Stiv Cantarelli & The Silent Strangers return to
London in March for three special shows. The Italian band who last year
released their debut album Black Music/White Music to
considerable praise, play...
Wed 5 What’s Cookin’ @ Ex-Servicemen’s Club, Leytonstone E11
Thur 6 The Blues Kitchen, High Street, Camden NW1
Sat 8 The Others, Manor Rd, Stoke Newington N16
While they’re here, the band will be recording their
follow-up album at East London’s Gizzard studio (Cribs, Mudhoney, Billy
Childish, Slow Club), with Pete Bennett of acclaimed London folk/Americana trio
Morning Bride and garage-blues bands Monkey
Island and The Dublo producing. The location marks a stark contrast to the
abandoned church in Tuscany’s picturesque Romagna hills where they recorded
their debut. The album is expected to be released in the Summer.
Stiv
Cantarelli initially came to prominence as leader of Italy’s number one
alt.country band Satellite Inn, who were recruited by North Carolina label
MoodFood as a replacement for the ascendant Whiskeytown. Touring the length and
breadth of the US, Cantarelli became firm friends with Portland, Oregon roots
legends Richmond Fontaine, which has led to him releasing several records on
their El Cortez label and employing them as his backing band on his solo debut Innerstate. It was this connection that
found him supporting and tour managing Bob Mould on his Italian dates of 2010.
In
the Silent Strangers, Stiv is joined by former Satellite Inn rhythm section
Fabrizio Gramellini (bass) and Antonio Perugini (drums) along with new member
Roberto Villa (guitar and sax).
Praise
for Black Music / White Music….
A
long night’s ramble through the musical fleshpots of the soul… The urge to
listen again is powerful. 4/5 R2
Destined
to be a seminal classic 9/10 Vive Le Rock
An
overwhelming success… 9/10 Americana-UK.com
This
is bluesy country punk for grown-ups Q
An exciting mix of post punk rock and desert blues 4/5 AAAmusic.co.uk
A really fascinating album…. It will reward the time you give
it. Stiv Cantarelli & The Silent Strangers take a no compromise
approach to their recording and long term it definitely pays off. FATEA
Cantarelli has grown into
a bluesman whose songs can break your heart, while also sounding like they
could handle themselves in a barroom brawl. Classic Rock Blues
Fantastic album… Absolute
killer. Pennyblackmusic.co.uk
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