Sugarfree (Italian band)
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Origin | Catania, Italy |
Genres | pop-rock |
Years active | 2000–present |
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Sugarfree is an Italian pop-rock band formed in 2000, best known for the song "Cleptomania".
Career
[edit]The group formed in Catania in 2000 as a cover band. After enjoying some local success, they started producing new songs, having a large success in 2005 with the single "Cleptomania", which peaked on the first place at the Italian hit parade, was certified platinum[1][2] and sold over 40,000 copies.[3]
In 2006 the group entered the main competition at the 56th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, reaching the semifinals with the song "Solo lei mi dà".[1] In 2008 the lead vocalist Matteo Amantia left the band to pursue a solo career; he rejoined the band in December 2014.[4]
Personnel
[edit]- Matteo Amantia Scuderi - vocals, guitars
- Carmelo Siracusa - bass guitars
- Giuseppe Lo Iacono - drums
- Giuseppe Nasello - guitars
- Massimo Caruso - keyboards
- Former members
- Alfio Consoli - vocals, guitars
- Luca Galeano - guitars
- Vincenzo Pistone - keyboards
- Salvo Urzì - guitars
Discography
[edit]- Albums
- 2005 - Clepto-manie
- 2008 - Argento
- 2009 - In simbiosi (EP)
- 2011 - Famelico
References
[edit]- ^ a b Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ "Sugarfree". Festivalbar. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Le cifre di vendita" (PDF). Musica e dischi: 9. January 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Oriana Meo (28 December 2014). "Lavori in corso per la band Sugarfree: torna Matteo Amantia". All Music Italia. Retrieved 9 August 2016.