Le Vibrazioni is an Italian

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 rock

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 and pop

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 band formed in Milan

Milan

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 in 1999 that is still active. Its albums were issued by BMG

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They made their breakthrough in 2003 with their debut single Dedicato a te, which went platinum.

Story

The four founding members, all born in Milan or its metropolitan area, are Francesco Sarcina, author and composer Stefano Verderi, guitarist and keyboardist, Marco Castellani, bassist, and Alessandro Deidda, drummer.

After some years spent playing in Milan clubs without publishing any songs, the group manages to debut on the marked with the single 'Dedicato a te', which soon become a Disco di Platino. After this they publish their first album, 'Le Vibrazioni', whose sales exceed 300,000 copies and from which the singles 'In una notte d'estate', 'Vieni da me', 'Sono più sereno' and '...E se ne va' were extracted. This latter song will become part of the soundtrack of the movie 'Tre metri sopra il cielo'.

Discography

• Le Vibrazioni (2003)
• Le Vibrazioni II (2005)
• Officine Meccaniche (2006)
• En Vivo (2008)
• Le Strade Del Tempo (2010)

Members

• Francesco Sarcina - singer, guitar
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• Stefano Verderi - guitar
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  , keyboard
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  , sitar
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• Marco Castellani - bass guitar
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   (left the group in 2008, February)
• Emanuele Gardossi - bass guitar
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• Alessandro Deidda - drums
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   taken for their Shpalman
• Portami via was criticized due to its emulation of Pink Floyd
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   Live at Pompeii

Singles and Videoclips

2003 - Dedicato a te (ITA #1) / Video
2003 - In una notte d'estate / Video
2003 - E se ne va / Video
2003 - Vieni da me / Video
2004 - Sono più sereno / Video
2005 - Raggio di sole (ITA #3) / Video
2005 - Ovunque andrò / Video
2005 - Angelica
2005 - Aspettando / Video
2005 - Ogni giorno ad ogni ora / Video
2006 - Fermi senza forma (online only, on the website MtvOverdrive) / Video
2006 - Se / Video
2007 - Portami via / Video
2007 - Dimmi / Video
2008 - Drammaturgia / Video
2008 - Insolita / Video
2008 - Su un altro pianeta / Video
2010 - Respiro / Video
2010 - Senza indugio / Single
2010 - Invocazioni al cielo / Video
2010 - Va così / Single