The LoveCrave
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The LoveCrave is an Italian
gothic metal
band from Milan
. The LoveCrave (originally Love-C-Rave, with Roman numeral C) means "Hundredth Rave of Love". This name was taken from a story about a rave of vampires written by Francesca Chiara
in 2003.
and two old friends of Venetian origin that moved to Milan to make music.
Tank Palamara
, guitarist and producer, has ten years of tours and rock productions experience.
Singer Francesca Chiara
is in charge of the graphics and invented "Rain", her 3D alter-ego. Being a born writer, she wrote a fictional story ("The Angel and the Rain") that pieces all the songs together and is included in the band's debut album booklet.
Iakk has been playing drums with Tank and Francesca for about six years and usually takes care of the live sets and rehearsals.
Simon Dredo, Francesca's best friend from high school, was the last to join the band as bass player in March 2005 after a tour in England, just in time to record the bass parts for the songs.
Tank and Francesca, co-writers for many years, wrote about 15 songs in less than a month and that’s how a live metal band becomes a serious project aiming to the music industry.
What the LoveCrave were looking for during the recordings was "a rough, elegant and new sound". They took inspiration also from Iron Maiden
and eighties sound to the Depeche Mode
. They created in their mind a sort of Blade Runner
world and tried to put music in it.
In March 2006 they signed with the German record label Repo Records that started making plans for the release of The Angel And The Rain
. In May 2006 the band signed with WOD, one of the biggest gothic/metal booking agencies in Europe. In June 2006 the mastering of the album was done by Alex Klier at LXK Studios, Munich and in August the band left for a pre-release German tour with The Birthday Massacre
, a Canadian band. He played since 2007 all 4 months in his hometown Milan in the Club Alcatraz.
The Angel And The Rain
finally hit the stores on October 31, 2006.
English radio station TotalRock
gave the band the chance to play in London in January 2007 at Camden Underworld
. The day before the show The LoveCrave recorded 4 unplugged tracks at the Sonic Studio of TotalRock.
On May 7, 2007 the band announced a change in the lineup: Iakk was replaced by Bob The Machine Parolin. In the same month The LoveCrave got a spot at the WGT Festival of Leipzig
.
In November 2007 the band won an award as Best Italian Band on International Ground at the MEI (Independent Labels Meeting) presented by the Italian
music
magazine
Rock Sound.
On July 22, 2008 Bob The Machine Parolin became official endorser of Sabian Cymbals.
The LoveCrave are currently working on their second album and are scheduled to play some shows in Italy
and Germany
during 2008, at the Festival NCN 2008 presents the song Scream from the upcoming Album and later played at Amphi Festival
in Cologne
.
The new album will released in March 2010 the songs are recorded in December 2009 at Musicay Studio and Remaster Studio, the Disc will be released from Repo Records, Soul Saliva will released after three years hard work on 14 May 2010, the first single which was released over his MySpace page was the Cover of Michael Jackson
s cult song Thriller
.
On 15 October 2010 the band released the Crisalide, which features remix
es from the both albums The Angel and the Rain
and Soul Saliva
.
, 80's hard rock, metal
, darkwave
and electro-pop. Usually the band is classified in the gothic metal
genre, but they do not feel comfortable there due to the variety of inspiration. Thus they usually describe their style as modern rock.
in the top 10 releases of the year and also listed them in the top 5 best new bands of the year.
– Vocals
Tank Palamara
– Guitars
Bob The Machine Parolin – Drums
Simon Dredo – Bass
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
band from Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
. The LoveCrave (originally Love-C-Rave, with Roman numeral C) means "Hundredth Rave of Love". This name was taken from a story about a rave of vampires written by Francesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara Casellati is the singer and songwriter of the Italian band The LoveCrave.The Italian name "Francesca" corresponds to "Francis" and "Chiara" means "bright" in Italian.- Biography :...
in 2003.
Biography
The band is formed of two experienced rock musicians from MilanMilan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and two old friends of Venetian origin that moved to Milan to make music.
Tank Palamara
Tank Palamara
Tancredi Palamara , known professionally as Tank Palamara, is an Italian rock guitarist.-Early career:He began learning the classical guitar at early age and soon discovered rock music and became a prominent rock guitarist in Milan by the end of the nineteen-eighties.-Career:During his career he...
, guitarist and producer, has ten years of tours and rock productions experience.
Singer Francesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara Casellati is the singer and songwriter of the Italian band The LoveCrave.The Italian name "Francesca" corresponds to "Francis" and "Chiara" means "bright" in Italian.- Biography :...
is in charge of the graphics and invented "Rain", her 3D alter-ego. Being a born writer, she wrote a fictional story ("The Angel and the Rain") that pieces all the songs together and is included in the band's debut album booklet.
Iakk has been playing drums with Tank and Francesca for about six years and usually takes care of the live sets and rehearsals.
Simon Dredo, Francesca's best friend from high school, was the last to join the band as bass player in March 2005 after a tour in England, just in time to record the bass parts for the songs.
Tank and Francesca, co-writers for many years, wrote about 15 songs in less than a month and that’s how a live metal band becomes a serious project aiming to the music industry.
What the LoveCrave were looking for during the recordings was "a rough, elegant and new sound". They took inspiration also from Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
and eighties sound to the Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
. They created in their mind a sort of Blade Runner
Blade Runner
Blade Runner is a 1982 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, and Sean Young. The screenplay, written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, is loosely based on the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K...
world and tried to put music in it.
In March 2006 they signed with the German record label Repo Records that started making plans for the release of The Angel And The Rain
The Angel and the Rain
-Single declutching:* 2006 – Zilloscope 11/06 – "Little Suicide"* 2006 – Cold Hands Seduction Vol.64 – "Vampires "* 2006 – Loud Sounds – "Nobody"* 2006 – ClubTRAX Vol...
. In May 2006 the band signed with WOD, one of the biggest gothic/metal booking agencies in Europe. In June 2006 the mastering of the album was done by Alex Klier at LXK Studios, Munich and in August the band left for a pre-release German tour with The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre
The Birthday Massacre is a synthrock band, based in Toronto, Canada. The band formed in 1999, known then as Imagica...
, a Canadian band. He played since 2007 all 4 months in his hometown Milan in the Club Alcatraz.
The Angel And The Rain
The Angel and the Rain
-Single declutching:* 2006 – Zilloscope 11/06 – "Little Suicide"* 2006 – Cold Hands Seduction Vol.64 – "Vampires "* 2006 – Loud Sounds – "Nobody"* 2006 – ClubTRAX Vol...
finally hit the stores on October 31, 2006.
English radio station TotalRock
TotalRock
TotalRock is a radio station based in London, England. The station first started in 1997 as Rock Radio Network , changing name to TotalRock in 2000...
gave the band the chance to play in London in January 2007 at Camden Underworld
Camden Underworld
The Camden Underworld is a music venue in Camden Town, London, England. The venue itself is a part of the World's End pub, being situated in the basement of the building.- History :...
. The day before the show The LoveCrave recorded 4 unplugged tracks at the Sonic Studio of TotalRock.
On May 7, 2007 the band announced a change in the lineup: Iakk was replaced by Bob The Machine Parolin. In the same month The LoveCrave got a spot at the WGT Festival of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
.
In November 2007 the band won an award as Best Italian Band on International Ground at the MEI (Independent Labels Meeting) presented by the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
Rock Sound.
On July 22, 2008 Bob The Machine Parolin became official endorser of Sabian Cymbals.
The LoveCrave are currently working on their second album and are scheduled to play some shows in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
during 2008, at the Festival NCN 2008 presents the song Scream from the upcoming Album and later played at Amphi Festival
Amphi Festival
The Amphi Festival is a music festival that has been taking place since 2005 featuring a wide-ranging program for a heterogeneous audience, albeit primarily fans of alternative, electronic music, and dark music...
in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
.
The new album will released in March 2010 the songs are recorded in December 2009 at Musicay Studio and Remaster Studio, the Disc will be released from Repo Records, Soul Saliva will released after three years hard work on 14 May 2010, the first single which was released over his MySpace page was the Cover of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
s cult song Thriller
Thriller (song)
"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...
.
On 15 October 2010 the band released the Crisalide, which features remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es from the both albums The Angel and the Rain
The Angel and the Rain
-Single declutching:* 2006 – Zilloscope 11/06 – "Little Suicide"* 2006 – Cold Hands Seduction Vol.64 – "Vampires "* 2006 – Loud Sounds – "Nobody"* 2006 – ClubTRAX Vol...
and Soul Saliva
Soul Saliva
-Credits:*Francesca Chiara - whispering and screams*Tank Palamara - guitar*Simon Dredo - bass guitar*Bob Parolin - drums...
.
Style
The music style of the LoveCrave is a mix of gothicGothic rock
Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk and alternative rock that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock bands grew from the strong ties they had to the English punk rock and emerging post-punk scenes...
, 80's hard rock, metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
, darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
and electro-pop. Usually the band is classified in the gothic metal
Gothic metal
Gothic metal or goth metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that combines the aggression of doom metal with the dark melancholy of gothic rock. The music of gothic metal is diverse with bands known to adopt the gothic approach to different styles of heavy metal music...
genre, but they do not feel comfortable there due to the variety of inspiration. Thus they usually describe their style as modern rock.
Bandlogo
The Brokenheart is the symbol of The LoveCrave. According to Francesca, the meaning is "...the two faces of life: when the darkness meets the light there comes a sort of electricity that creates the magic..." Rain is a 3D character surrounding the band that is found on CD covers. She looks like Francesca but "she is the other me, the angry one, the fake one, the bad one, she's the one I am on stage and I hate her."Titles
In 2006 rockeyez.com named The Angel And The RainThe Angel and the Rain
-Single declutching:* 2006 – Zilloscope 11/06 – "Little Suicide"* 2006 – Cold Hands Seduction Vol.64 – "Vampires "* 2006 – Loud Sounds – "Nobody"* 2006 – ClubTRAX Vol...
in the top 10 releases of the year and also listed them in the top 5 best new bands of the year.
Current members
Francesca ChiaraFrancesca Chiara
Francesca Chiara Casellati is the singer and songwriter of the Italian band The LoveCrave.The Italian name "Francesca" corresponds to "Francis" and "Chiara" means "bright" in Italian.- Biography :...
– Vocals
Tank Palamara
Tank Palamara
Tancredi Palamara , known professionally as Tank Palamara, is an Italian rock guitarist.-Early career:He began learning the classical guitar at early age and soon discovered rock music and became a prominent rock guitarist in Milan by the end of the nineteen-eighties.-Career:During his career he...
– Guitars
Bob The Machine Parolin – Drums
Simon Dredo – Bass
Singles
- 2008 – Little Suicide (Acoustic Version) (download only)
- 2009 – Lost (Remix for Dope Stars Inc.Dope Stars Inc.Dope Stars Inc. is an alternative and industrial rock band formed in Rome, Italy in late 2002, though the band was not officially formed until 2003. The band was founded by Victor Love, Darin Yevonde, Grace Khold and Brian Wolfram. They have four albums and three EPs released, with the latest being...
) - 2010 – ThrillerThriller (song)"Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records...
(download only)
Collections
- 2006 – Zilloscope 11/06 (ZILLO mag – DE) – "Little Suicide"
- 2006 – Cold Hands Seduction Vol.64 (SONIC SEDUCER mag – DE) – "Vampires (The Light That We Are)"
- 2006 – Loud Sounds (ROCK HARD mag – ITA) – "Nobody"
- 2006 – ClubTRAX Vol. 2 Double CD (XtraX store – DE) – "Little Suicide"
- 2007 – Rock Sound Magazine Collection 103 (ROCK SOUND mag – ITA) – "Can You Hear Me?"
- 2007 – Gothic Magazine Compilation – "Can You Hear Me?"
- 2007 – Summer Darkness 07 (ZILLO mag – DE) – "Can You Hear Me?"
- 2007 – Fuck The Mainstream – "Little Suicide"
- 2007 – Nerodom Compilation – "Vampires (The Light That We Are)" "Remixed By Victor Love / Dope Stars Inc.)"
DVDs
- 2006 – Zillo DVD "Dark Visions" – Fading Roses – Soundtrack
- 2007 – Zillo DVD "Dark Visions 2" – Can You Hear Me? – Live at M'era Luna FestivalM'era Luna FestivalThe M'era Luna is a festival of goth, metal and industrial music. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, Germanyat Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, a former British Army airbase....
- 2007 – Zillo DVD "Dark Visions 2" – Can You Hear Me? – Soundtrack
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Thriller Thriller (song) "Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records... " |
Luca Campus |
| "Making of Thriller Thriller (song) "Thriller" is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records... " |
Matteo Pelletti | |
Festivals
- 2007: Camden UnderworldCamden UnderworldThe Camden Underworld is a music venue in Camden Town, London, England. The venue itself is a part of the World's End pub, being situated in the basement of the building.- History :...
London - 2007: WGT Festival
- 2007: M'era Luna FestivalM'era Luna FestivalThe M'era Luna is a festival of goth, metal and industrial music. It is held annually on the second weekend of every August, in Hildesheim, Germanyat Flugplatz Hildesheim-Drispenstedt, a former British Army airbase....
- 2008: NCN