ArtistInfo

Litfiba

Band, *1980 IT, Florence
Rock and Alternative

Italian Rock & New Wave band, formed in Florence (Italy) in the year 1980. Their first live show was on 08/12/1980 at the Rockoteca Brighton in Settignano, Florence (Italy). They've released about 20 albums, as of 2011. The band has changed several line-ups: Voice -> Piero Pelù 1980-1999, 2009-present ; Gianluigi Cavallo (Cabo) 1999-2006; Filippo Margheri 2008-2009. Guitar -> always Federico Renzulli alias Ghigo Renzulli; Sandro Dotta in the year 1980. Bass -> Gianni Maroccolo 1980-1989, 2013 Roberto Terzani 1990-1994; Daniele Bagni 1994-1999, 2010-2012; Gianluca Venier (Janlu), 2000-2011. Keyboards -> Antonio Aiazzi, 1980-1996, 2003-2006, 2013; Roberto Terzani 1994-1999, 2008-2009 Mauro Sabbione 2000-2001, 2010; Federico Sagona, 2010-2012. Drums -> Francesco Calamai 1980-1982; Renzo Franchi, 1983; Luca de Benedictis (alias Ringo De Palma), 1983-1989 (died from heart failure, 01/06/1990); Daniele Trambusti, 1990-1992; Franco Caforio 1993-1999; Ugo Nativi, 2000; Gianmarco Colzi, 2001-2008; Pino Fidanza 2009-2012; Luca Martelli 2013 Other artists who played\recorded\collaborated with Litfiba over the years: Sergio Pani (sax), Velemir Vedma (violin), Francesco Magnelli (piano\keyboards), Federico Poggipollini (rhythm guitar), Candelo Cabezas (percussion). Trivia: In 2003 Litfiba composed the music for the video game "Tomb Raider: The Angel Of Darkness" (their track being titled "Larasong") and the song was distributed with a single cd together with the italian version of the game. The name "LITFIBA" is an acronym created with the old telex system "Iricon": L -> fixed character of Iricon system IT -> Italy FI -> Florence (Firenze) BA -> Bardi: (the street address "Via dei Bardi", number 32, where the band's first jam room was located).

Members

	Gianni Maroccolo b *1960 IT
	Daniele Trambusti perc, dr IT
	Renzo Franchi dr IT
	Franco Caforio dr *1962 IT
	Francesco Calamai dr
	Piero Pelù voc *1962 IT
	Ringo De Palma dr 1963-1990 IT
	Francesco Magnelli key, p *1962 IT
	Antonio Aiazzi key *1958 IT
	Ghigo Renzulli g *1953 IT
	Roberto Terzani b, g
	Daniele Bagni b
	Federico Poggipollini g *1968 IT
	Mauro Sabbione key, p
	Gianluca Venier b
	Ugo Nativi dr
	Gianluigi Cavallo voc, g *1968 IT
	The Brightest Room