Italian song writers (Battiato, Gazze', Rossi, Battisti), english new wave and goth (The Cure, Smiths, Depeche Mode, Joy Division, Death in June, Current 93, Bauhaus), american and english punk rock (Pixies, Dead Kennedys, Billy Idol, Clash, Sex Pistols), psychedelic rock (Doors, Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett), Manu chao, Les Negresse Verte, indian and meditation music, everything that makes your hair stand on end and your soul vibrate, all those artists that take you somewhere else...
Singer, bass/guitar player, composer and kazoo virtuoso Jacopo De Nicola arrived in San Francisco three years ago from Torino, Italy, bringing a unique and distinctive brew of sounds and atmospheres.
His “alternative transcendental folk” combines warm and rhythmic instruments (classical guitar, bass, mandolin, percussions) with more electronic sounds (keyboards, sound effects) to create an explosive sonic cocktail. Drawing from Italian traditional songs, Middle Eastern influences, and New Wave music, Jacopo’s performances are “witty inspiring journeys into a vortex of imaginary worlds and emotions” (Alex Muscat, Last Stop Records).
Jacopo started playing at 14 years of age, studying bass guitar for 5 years with Lino Farruggio, a professional guitar player with 40 years blues/jazz/classical experience. As his studies progressed he experimented with different music paths: The Shades of Gray (1988-91, Goth/New Wave), Giancarlo Corrente's Orchestra (1991-92, professional twelve-member traditional Italian folk ensemble), The Spacecakes (1992-93, experimental trio that performed an innovative mix of modern jazz hits arranged on a techno-ambient background pre-recorded on a DAT base). In 2003 he began writing songs while learning how to play classical guitar.
In September 2006 moved to San Francisco and started working with sound editing programs, collaborated with numerous musicians (Miriam Speyer, Ghyslain, Ralph Dungeon and Jazzman James), played solo at the Hotel Utah, Amnesia, Rock-it Room, Bazaar Cafe. In late 2008 he joined forces with percussionist Nick Davila and mandolin player Jarred McAdams and developed the sound for a new album.
In early 2009 he designed and realized, with theater actress/director Marilee Talkington, a 45 min. sound piece in digital surround sound (titled The Wormhole and produced by Crowded Fire Theatre Company) and worked as assistant sound engineer at Last Stop Records. In spring guitarist/keyboardist Maya Finlay joined the group, turning a trio into a band.
Jacopo’s first album “Mai Come Ora” has been released at Café Du Nord on 9-09-09.
Pending the new release "Melotonine" (release date coming soon), i decided to offer you a part of my best recent works in a free EP, "Cupboard Replacement", downloadable in all numeric formats with special graphic art works by Flint on Music AutOmatiK's Website :
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My attempts to create an Open at the Mama Buzz Cafe have failed. The will be no open mic at the Mama Buzz cafe. The "Every Second Sunday" open mic has been double booked for the second month in a row. It is clear I'm not suited to be the host of an open mic. Thank you all for your interest and support. My sincerest apologies to all musicians poets that hoped and even planned for this open mic.
It's a small world but so many friends and fans to say hello to. This is my own small way to say hi & hope you are safe & well in Your own part of it. Apologies if I can't get your language character set to display.
Best wishes, George
Alien Skin 'a kaleidoscope of electronic melancholia'
Awesome show last night!! You guys were ON and it was fun to watch. I got some pics too... I owe you 5.00 for the purchase of another copy of your beautiful work! Love you Jacopo!
Strong praise coming from you, Jacopo. if you weren't an accomplished Bassmeister we would love to hire you as our publicist. Your respect means a lot. Soon we should hang out and traverse some dimensions or so. You have one country up on us so I won't let it get me down about the massive profile views you are rapidly accruing!!! Now I know what the ascending sign thing is all about...! Mucho Love as always.
Wow, I didn't know I had this much power!! I will try not to corrupt your dreams but it's fifty percent your fault, at least! Thanks for making our show great. Let's do real live intoxicants soon! (I'll settle for legal ones)
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