Nearfest 2011, USA, Latest news - AdC announced

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happy to announce that AdC will play at NEARfest 2011 on saturday (6/25/2011)

"After a long, one year absence of Italian
progressive music, NEARfest returns to 
Italy and brings to you, the
rock fusion workings of Accordo dei Contrari.

The band was formed in 2001
in Bologna, Italy; conceived 
as a vehicle for making original
instrumental music that did not sound like the 
usual to anyone
especially to the members of the band itself. For three years 
they
worked as a trio with Cristian Franchi on drums, Giovanni Parmeggiani on

keyboards and Alessandro Pedrini on guitar. In 2003 Daniele
Piccinini joined the 
band on bass, but soon Alessandro Pedrini
departed as Accordo dei Contrari were 
against the idea of working as
a quartet. Oddly, they became a quintet in 
January 2004 with
Cristian Franchi on drums, Giovanni Parmeggiani on 
keyboards,
Daniele Piccinini on bass, Marco Marzo on guitar and Vladimiro 
Cantaluppi
on violin. After two years of rehearsals they understood that being a 
quintet
was a simpleminded way of doing things. In 2006 Vladimiro Cantaluppi 
left
the band, making the best choice at the worst time; just one month
before 
recording. Paradoxically, Accordo dei Contrari, born to
refuse to work as a 
quartet, recorded their very first work as a
quartet and the album, "Kinesis" 
was the result. With two days of
live-recording in studio in June 2006, with 
short overdubs of violin
and sax in October-November 2006, 

AdC created a modern day
rock/fusion masterpiece. Accordo dei Contrari's influences range from 
progressive
rock music and rock-jazz of seventies, to contemporary jazz and 
classical
music of 20th century. With the recording of a new album already in 
progress,
AdC is poised to ramp up their game with some special guest vocals, as 
well
as a continued jaunt into rock fusion. Welcome the return of Italy back

into the NEARfest fray as Jim, Kevin and I are pleased to present
Accordo dei 
Contrari as our 2011 Saturday festival opener."

Edited by dan.pic - September 06 2010 at 19:15

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dan.pic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 21 2009 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 35	Topic: Nearfest 2011, USA, Latest news - AdC announced Posted: September 06 2010 at 07:11
	We're happy to announce that AdC will play at NEARfest 2011 on saturday (6/25/2011) "After a long, one year absence of Italian progressive music, NEARfest returns to Italy and brings to you, the rock fusion workings of Accordo dei Contrari. The band was formed in 2001 in Bologna, Italy; conceived as a vehicle for making original instrumental music that did not sound like the usual to anyone especially to the members of the band itself. For three years they worked as a trio with Cristian Franchi on drums, Giovanni Parmeggiani on keyboards and Alessandro Pedrini on guitar. In 2003 Daniele Piccinini joined the band on bass, but soon Alessandro Pedrini departed as Accordo dei Contrari were against the idea of working as a quartet. Oddly, they became a quintet in January 2004 with Cristian Franchi on drums, Giovanni Parmeggiani on keyboards, Daniele Piccinini on bass, Marco Marzo on guitar and Vladimiro Cantaluppi on violin. After two years of rehearsals they understood that being a quintet was a simpleminded way of doing things. In 2006 Vladimiro Cantaluppi left the band, making the best choice at the worst time; just one month before recording. Paradoxically, Accordo dei Contrari, born to refuse to work as a quartet, recorded their very first work as a quartet and the album, "Kinesis" was the result. With two days of live-recording in studio in June 2006, with short overdubs of violin and sax in October-November 2006, AdC created a modern day rock/fusion masterpiece. Accordo dei Contrari's influences range from progressive rock music and rock-jazz of seventies, to contemporary jazz and classical music of 20th century. With the recording of a new album already in progress, AdC is poised to ramp up their game with some special guest vocals, as well as a continued jaunt into rock fusion. Welcome the return of Italy back into the NEARfest fray as Jim, Kevin and I are pleased to present Accordo dei Contrari as our 2011 Saturday festival opener." Edited by dan.pic - September 06 2010 at 19:15
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Nearfest 2011, USA, Latest news - AdC announced

We're happy to announce that AdC will play at NEARfest 2011 on saturday (6/25/2011)