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A Toys Orchestra
12+ albums
italianindie rockindiealternativealternative rock
about
The first group of A Toys Orchestra was born in summer 1998, from the ashes of the punk-rock band named Mesulid. The band is formed by Enzo Moretto, Ilaria D'Angelis, Raffaele Benevento, Fausto Ferrara,Andrea Perillo. After their participation in the fifth volume of the compilation Soniche avventure and the winning competition Gruppo soniche of 2000 called by Sony/Fridge Records and Rock FM radio, in June 2001, they published their first album entitled Job. The album gets an excellent agreements by the critic, carrying out the band among the promises of Italian indie rock. After the entry of Fausto Ferrara the band leaves the most traditional indie rock and gets new influences marked by a more sophisticated use of electronics thanks to the use of samplers and drum machines as it is evident from the new compositions. On October, 8th 2003 they take part in and win “Musical Box. Notturno Musicale Festival” presented in the famous festiva Frequenze disturbate in Urbino (Italy). In October A Toys Orchestra take part in the Beatles' tribute promoted by Musicboom (a famous Italian magazine) still available on line. In Autumn 2003 the band leaves Fridge Records and joins Urtovox, starting the new album which was recorded and mixed in alpha studios dept. by the skilled Giacomo Fiorenza and with the artistic production of Paolo Naselli Flores. The release Cuckoo Boohoo is published in the first half of October 2004 and it was cheered unanimously as one of the most beautiful album
