LARSEN

Larsen biography
LARSEN were formed in 1993 in Torino, Italy. A debut album, No Arms, No legs: Identification Problems produced by Martin Bisi (Brian Eno, Sonic Youth, White Zombie, Swans) was released in 1997. Their second album REVER was produced by Michael Gira and came out in 2002 on Gira's Young God label. On it they combined chamber rock with mathematical structures, jazz-rock, Can's kraut and eerie atmospheres.

Since then they been signed to Important Records where they also maintain a collaboration with the band Xiu Xiu: Xiu Xiu Larsen. During the years of activity they released 7 full length albums, 2 eps, 2 dvds, got lot of press on both sides of the Atlantic, including the prestigious Wire and performed all over the world (both as headliner or sharing the bill with people like Neurosis and Einstuerzende Neubauten among others). Larsen members also run their own projects (Mannypol, ( r ), Blind Cave Salamander) and/or play solo as well as with other musicians, also released soundtracks, both for movies and theatre plays, including the award winner Cartoanimalettimatti (commissioned by the University of Torino for Winsor McKay?s silent animated movies).

In later years they turned to electronica based post-rock, often with guest musicians on their recordings, though in 2009 they released more dreamy-pop oriented album (La Fever Lit).

LINE UP (2010):

Fabrizio Modonese Palumbo: gtr, electric viola, vocals
Marco il Bue Schiavo: drums, cymbals, glokenspiel,
Paolo Dellapiana accordion,theremin, electronics, Roberto Maria Clemente: gtr,


Slava (Snobb)