Max Gazzè
| Max Gazzè | |
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 Max Gazzè in 2009. | |
| Background information | |
| Born |
6 July 1967 Rome, Italy |
| Origin | Italy |
| Genres | Alternative rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer, songwriter, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, piano, harmonica |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | EMI, Virgin |
| Associated acts | Ginevra Di Marco, Carmen Consoli, Daniele Silvestri, Mao, Niccolò Fabi, Alex Britti, Stephan Eicher, Paola Turci, Marina Rei, Bluvertigo, Morgan, Jetlag, Raf, Luca Barbarossa, Roy Paci, Serena Abrami |
| Website | www.maxgazze.it/ |
Max Gazzè (born 6 July 1967 in Rome, Italy) is a songwriter, lead vocalist, and pianist. He is known in particular for his high-pitched vocals.
Biography
Max Gazzè was born in Rome, his father was from the Province of Ragusa. He emigrated to Belgium in 1982 where he spent his childhood, his father being a diplomat at the embassy of Italy. At the age of 6 he started learning piano, and at 14 dedicated himself to bass guitar and begins to perform with groups in Brussels' clubs. From 1985-1990 he played with a number of Jazz fusion, funk and Rock bands around Europe (including 4Play4), with musicians such as Russell Jarrett, Michel Morvan, Alister Tomes and Simon Jarrett.
Personal life
He and his wife have three children: Samuele (b. 1998), Bianca (b. 2001) and Emily (b. 2006). The lyrics of his songs are written in collaboration with his brother Francesco Gazzè.[1]
Discography
- Contro un'onda del mare (1996)
- La favola di Adamo ed Eva (1998)
- Max Gazzè (Gadzilla) (2000)
- Ognuno fa quello che gli pare? (2001)
- Un giorno (2004)
- Tra l'aratro e la radio (2008)
- Quindi? (2010)
- Sotto casa (2013)
Duets
- With Ginevra Di Marco: La tua realtà
- With Carmen Consoli: Il motore degli eventi
- With Daniele Silvestri: Pallida
- With Mao: Colloquium vitae
- With Niccolò Fabi: Vento d'estate
- With Paola Turci: Il debole fra i due
- With Alex Britti: ...Solo con te
- With Stephan Eicher: Cenerentola a mezzanotte
- With Paola Turci e Marina Rei: Il solito sesso (during the duets evening of the 58º Festival di Sanremo, 2008)
- With i Bluvertigo e Morgan: Segnali di vita
- With i Jetlag and Raf: È necessario
- With Luca Barbarossa and Roy Paci: Non mi stanco mai
- With Serena Abrami: Scende la pioggia (da un'ora)
Collaborations
- 1996 - Rappresaglia, Intro, Seguimi, Hold me, Cohiba, Un giorno lontano, Me fece mele a chepa, Via col vento, Samantha, Il dado, Strade di Francia, Lasciami andare, Pino - fratello di Paolo in Il dado by Daniele Silvestri
- 1998 - Vento d'estate in Niccolò Fabi by Niccolò Fabi
- 1998 - O Caroline in The different you - Robert Wyatt e noi
- 1999 - Aria, Pozzo dei desideri, Tu non torni mai, Giro in si, Desaparecido, Sto benissimo in Signor Dapatas by Daniele Silvestri
- 1999 - Neretva, Tempo di attesa and Le grandi scoperte in Trama tenue by Ginevra Di Marco
- 2000 - Di giada e di veleno in Marjorie Biondo by Marjorie Biondo
- 2000 - Testardo in Occhi da orientale by Daniele Silvestri
- 2001 - Saluto l'inverno in Mi basta il paradiso by Paola Turci
- 2001 - Troppo sensibile in Iperbole by Raf
- 2002 - Silvia, La festa and Cellule in Non è successo niente by Alberto Belgesto
- 2002 - Sette sono i re and Pinto Stefano in Bondo! Bondo! by Bandabardò
- 2003 - Taxi Europa in Taxi Europa by Stephan Eicher
- 2007 - Foolin' Around in Private Paradise by Jacques Villeneuve
- 2007 - 92100 in Io sto qui by Tinturia
- 2007 - Faccia di velluto, Il suo nome, Ninetta Nanna, Che bella faccia in Il latitante by Daniele Silvestri
Filmography
- The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (2010) - Rael
- Basilicata coast to coast (2010) - Franco Cardillo
Appearances
- 1999: Una musica può fare (Nuove Proposte - 8th)
- 2000: Il timido ubriaco (4th)
- 2008: Il solito sesso (12th).
References
- ↑ "Francesco Gazze". AD Edizic. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
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