Denovo | |
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![]() Denovo in concert (1988) | |
Background information | |
Origin | Catania, Italy |
Genres | New wave, pop rock |
Denovo is an Italian New wave group formed in the early 1980s in Catania. They are also referred to as I Denovo.
The band officially debuted with the EP Niente insetti su Wilma, released in 1984, which had some local success and received several appreciations from the critics. [1] The group had his breakout in 1987, with the album Persuasione, referred to as "one of the best products of the Italian indie scene of the 1980s". [1] After several hits and two more albums, the group disbanded in 1990s, with Mario Venuti and Luca Madonia pursuing solo careers and Toni Carbone focusing on production. [1] Following several occasional reunions, notably a special appearance at the 2008 Sanremo Music Festival, [1] the group officially reunited in 2014 for the album Kamikaze Bohemien. [2] [3]
Bass guitarist Toni Carbone died on 11 July 2023, at the age of 62. [4]