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Nia Punx
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The band N.I.A. Punx formed in Cosenza in 1989 thanks to an idea of Giammarco De Vincenzo (vocals), Massimiliano Muoio (guitar) and Vincenzo Cribari (guitar); the first line-up also included Luca Scarpino on bass and Renato Sica on drums. After having previously tried to set up a punk band unsuccessfully, they debuted on 30th September 1989 with the name Nerds In Acid in a town festival, as opening act for the thrash metal Headcrasher. The baptism by fire came a few days later, when the two bands met again to open for Negazione on October 6th. The initial period was characterised by live gigs at local level, where N.I.A. shared the stage with different bands (among them the Dutch band Primitive Action) and, in November 1990, they joined the Headcrasher at Forte Prenestino in Rome for their first relevant national gig. In 1991, they released the demo The Last Crime of Amerika (K7 Stimmate/Attacco Progressivo, 1991) with the contribution of Roby Vitari on drums, member of the Headcrasher. The first 1000 copies were soon sold-out and, by the end of the year, N.I.A. appeared in a two days Festival held at the CSOA Discarika in Foggia, along with several other bands including the Sicilian Nullafacenti. In 1992, drummer Corrado Caruso from Desert Flowers of Rossano (CS) joined the band. N.I.A. played in Perugia with Contropotere, at the CSA Intifada in Empoli with the Voodoo Turn, and in Florence at the CSOA Ex-Emerson with the 17 Kanaks. Back in Calabria, they played live with the
