted to its concept and its musical Italian character, with wide influences form the very first excellent Italian new wave, to the Maestros of the Pure Art of Filmscore (like Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Armando Trovajoli, Franco Micalizzi, Stelvio Cipriani, Guido and Maurizio De Angelis…); keeping always in mind crooners like Scott Walker and Marc Almond and chansonniers/songwriters like Fabrizio De Andrè, Piero Ciampi and Jacques Brel. A declaration of love to good old glittery nocturnal ballads of Britain's most decadent glam tradition, and to those totem figures of Italian mainstream like Mina, Gabriella Ferri, Milly, Mia Martini, Milva, Massimo Ranieri and Lucio Battisti. The only concession to “actuality” is some attention to some of the best and most refined representatives of today's folk noir scene WITH NO HIDDEN POLITICAL AGENDA (and far away from most of the pale so called neofolk bandwagon), which enrich the peculiar mélange of this sound and concept, coming from the past, but cast in the future: ARCHEOFUTURIST.

Distro, labels, zines, press, DJs, radio stations, can contact us at : info @illevriero.it or press.levriero@gmail.com

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Members:

Mercy - vocals, concept, lyrics/music

Stefania T. D'Alterio - vocals, lyrics

Fabio Carfagna - electric & acoustic guitars, music

Francesco La Rosa - drums, percussions, programming

Fabio Gremo - double bass, acoustic & classic guitars, music

Azoth - electric bass

Giuseppe Spanò - piano

Davide La Rosa - accordion, percussions, guitar

plus various guests...

Influences:

MUSIC: Italian Maestros Of Soundtracks (Ennio Morricone, Bruno Nicolai, Armando Trovajoli, Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, Franco Micalizzi, Stelvio Cipriani...), Fabrizio De Andrè, Jacques Brel, Milly, Piero Ciampi, Milva, Ute Lemper, Scott Walker, Luigi Tenco, Umberto Bindi, old XX century ballads, Norma Bruni, Marc Almond, Lucio Battisti, Mina, Massimo Ranieri, Pino Mauro, Dalida, Mia Martini, Gabriella Ferri, pre-war chansons, auteur music, Italian mainstream artists of the '60's/'70s, good folk noir, sounds from the Deep South of Italy...

MOVIES: La Sciantosa, Uomini Contro, Yvonne La Nuit, All'Ovest Niente Di Nuovo, La Grande Guerra, Mimì Bluette Fiore Del Mio Giardino, La Donna Più Bella Del Mondo

BOOKS: Mai Così Colmo Di Vita - Giovanni Laurago, ... E Trentuno Con La Morte - Giulio Leoni, Alla Festa Della Rivoluzione - Claudia Salaris, Trincee - Carlo Salsa, Il Porto Dell'Amore - Giovanni Comisso, Gli Arditi Sul Grappa - E. A. Rosa e L. Lommi

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