Era di Acquario - Antologia 1973

A trio from Palermo, one of the few important bands to come from Sicily, Era di Acquario's debut was with a single, Geraldine having a rather hard sound with a strong bass to the fore. The group had a three-piece line-up, with guitar, bass and drums in the same style as many important foreign power trios. This band is formed by Michele Seffer (voice, guitar, bass), Angelo Giordano (that replaces Gianni Garofalo at flute, sax and voice) and Pippo Cataldo (drums, percussions, voice). Their album, issued in 1973, despite the title Antologia was not a compilation of already issued tracks (bar two songs that had already appeared on single). The album can be disappointing for the prog fans as it's mainly based on acoustic guitar and flute creating soft atmospheres. It's likely that the album was recorded and played by Seffer alone, as demonstrated by his picture being the only one on the back cover. The 10 tracks are short and the only exceptions to the band's style are the faster Padre mio and the already mentioned Geraldine, with a rockier sound and New Trolls-like falsetto vocals. A very active live band, which took part in many important festivals, Era di Acquario had a second album ready to release, with a new four-piece line up, when their first came out, but this never appeared. The line-up included, along with Seffer and Giordano, drummer Claudio Agostini and bass players Lino Chiappetta and later Claudio Rego.Now relocated to Rome, Michele Seffer briefly played with Il Volo after their second album, and is credited as composer and arranger on some 70's singles by Alcatraz, Hansel & Gretel, I Teppisti dei Sogni and others, but it's unclear whether he was in these bands also as a musician or not. His presence in the group Babilonia (or Babylonia, as in one of their singles) is certain. He sadly died in 2006.

Line-up / Musicians

Michele Seffer/vocals,guitar,bass
Angelo Giordano/flute,saxophone,vocals
Pippo Cataldo/drums,percussion,vocals

Discography

Antologia 1973

1.Campagne Siciliane 
2.Padre Mio 
3.Solitudine 
4.Vendo D'Africa 
5.Idda 
6.Monika Aus Wien 
7.L'Indifferenza 
8.Fuori Al Sole 
9.Geraldine 
10.Statale 113 


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