Lost (band)
Encyclopedia
Lost is an Italian pop rock
band consisting of four boys from Vicenza
and Thiene
, in northern Italy
.
The publication of their demo track My (?) on MySpace
in 2006 proved to be an unexpected success amongst the social network
users. Following this, Lost signed a contract with Bass Department records and the producers Matteo Franzan and Stefano Florino, in 2006.
In the summer of 2007 the group signed up for the Cornetto Free Music Audition and was chosen by the director of the TRL
Extra Live Italian Music channel. Thanks to this, and the showing of their music video
Oggi (Italian for "Today"), Lost was talent-spotted by the record company Carosello, who offered the band a contract in September 2007
The single Oggi was released on the 15th of November 2007, and the following week entered the Italian singles chart in twenty-seventh place, mainly thanks to the single's promotion on MTV
Italy. At the end of the year, Lost was nominated as the best Italian "riempipiazza 2007" (Meaning the band which could best fill a town square during their show), beside other Italian and international artists. In the new year, the band released their second single Tra pioggia e nuvole (Between rain and clouds) which was also promoted by TRL
On the 25th of January 2008 their first album XD was published. The album entered the Italian album chart in twenty-seventh position. After the release of the album the group embarked on their first Italian tour: XD Live Tour 2.0.
In the summer of 2008, Lost opened two dates of Tokio Hotel
's Italian tour, in Rome and in Modena.
In late 2008 Lost's guitarist, Giulio Dalla Stella, left to continue his studies at university and obtain a degree.
In 2009, Lost released a single with Joel Madden
from the pop-punk band Good Charlotte
, called "Sulla Mia pelle", meaning On My Skin. It immediately went to number one on TRL and Lost won the Best Band on TRL Italy.
"Sulla mia pelle" is the first single of the new album "Sospeso". The album reached gold status in Italy.
The second single from "Sospeso" is the ballad "Sopra il mondo". The band recently went on to win the Best Italian Act for the MTV Europe Music Awards and were also nominated for Best European Act.
, with different initiatives to facilitate this contact being used on their official site and their MySpace page. In February 2008, the group launched an official podcast
in which they publish backstage clips and things relating to the band not concerning live shows.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band consisting of four boys from Vicenza
Vicenza
Vicenza , a city in north-eastern Italy, is the capital of the eponymous province in the Veneto region, at the northern base of the Monte Berico, straddling the Bacchiglione...
and Thiene
Thiene
Thiene is a city and comune in the province of Vicenza, in northern Italy, located approximately 75 km west of Venice and 200 km east of Milan....
, in northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
History
Lost officially came together in the summer of 2003, through the friendship of the band's singer Walter Fontana, and the guitarist Roberto Visentin, who were soon joined by the drummer Filippo Spezzapria, bassist Matthew Miller and guitarist Giulio Dalla Stella. A few months after their formation they played their first show at a local festival. In 2006, due to internal disputes, Miller was replaced by the new bassist Luca Donazzan.The publication of their demo track My (?) on MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
in 2006 proved to be an unexpected success amongst the social network
Social network
A social network is a social structure made up of individuals called "nodes", which are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, financial exchange, dislike, sexual relationships, or relationships of beliefs, knowledge or prestige.Social...
users. Following this, Lost signed a contract with Bass Department records and the producers Matteo Franzan and Stefano Florino, in 2006.
In the summer of 2007 the group signed up for the Cornetto Free Music Audition and was chosen by the director of the TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
Extra Live Italian Music channel. Thanks to this, and the showing of their music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
Oggi (Italian for "Today"), Lost was talent-spotted by the record company Carosello, who offered the band a contract in September 2007
The single Oggi was released on the 15th of November 2007, and the following week entered the Italian singles chart in twenty-seventh place, mainly thanks to the single's promotion on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Italy. At the end of the year, Lost was nominated as the best Italian "riempipiazza 2007" (Meaning the band which could best fill a town square during their show), beside other Italian and international artists. In the new year, the band released their second single Tra pioggia e nuvole (Between rain and clouds) which was also promoted by TRL
Total Request Live
Total Request Live is a television series on MTV that featured popular music videos. TRL was MTV's prime outlet for music videos as the network continues to concentrate on reality-based programming. In addition to music videos, TRL featured daily guests...
On the 25th of January 2008 their first album XD was published. The album entered the Italian album chart in twenty-seventh position. After the release of the album the group embarked on their first Italian tour: XD Live Tour 2.0.
In the summer of 2008, Lost opened two dates of Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel
Tokio Hotel is a pop rock band from Germany, founded in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bassist Georg Listing...
's Italian tour, in Rome and in Modena.
In late 2008 Lost's guitarist, Giulio Dalla Stella, left to continue his studies at university and obtain a degree.
In 2009, Lost released a single with Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...
from the pop-punk band Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, called "Sulla Mia pelle", meaning On My Skin. It immediately went to number one on TRL and Lost won the Best Band on TRL Italy.
"Sulla mia pelle" is the first single of the new album "Sospeso". The album reached gold status in Italy.
The second single from "Sospeso" is the ballad "Sopra il mondo". The band recently went on to win the Best Italian Act for the MTV Europe Music Awards and were also nominated for Best European Act.
Interaction with fans
Since their very beginnings the group has had direct contact with its listeners through the internetInternet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
, with different initiatives to facilitate this contact being used on their official site and their MySpace page. In February 2008, the group launched an official podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
in which they publish backstage clips and things relating to the band not concerning live shows.
Break Up
Lost in 2011 decided to take a break from the scene. Walter has decided to release a solo album in the meantime, while others are dedicated to another project.Awards
Awards won in bold.- 2007 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best Riempipiazza (nominated)
- 2009 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best Band
- 2009 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best #1 Of The Year (nominated)
- 2009 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best TRL Artist Of The Year (nominated)
- 2009 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best Riempipiazza (nominated)
- 2009 - Wind Music Awards - F.I.M.I. Award for Young Artist
- 2009 - MTV Europe Music Awards 2009MTV Europe Music Awards 2009The MTV Europe Music Awards 2009 took place in Berlin, Germany at the O2 World and in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The award show was presented by Katy Perry. Nominations were officially announced on September 21, 2009. This is the fourth time that the MTV Europe Music Awards were hosted in...
- Best Italian Act - 2009 - Gold Disc for the album "Sospeso"
- 2009 - Platinum DVD for the DVD "Lost live@Mtv"
- 2010 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best Fan Club
- 2010 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best Band (nominated)
- 2010 - Italian MTV TRL Awards - Best TRL Video (nominated)
- 2010 - Wind Music Awards - F.I.M.I. Award for Young Artist
- 2010 - Rome Videoclip "Il cinema incontra la musica" with "Il Cantante"
Discography
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Sweet Memories to Still Believe
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XD
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Sospeso
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Allora sia buon viaggio
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