Michel Montecrossa and his band the Chosen Few this year bring to the Spirit of Woodstock Festival in Mirapuri the brand new songs of their 'Love, Unity & Climate Change Concert Tour 2012'.

Michel Montecrossa, Cyberrocker, Topical-Song Writer and Founder of Mirapuri created more than 2200 songs and 50 symphonic compositions. The extraordinary work of Michel Montecrossa is constantly moving further. Fusion of all song-styles, symphonic music and music movies unite to form his unique Cyber- and Topical-Music.
When Michel Montecrossa is not in the studio working on new productions he is on the road together with his band ‘The Chosen Few’ (Mirakali, Diana Antara, Mirachandra, David Butterfield, Artis Aldschalis) presenting with his live-concerts – forty and more every year – a Cyber-Rock and Topical-Song Vision come true.
Michel Montecrossa and his band are living in Mirapuri-Coiromonte, Italy. Their music is a continually evolving message, a Cyber-Rock and Topical-Song Action dream come true. Every month they perform live at the Music-Hall of the Omnidiet Resort and Business Hotel in Mirapuri as well as at the Michel Montecrossa Rock Vision Diner in Gauting near Munich, Germany.
They lead a life of friendship and experience, artistically expressing the impact of life and future possibilities.
Michel Montecrossa and the Chosen Few continuously create new songs, new lyrics, new styles of performance. Every concert is a new Cyber-Rock and Topical Song Journey. It is fascinating to experience them and get the feeling of Cyber- and Topical-Music which is not isolated in an alien world but part of a consciousness-expanding outlook on things and a practical way of life being more than an alternative to present conformity.
Michel Montecrossa started the Spirit of Woodstock Festival which takes place every year in July / August in Mirapuri-Coiromonte in the North-Italian Mountains together with the Mirapuri Rainbow Gathering and Mirapuri’s one and only original Bavarian Oktoberfest in Italy.
During the Festival Michel Montecrossa and The Chosen Few sing and play along with international guest-bands for a happy and enthusiastic audience.

Band Members: Michel Montecrossa (Vocals, Guitar, Midi-Guitar, Keyboard, Harmonica, Piano, Percussion) • Mirakali (Guitar, Keyboard, vocals) • Diana Antara (Keyboard, vocals) • David Butterfield (Bass) • Mirachandra (Digital Drums) • Artis Aldschalis (E-violin)

www.MichelMontecrossa.com | Buy Michel Montecrossa Audio-CDs, DVDs and Books from Mirapuri-Shop.de

So wild, so sweet our music, living for love, for love alone. Music of freedom, life, delight and a wide intensity of a future already here, singing with magic of our Cyberrock Dream. It's music of Mirapuri, of a dream that became reality. Exploding bliss, emerging waves of ardent energy, ever expanding consciousness, fire-rock-smile of life. All songs I sing, I sing for Michel, my love, my best friend and all I love. All our songs are about our life of love and freedom. We are rockin' fighters, we are lovin' rebels of a future of endless bliss.

Band Members: Mirakali (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard) • Michel Montecrossa (Guitar) • Diana Antara (Keyboard) • Mirachandra (Digital Drums) • David Butterfield (Bass) • Artis Aldschalis (E-violin)

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Music for me is life: it is fire, burnin' strong and hot. The dream that touches deep the heart and the energy, that turns you on and makes you happy and feel good. It's great to play futuristic cyberrock and to dive into atmospheres of romantic trance songs. As a singer I express love and the experience of life. Music is for me the key to new ideas, strong feelings and the push to go higher.

Band Members: Diana Antara (Vocals, Keyboard, Programming) • Michel Montecrossa (Guitar) • Mirakali (Guitar, Keyboard) • Mirachandra (Digital Drums) • David Butterfield (Bass) • Artis Aldschalis (E-violin)

www.diana-antara.com

The Fabulous Sound Sisters were founded by Mirakali and Diana for expressing woman Power Cyberrock.

Bandmebers: Mirakali (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard) • Diana Antara (Vocals, Keyboard, Programming) • Michel Montecrossa (Guitar) • Mirachandra (Digital Drums) • David Butterfield (Bass) • Artis Aldschalis (E-violin)

What I sing and play are my thoughts, feelings and hopes. Thus making music connects me to the people and life-environments that are the theme of my songs.

Band Member: David Butterfield (Vocals, Guitar)

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Endlich mal wieder Metal in seiner reinen Form! Nachdem es kurz nach dem Gründungsjahr 2008 schon mit ersten Konzerten losging, rollt die Band kontinuierlich, und mit stetig wachsender Begeisterung des geneigten Publikums, die Clubs auf.
Sie teilten die Bühnen bereits mit Bands wie, The new Black, Masterstroke, Rockorchester Horst Müller, etc…
Derzeit ist deren neue CD "between darkness and light" in den Startlöchern, welche vorab in furiosen Liveauftritten den Zuhörern präsentiert wird.
Mit einem Gespür für das Publikum, der Leidenschaft der Musiker und professionellem Auftreten schafft es NIGHTTRAIN immer wieder den Laden zum kochen zu bringen!

Band Members: Kevin (Vocals) • Domi (Lead Guitar) • Toubsn (Rhythm Guitar) • Simon (Bass) • Ben (Drums)

www.reverbnation.com/nighttrainmusic

Die Hardrockformation ONE STEP FURTHER aus Limburg (Hessen/Deutschland) wurde ursprünglich in den späten 1980er Jahren gegründet und zählte seinerzeit rund drei Jahre lang zu den Aushängeschildern der heimischen Musikszene. Kurz nach dem Gewinn des „Da Capo-Bandcontest“ der renommierten Woodland Music Studios im Jahr 1991 trennte sich das Quartett, um sich sage und schreibe 17 Jahre später wieder zusammenzufinden.
Seit 2008 pflegt ONE STEP FURTHER einen sehr individuellen Stil, der straighte Riffs, groovende Rhythmen und eingängige Refrains zu einem stimmigen Gesamtbild vereint, welches durch den Einsatz von variablen Cleanvocals und Growls abgerundet wird. Vor allem aber die Tatsache, dass Elemente aus nahezu allen der inzwischen unzähligen Genres des Rock und Metal einfließen, hebt die Musik aus einer breiten Masse hervor.
Spätestens mit Veröffentlichung der CD-EP „Troublespots“ im Jahr 2010, welche mit überaus positiven Kritiken von Musik-Fachredaktionen und Sendestationen bedacht wurde, hat ONE STEP FURTHER einen Weg eingeschlagen, der die Band zunehmend ins Licht der Öffentlichkeit führte und auf dem es der gestiegenen Erwartungshaltung an die weitere Entwicklung gerecht zu werden gilt.

Band Members: Heiko Hergenhahn (Bass, Vocals) • David Barfuß (Gitarre, Vocals) • Armin Geilen (Gitarre, Backing Vocals) • Frank Ferdinand (Drums)

www.myspace.com/onestepfurtherlimburg

Gli Sniperdogs nascono nel settembre del 2008, e dopo un anno di live e la pubblicazione dell'EP omonimo cambiano formazione salutano l'ex cantate Mr. Brown nell'estate 2009. In settembre ritornano al live con la nuova formazione e dopo vari concerti pubblicano, nel dicembre 2009, l'EP "Only two love songs (but good)", cambiando il "suono" generale della band, meno improntato sulle chitarre "metalliche" ma più Rock'n'Roll, soprattutto nelle ritmiche. A Luglio 2010 la band trova la sua formazione definitiva con: BATTA (Voice - Rhythm Guitar) ALE (Bass - Voice) ILIE (Lead Guitar - Back Vocals) BRUNO (Drums - Voice). Nel Settembre 2011 esce il Nuovo EP di due Cover "The Late 70's Revenge".

Band Members: Batta (Vocals, Rhythm Guitar) • Ale (Bass, Vocals) • Ilie (Lead Guitar, B-Vocals) • Bruno (Drums, Vocals)

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The Buttered Bacon Biscuits are born around in 2008 by the meeting of musicians belonging to other bands from the surroundings of Faenza and Forlì, such as Circus Nebula, Goldrust, Deadwood, Explode. 
The band is composed by RICKY DAL PANE on Vocals and Guitars; ALEX CELLI on Guitar; ALESSANDRO ARONI on Bass Guitar and ANTONIO PERUGINI on Drums.
The agreement inside the band result to be so high that it brings them in a short time to record their first album "FROM THE SOLITARY WOODS", which is released at the end of 2009 and then acquired and distributed by BLACK WIDOW RECORDS.
The album is excellently welcomed both from criticism and from the public, getting very good reviews on well-known italian and foreign magazines. During the recordings, a new member joins definitively the band: the Organist STEFANO OLIVI. The BBB starts a series of concerts to promote the album. At the end of 2010, ANDREA PALLI, from Bad Ambition - known local band with two albums recorded - replaces Perugini on Drums.
With the new drummer, BBB begins to write new songs for the new album, that it comes out at the end of 2011

Band Members: Ricky Dal Pane (Vocals, Guitar) • Alex Celli (Guitar) • Alessandro Aroni (Bass) • Stefano Olivi (Keyboard) • Andrea Palli (Drums)

www.butteredbaconbiscuits.com/

Bouncin B.C ist eine (Street-)Punkband aus dem Großraum Landshut. Da die Band ihrer niederbayerischen Herkunft gerecht werden will, bezieht sie sich sehr deutlich auf ihre Heimat, die Hallertau, dem größten zusammenhängenden Hopfenanbaugebiet der Welt. Sie steht zu ihren Wurzeln und bezieht sie in den Sound des Streetpunks mit ein, der von einer Prise Rock'n Roll und dem frühen amerikanischen Punkrock begleitet wird. „Wir wollen uns nicht auf den Drei-Akkorde-Punk beschränken!“, ist die Attitüde der Gruppe. Zu den Bands, die „Bouncin B.C.“ bezüglich des Songwritings im Laufe der Jahre stets beeinflusst haben, zählen beispielsweise die Punkrockveteranen Social Distortion und The Ramones, sowie weitere etablierte Bands, wie Born to Lose und Far From Finished.
Das Bestreben liegt dabei darin, die richtige Mischung aus schnellem, tanzbarem Punkrock und eingängigen Melodien an den Zuhörer weiterzugeben. Dabei bildet das Publikum einen wichtigen Bestandteil der Live-Shows.
Auf der Bühne geht es der Band hauptsächlich um Authentizität und darum, dem Publikum das Gefühl zu geben, dass sie ehrlichen, direkten Punkrock spielt. Die Identifikation mit der Szene, sowie der Vorsatz, die Subkultur aufleben zu lassen, verknüpft „Bouncin' B.C. mit ihren musikalischen Wurzeln. Jedes Mitglied der Gruppierung trägt diesen Gedanken weiter und sie bleiben sich trotz steigender Lebenserfahrung treu, was sie auch an ihre Zuhörer weitergeben.
Die Texte handeln hauptsächlich von sozialkritischen Themen, aber auch vom Feiern, vom Spaß haben und von persönlichen Erfahrungen.
Beispiel aus dem Inhalt des Liedes „Sojabarbey“ vom kommenden Debüt-Album: (…new fashion every year, present the bones my dear, size zero BMI, hungry until you die…)
Die Hauptmotivation ist der Spaß und die Liebe zur Musik, das Kennenlernen Gleichgesinnter und das Vermitteln ihrer Message. Die Band spielt nicht zusammen, um damit den Lebensunterhalt der einzelnen zu bestreiten, sondern kreativ zu sein und anderen Personen die Ergebnisse zu präsentieren.

Band Members: Ferd Hamal (Vocals) • Bouncin Ecki (Lead Guitar) • Johnny B. Gugg (Rhythm Guitar) • Stan Bämpfn (Bass) • Dres Hellfucker (Drums)

www.bbc-rocks.de

One-man-acoustic-country-folkpunk since 2009, influenced by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Neil Young as well as by punkrockers like Social Distortion or Flogging Molly. One voice, one acoustic guitar, three or four chords, catchy sing-along-melodies and lyrics from the heart. This is Rock'n'Roll in its most original way. Shared the stage with international folkpunk acts like Street Dogs (US), The Dreadnoughts (CAN), Steve Rawles (CAN) and many more.

Band Member: Harry Gump (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar)

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The Strange Flowers carrier spam over 3 decades, having the band been founded in Pisa in late 1987 by Michele Marinò, Giovanni Bruno, Alessandro Pardini (soon replaced by Stefano Montefiori) and Maurizio Falciani. The current line up includes Michele Marinò (vocals and guitars), Nicola Cionini (guitars and backing vocals), Alessandro Santoni (bass and backing vocals) and Gabriele Pozzolini (drums and percussions).
1987-1994
The Italian independent scene in the 80’s was greatly influenced by 60’s oriented neo psychedelic and garage rock. The very true Center was Pisa, with bands like The Birdmen Of Alcatraz, The Liars, The Steeplejack and later The Strange Flowers. In the summer of 1988 young German manager Joachim Friedmann noticed the band at a gig in Pisa and the result was that in March 1989 and then in September of the same year The Strange Flowers toured Germany and Switzerland with The Liars, The Sick Rose, and Mod’s legends The Prime Movers, stepping on stages where yet unknown acts of the nascent grunge scene were performing at the same time, such as Nirvana and Soundgarden. As a result of this German legacy, the first official record was published by Unique in 1990. It was a standard 7” single including “Me And The Eggman” and “Janet’s Faces”, tunes that, amazingly enough, can still be heard at The Strange Flowers exhibitions nowadays. After a short painful break, the Flowers entered Westlink Studio in late 1991 to exit in March 1992 with the master of  their first album “Music For Astronauts”, which included 11 original numbers plus their notorious cover of Beatles’ “Dear Prudence”. Due to be released by Screaming Apple, in spite of Joachim’s efforts, the album saw the light only 2 years later, when it was published within the “Teen Trash” series by Music Maniac, to be showcased at the legendary 60’s Festival “Beat-O-Mania” in Munich, where the Strange Flowers shared the same stage and performed with Rudi Protrudi from The Fuzztones, who had written the liner notes and designed the cover of “Music For Astronauts”. As a matter of fact Rudi had become, as he stated himself a few years later, “a big fan of The Strange Flowers”. Two songs from that performance and a cover version of The Electric Prunes “Little Olive”, with Rudi singing and playing harp, were included in the live compilation “Beat-O-Mania At Its Best”. Here is a review of their first two record releases, written by Timothy Gassen and published within the book “The Knights of Fuzz”: “Forming in 1987 near Florence, Italy, this colourful group has toured Italy, Germany and Switzerland, depositing at least 3 demotapes in its wake. The demo I heard bursts with energy and verve, as this decidedly trippy foursome weave lilting melodic guitar and vocals with a strong sense of beat and drive. It is their debut 45, though, that merits the most praise. The double-sided gem shimmers with wonderful 12-string guitar and soaring vocal harmony. The B side “Janet’s Faces” might even be the stronger of the two tracks, with its spine-tingling chorus and beautiful arrangement. The long awaited LP (recorded in 1991) also features sparkling harmonies, expert guitar work and sensitive flowery arrangements. It veers a bit off from their psych-pop sound into spacier areas, but always with discipline – there are no longer rambling guitar jams, and even the longest track clocks in at only four minutes. In the best tradition of 80’s Moffs and 1966 Beatles The Strange Flowers are a blossom to cherish”
The Second Coming
In 1997 Michele moved to Boston US, where he bought a multitrack recorder to make countless demos, including songs the Flowers had arranged and played in the years between 1992 and 1994. It was not clear what he had in mind and those demos remained in his shell. Having returned to Italy, between 2003 and 2004 Michele came across some recordings The Strange Flowers had made back in 1993 and convinced by his long time friend and fan Pietro Andrea Annicelli decided it was about time for the Flowers to be back. Having recorded a new song in late 2003, Pietro’s Edizioni Dei Corrieri Cosmici released an EP entitled “Across The River And Through The Trees”, which was celebrated by a short series of gigs,  including one at the Reverberation II Festival in Berlin, where the Flowers shared the same stage with their teen idols The Electric Prunes, receiving congratulations from James Lowe himself. The incredibly positive response of the Berlin’s audience made the band aware of a potential they had forgotten, and, not the least, of the fact that their name and music were still valued. Therefore, there was no reluctance when Mike Grimminger, a long time fan who had just founded Beyond Your Mind Records, asked the band for an album. After a very short series of rehearsal sessions, the band entered Westlink studio in May 2005 to record the basic tracks of Ortoflorovivaistica. Then, recordings continued at Michele’s home, to be finished in October. When the album was released in December the impact was as great as The Strange Flowers would have never imagined. Thanks to a free and easy approach to the music, the Flowers had been able to put in this record all of their best elements. As a matter of fact the album was immediately ranked as one of the best psychedelic records of all time (“an essential guide to the modern psychedelician” as the subtitle states), which was testified by countless and enthusiastic reviews (including some in the major Italian press, such as Corriere Della Sera and Repubblica) and by its reprint on vinyl in March 2006 by Nasoni Records. Ortoflorovivaistica was promoted by a series of shows in Italy and Germany, among which the most remarkable was the one at Berlin’s Bassy Club, where the band performed again with Rudi Protrudi, nearly 12 years after their first exhibition together. As a matter of fact, the legacy with Rudi had already been testified by the liner notes he had written for Ortoflorovivaistica. In addition, the Flowers had been included in The Fuzztone Tribute Album with their super psychedelic version of “Look For The Question Mark”. For the Ortoflorovivaistica tour, the Flowers had introduced for the first time a video show that accompanied their music, which was originally designed and produced by Pierpaolo Magnani of Associazione Culturale DN@ who followed the band for the next three years to then leave and be replaced by Giulia Altobelli. In 2006 the band released a split CD with Argentinians BabyScream, including an out-take of Ortoflorovivaistica and two covers. Facing with the prospect of professionism, in June 2006 Giovanni and Maurizio were forced to leave the band, to be replaced by Nicola Cionini on guitars and Toni Boselli on drums. With this line-up the band performed at the Swamp Room Happening in Hannover and at the Nuvolari Festival in Cuneo. Meanwhile Michele was ready to release another album, entitled The Imaginary Space Travel Of The Naked Monkeys, which contains all of the out-takes of Ortoflorovivaistica. The album was published in March 2007, it was the last with Beyond Your Mind Records and, sadly enough, also the last with The Strange Flowers most enduring line-up.
The New Republic Of The Strange Flowers
After the appearance at the Nuvolari Festival, Toni was replaced by Gabriele Pozzolini on drums, and with this line-up the band performed for the first time in London at The Social and opened for the Fuzztones during their European tour in late 2006. By the end of that year, Stefano had also left the band. When in March 2007 Alessandro Santoni joined on bass, the current line-up of The Strange Flowers was completed. After an appearance at Leipzig’s Pop Up Festival, the band started working on a new album which was recorded under the supervision of Gianpaolo Antoni and released by Teen Sound Records, to be followed by a over 60-gig tour touching Italy, Germany and The Netherlands. The official video “Aeroplanes”, directed by Giulia Altobelli and Pierpaolo Magnani, was released in September 2008, when the band had already started working on a new album, Vagina Mother. Being offered a contract by a major Italian label, the Flowers refused on the request of singing in Italian (the last flirt with success so far), and after being contacted by several Producers, they chose Federico Guglielmi, one of the gurus of psychedelic rock in Italy. With Federico’s help the Flowers recorded their latest album in  the summer of 2009, at Point Of View Records Studio. The album was released by Go Down Records in November 2009, one month after the video “A Rose In Your Mouth”, directed by Giulia Altobelli. The Vagina Mother tour started in November 2009 to end in the summer of 2010.
The Grace Of Losers
After a short break, the band started to work on a new album in early 2011, which was recorded in the fall of the same year, to be released on 15-12-2011. According to the band, The Grace Of Losers is by far their best album ever. The psychedelic dilatations of the past, even if still present, leave room to the fairy visions of paisley-pop, to the irony of beat, to the impetus of garage-rock. The band will be on tour beginning on 17-12-2011.

Band Members: Michele Marinò (Vocals, Guitar) • Nicola Cionini (Guitar, B-Vocals) • Alessandro Santoni (Bass, B-Vocals) • Gabriele Pozzolini (Drums, Percussions)

www.myspace.com/strangeflowers

Den heidelberger Sänger und Songwriter Martin Creek findet man im Bereich der Rock/Pop Musik wieder. Mit 22 Jahren begann er in seiner ersten Band zu spielen und eignete sich neue Fähigkeiten an, womit er seine ersten Erfolge erzielte. 2011 startet er dann seine Solokarriere eindrucksvoll mit der Debüt EP "Where do I belong". In seinen Songs versteht er es alltägliche Themen aufzugreifen und diese dem Zuhörer nahe zu bringen. Beeinflusst von Musikgrößen wie Robbie Williams und Bon Jovi präsentiert sich Martin Creek nicht einfach nur als Sänger, sondern vielmehr als emotionales und authentisches Gesamtpaket, das sich hervorragend mit der heutigen Musik identifiziert.

Band Member: Martin Creek

www.martincreekmusic.com

The band's story begins in 2007 in Leverkusen Poetry Fact, as a couple of 16-17 year old boys decided to make music together and act as Red Hot Chili Peppers cover band. But when they realized that despite or perhaps because of constant change of band members, nothing sensible came about and there is no success hired, Tim decided, Sandro and Thomas to put something unique on their feet. The instruments were distributed quickly and fairly spontaneous. Tim began playing guitar and was determined to singer; Sandro, who played a bit more in his spare time, was put behind the drums and bass Thomas went on to easily.
Poetry Fact had a few teething problems. As it turned out, the songwriting was not easy with little experience, what did the band come quickly to criticism. But instead of being discouraged them experimented Tim, Sandro and Thomas simply continue with various styles of music, they played with tact switch, the songs were longer and caught three se for Progressive interested skirt, then what should ultimately be the style in which The band developed. Otherwise, however, any classification of Poetry Fact is difficult, because the band puts much emphasis on an entirely independent and unique sound have to, which settles from all others. The three guys do not want simply to adjust but above all let their own ideas and their own personal experiences into the music.

Band Members: Thomas Henn (Bass) • Tim Meiswinkel (Guitar) • Alesandro Serafino (Drums)

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PICO – das sind eigene Ska-Funk-Kompositionen. Elemente aus Reggae, Ska, Jazz, Rock, Funk und portugiesischem Fado, versetzt mit afrikanischem Einfluss verschmelzen zu einem wirklich individuellen Stil-Mix. Portugiesischer Sprechgesang wechselt sich ab mit melodischen Passagen und knackigen Bläser-Riffs, funkig-rockigem Crossover, Reggae, Ska und Fado. Durchweg tanzbare Rhythmen, spanische, portugiesische und afrikanische Einflüsse – das ist keine bayerische Band. Die fünfköpfige Münchner Band – alles langjährige Musiker – spielt in dieser Formation seit 2006 zusammen.

Band Members: Pancho Ballweg (Bass) • Eva Buck (Saxophon) • Gabriel Correia (Guitar, Vocals) • Heiko Popp (Drums, Vocals) • Carsten Ullrich (Trumpet, Vocals)

www.pico-live.de

Im November 2009, haben sich vier Musiker entschlossen, sich aus ihren nahezu 10 Jahre alten Bandgefüge zu befreien, um das nächste Kapitel aufzuschlagen... Ein Jahr schlossen Sie die Pforten zur Außenwelt um sich einzukerkern, Songs zu schreiben und aufzunehmen. Am 11. Dezember 2010 war es dann soweit, ihre erste EP wurde live im WU5 in Dresden vorgestellt. Vor ausverkauftem Haus wurde Skipdown live geboren und vom Publikum begeistert aufgenommen. „Pathetic Fanatic“ wurde das Erstlingswerk kurzerhand betitelt. Am ehesten ist das was sie da machen als Neo-Thrash oder Groove-Metal mit einem gehörigen Schuss Wahnsinn zu beschreiben. Skipdown besteht aus Sille der die Drums bearbeitet, Fred der an den fünf Saiten zupft, Matt der dem Ganzen seine Stimme gibt und die Riff-Gitarre bedient und Mr. Brewer für Shred- und Riff-Gitarre zuständig.

Band Members: Matt Steen (Vocals, Guitar) • Sille (Drums) • Mr. Brewer (Guitar) • Fred Cube (Bass)

www.skipdown.com

I Vortice di Nulla nascono nel 2004 quando Ivano, Luca e Francesco decidono di formare una band di rock strumentale e psichedelico. A loro si unisce Valerio e il gruppo inizia subito a comporre i primi brani, lunghi pezzi melodici che vengono interrotti bruscamente da sfuriate noise. Col passare del tempo il sound della band si fa più ricercato e grazie al secondo demo, "I'm with Tortillas, throwing storse in the water" la band entra a fare parte della scuderia dell'etichetta indipendente milanese Trazeroeuno records. Nel 2008 si unisce ai Vortice di Nulla Matteo come tastierista, mentre nel 2009 le strade della band e di Valerio si separano consensualmente. A questo punto alla batteria arriva Mattia, il suono dei Vortice di Nulla subisce un'ulteriore evoluzione ed i pezzi diventano più aggressivi ed immediati. Nel 2010 la band registra "The roundabouts mania", disco che ottiene ottimi riscontri dalla critica e da riviste specializzate. Sul finire dello stesso anno entra a far parte del gruppo anche Daniele alla chitarra e a synth. Nel 2011 la band ha registrato l'ep "Psychedelic Caballeros" e attualmente è impegnata nella stesura di nuovi brani da registrare nel 2012.

Band Members: Ivano Nichetti (Guitar) • Luca Bandini (Bass) • Francesco Innocenti (Guitar) • Matteo Innocenti (Synth, Keyboard, Vocoder) • Daniele Macchi (Guitar, Synth, Vocoder) • Mattia Stringhi (Drums)

www.myspace.com/vorticedinulla

Born in Australia to a classically trained Sri Lankan mother, Raj Siva-Rajah was a boy caught between two worlds. From the age of 8 he began mastering the classical Carnatic music of the east, while falling in love with the progressive rock sound of the 70’s. In 2006 Raj met lead guitarist Bob Spencer and soon after The Sunpilots were born.
The Sunpilots released their debut album Living Receiver in late 2008 to rave reviews in Europe, Australia and the US including a MusicOz award, an “Indie Album of the Year” and two “Indie Album of the Week” awards from music press. Since then the band has completed 5 high-profile tours, achieved a #1 most added song on Australian radio, music video airplay on Video Hits (VH) and Channel V in 8 countries and has earned a reputation from street press to Rolling Stone as a must-see live act. This success was recognised when The Sunpilots won RadioAustralia’s ‘New Artists 2 Radio’ (NA2R) award and performed at the Australian Radio Awards to a national audience.
Now based in Berlin, The Sunpilots have played over 180 shows and 23 festivals across Europe since September, winning over crowds in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the UK, France, The Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania and more. With performances reviewers have described as “electric” and “stadium-worthy”, the band is quickly becoming a festival favourite.
Online, The Sunpilots are turning heads around the globe. Fans across Europe and North America have been flocking to the band’s websites to connect with their music, leading to one of the largest YouTube and Myspace profiles of any Australian band. The buzz amongst international fans caught the attention of Apple, who have now featured two of the band’s tracks as iTunes ‘Singles of the Week’.
In North America, strong college radio support has led to The Sunpilots winning ‘Best International Artist’ at the Canadian Independent Music Awards and ‘Single of the Year’ at the LA Music Awards. The band was also one of 15 rock finalists in the International Songwriting Competition. Judged by the likes of Tom Waits, Robert Smith (The Cure) and Joe Satriani, the ISC is the most prestigious songwriting competition in the world.

Band Members: Raj Siva-Rajah (Vocals) • Bob Spencer (Guitar) • Justin Kool (Bass) • Tom McGirr (Drums)

www.thesunpilots.com

The band 'Electrified Soul' formed itself around the virtuoso guitarist and singer Fabian Brugger and they began to become addicted to the love to blues. They want to make explosive music just as guys named Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Jimi Hendrix or Joe Bonamassa.

Band Members: Fabian Brugger (Guitar, Vocals) • Lars Rippel (Bass, B-Vocals) • Adrian Rippel (Drums, B-Vocals)

www.electrified-soul.com

ViolaShiva from Varese, Italy was founded in 2005. The band plays alternative rock music with some noise and grunge variations. With the recent introduction of keyboards (2010) and a new drummer (2011), their sound has become more mature than ever. The band published one EP in 2007 ('Le Cose che non vuoi') and a CD in 2009 ('Anonimi Amplificati'). At the present they’re recording a new EP. ViolaShiva toured in north and central Italy since 2007.

Band Members: Kostia Rossi (Vocals, Guitar) • Andrea Pellegrini (Bass) • Emiliana Voltarel (Keyboards) • Oscar Piani (Drums)

www.reverbnation.com/violashiva

Rockfish is one of the youngest Rockbands all over Germany. With their Debut-Album “on the way to get bigger” the 12 year old boys Florian, Jonas and Niklas will start their first tour around southern Germany, Switzerland and Italy in 2012. They play a very straight sound of rock music for all ages of people and fascinate with a great live performance. Good to see that rock music never dies.

Band Members: Niklas (Drums, Vocals) • Jonas (Bass, Vocals) • Florian (Guitar, Vocals)

www.rockfish-ulm.de

Mit bürgerlichem Namen heisst er Ivan Varga. Er ist 50 Jahre alt. Hat auf einer Fakultät für Sport studiert und ist Inhaber eines eigenen Musik Clubs. Er ist nicht verheiratet, hat 3 Kinder und lebt mit seiner Freundin zusammen. Seit er jung war hat er selbst komponiert, schreibt seine Texte selbst, hatte im Jahr 2000 seinen Durchbruch in Tschechien und wurde dafür mit einem Musikpreis als bester Sänger ausgezeichnet.

www.martinmaxa.cz