ArtistInfo

Shots In The Dark

Band, *1999
Reggae, Rock and Pop

Original Ska ensemble from Rome, Italy. Shots in the Dark was born in Rome in 1999 with the aim of rediscovering the sound of the ska & rocksteady fundamentals magazine in modern style and influenced above all by the early reggae and soul and r & b sounds. In 2002, after a series of lucky concerts throughout the Italian peninsula, the Shots in the Dark was strong in the desire to concretize their efforts, realizing a product that was an evolution of the "taste" that had been the demo " From Kingston to Rome ... "published in 2001. And so the recordings will begin in April 2002, to be finalized in the summer months. There are 21 tracks, out of which 17 tracks will be selected to compose the final CD, "Shots from the ghetto!". The album features numerous original songs and coverings of classical pieces of Jamaican music history, from the Skatalites to Bob Marley, through traditional Jamaican songs. Over the course of the following years, the band is dedicated almost exclusively to live activities that will bring them to more than 150 concerts throughout Italy and to divide the stage with artists such as Skatalites, Laurel Aitken, Derrick Morgan, Johnny Clarke, Skalariak , Trojan, Persian Jones, Soledad Brothers, Farenheit 451, Root Cement, Red House, Ramic, Gang, and others. In 2008, finally, the new album titled "Spaghetti Skank!" Is featured, featuring 12 tracks recorded in the studio in summer / winter 2007, from which the video of "If You're Not Around" is taken. Again, the formula goes back to the original accompaniment of the Ska classic repertoire and the reinterpretations of the rock 'n' roll historical tracks in ska. Also this time will be followed by a period of intense live disc promotion activities, which will also include an intense activity as a backing band of artists such as Roy 'Mr.Symarip' Ellis, Dr. Ring-Ding, Gaz Mayall of Trojans . In 2013, three songs of the popular Roman tradition are recorded in ska and the video of "Trasteverini Flowers" is published. After a long, almost four-year break, the idea of ​​Roberto Hellnation's publishing a 7 "containing the stornelli pushes the Shots in the Dark to return to the track with a partially renewed training. April 22 sees light on the 7th and the 7th April 23 returns to the stage of the Road. At this juncture Marco Vitello unfortunately leaves us after a short illness The future is unwritten

Members

	Simone Trombone tb
	Ilario Febi tr
	Francesco Tosto g, bvoc
	Giada Basile as
	Federico Promutico dr, bvoc
	Danilo Marocchi ts, bvoc
	Andrea Brancatelli key, bvoc
	Marco Marinelli h
	Alberto Caci voc
	Fulvio D'Orazio g
	Augusto Del Prete tr
	Maurizio Troia eb
	Federico Giacinti