I ratti della Sabina

From the province of Rieti, right in the center of Italy, they have become through the years an explosive musical phenomenon. Every gig in the capital city of Italy is a sold-out event, with people singin' songs all evening long, keeping lighters on in the hands, thus showing some kind of rare fusion between the crowd and the stage. Few reasons explain the success of this band. Mostly a strong "storyteller" songwriting style, supported by a tight folk-rock music that either pushes the audience to dancing, and at the same time well remarks the content of each song. The fourth release of the band (A passo lento) comes out after having spent almost 10 years giving concerts all around Italy, thus starting a viral word-of-mouth that made them become a cult band, although only few indipendent radio broadcast their music. Folk rock songs, tarantella, acoustic/electric worlds... they all fuse togheter in a spontaneous and warm form of music, with the clear intent to discuss social problems and bring light on forgotten stories. The new album, "A passo lento", marks the evolution of the band, showing good accuracy either in lyrics and in songs' arrangements. Also considerable contributions are brought by Alessandro Finaz (Bandabarḍ's leading guitarist), who produced and arranged three songs (including the first single "Chi arriva prima aspetta"), Mimmo Locasciulli (piano and additional vocals), Raffaello Simeoni and Raffaella Misiti (Acustimantico).