Max Pezzali
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Massimo "Max" Pezzali was the singer and main song writer of the pop
group "883
". He released his first solo album
in 2004 , "Il Mondo Insieme A Te". The album
was successful in Italy and from then on Pezzali decided to continue his work as a solo artist.
years Pezzali was held back for one year because he did not achieve the required pass grades. It was in this class that he would meet his friend and future band
mate, Mauro Repetto. Pezzali and Repetto both shared a love for rock and roll
music and it was this that led to the idea of starting a band. Together they went on holiday to the USA. During their stay they purchased a cheap synthesizer
, a drumkit and some CDs, and on their return to Pavia immediately began writing music.
after the mark's Sportster. Pezzali and Repetto started their singing career at the Castrocaro Festival in 1991, with the song "Non me la menare" , also included in # 1 hit LP "Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno" ("They killed Spider-Man
"), in 1992. In 1994 Repetto left the band on good terms to pursue his dream of becoming a movie director in America
. The band continued without him until 2002 when Pezzali announced his plans to begin a solo career and to take full credit for his songs. During their career (1992–2003), 883 published nine studio
albums, released over 25 music videos and frequently toured Italy
.
, honesty
, and relationships. In 2005 an "883" and "Max Pezzali" greatest hits album was released which included a DVD
with all the music videos to date and stayed at the top of the album chart for 10 weeks. His latest album, "Time Out", was released during the summer
of 2007. It proved a great success with the most popular songs remaining at the top of the charts throughout the summer
. Pezzali is well accepted by his fans
for his friendly approach, great stage performances, and his commitment to his music.
with his wife Martina. They married on 2 April 2005.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
group "883
883 (band)
-History:The band was formed by singers Max Pezzali and Mauro Repetto after their roles on the TV show 1,2,3, Jovanotti. They recorded some demos and forwarded them to Claudio Cecchetto, a producer who had worked on 1,2,3, Jovanotti. The group released their debut single Non me la menare, which...
". He released his first solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
in 2004 , "Il Mondo Insieme A Te". The album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
was successful in Italy and from then on Pezzali decided to continue his work as a solo artist.
Early life
Max Pezzali was born on November 14, 1967 in Pavia, Italy. His parents owned a florists near the family home. During his high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
years Pezzali was held back for one year because he did not achieve the required pass grades. It was in this class that he would meet his friend and future band
Musical ensemble
A musical ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music. In classical music, trios or quartets either blend the sounds of musical instrument families or group together instruments from the same instrument family, such as string ensembles or wind ensembles...
mate, Mauro Repetto. Pezzali and Repetto both shared a love for rock and roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
music and it was this that led to the idea of starting a band. Together they went on holiday to the USA. During their stay they purchased a cheap synthesizer
Synthesizer
A synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, a drumkit and some CDs, and on their return to Pavia immediately began writing music.
883
Being a big fan of motorbikes, especially Harley Davidsons, they decided to name the group 883883 (band)
-History:The band was formed by singers Max Pezzali and Mauro Repetto after their roles on the TV show 1,2,3, Jovanotti. They recorded some demos and forwarded them to Claudio Cecchetto, a producer who had worked on 1,2,3, Jovanotti. The group released their debut single Non me la menare, which...
after the mark's Sportster. Pezzali and Repetto started their singing career at the Castrocaro Festival in 1991, with the song "Non me la menare" , also included in # 1 hit LP "Hanno ucciso l'Uomo Ragno" ("They killed Spider-Man
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
"), in 1992. In 1994 Repetto left the band on good terms to pursue his dream of becoming a movie director in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The band continued without him until 2002 when Pezzali announced his plans to begin a solo career and to take full credit for his songs. During their career (1992–2003), 883 published nine studio
Studio
A studio is an artist's or worker's workroom, or the catchall term for an artist and his or her employees who work within that studio. This can be for the purpose of architecture, painting, pottery , sculpture, scrapbooking, photography, graphic design, filmmaking, animation, radio or television...
albums, released over 25 music videos and frequently toured 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...
.
Solo career
In 2002 Pezzali began work on his first solo album which was released in 2004. His style of writing differed very little from his music with "883". The main themes in his songs were still friendshipFriendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum...
, honesty
Honesty
Honesty refers to a facet of moral character and denotes positive, virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, and straightforwardness along with the absence of lying, cheating, or theft....
, and relationships. In 2005 an "883" and "Max Pezzali" greatest hits album was released which included a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
with all the music videos to date and stayed at the top of the album chart for 10 weeks. His latest album, "Time Out", was released during the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
of 2007. It proved a great success with the most popular songs remaining at the top of the charts throughout the summer
Summer
Summer is the warmest of the four temperate seasons, between spring and autumn. At the summer solstice, the days are longest and the nights are shortest, with day-length decreasing as the season progresses after the solstice...
. Pezzali is well accepted by his fans
Fan (person)
A Fan, sometimes also called aficionado or supporter, is a person with a liking and enthusiasm for something, such as a band or a sports team. Fans of a particular thing or person constitute its fanbase or fandom...
for his friendly approach, great stage performances, and his commitment to his music.
Other work
- In 1998 he dedicated much of his time to writing a book. The book went into deeper detail about the experiences he described in his lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
. It was titled Stessa Storia, Stesso Posto, Stesso Bar. - During the same year he starred in the movie Jolly Blue, along with his other band mates. The film featured many of 883's biggest hits and the story was based on the lyrics of certain songs.
- In 2002 he was selected to write the lyrics and record the vocals for the theme-tune of the ItalianItalyItaly , 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...
version of the movie Treasure PlanetTreasure PlanetTreasure Planet is a 2002 animated science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002...
. - On April 8, 2008, he released his first novel, Per Prendersi Una Vita.
Personal life
He is currently living in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
with his wife Martina. They married on 2 April 2005.
Discography
- - 1992 - Hanno Ucciso L'uomo Ragno (en: Spiderman has been killed)
- - 1993 - Nord Sud Ovest Est (en: North South West East)
- - 1994 - Remix 94
- - 1995 - La Donna Il Sogno e Il Grande Incubo (en: The Woman The Dream and The Great Nightmare)
- - 1997 - La Dura Legge Del Gol! (en: Goal's hard law)
- - 1998 - Gli Anni (en: Years)
- - 1999 - Grazie Mille (en: Thank You So Much)
- - 2000 - Mille Grazie (en: Thank You So Much) (Only Released in Austria, Switzerland and Germany)
- - 2001 - Uno In Più (en: One More)
- - 2002 - Love/Life: L'amore e la vita al tempo degli 883 (en: Love/Life: Love and life in 883's time)
- - 2004 - Il Mondo Insieme a Te (en: The World with You)
- - 2005 - Tutto Max (en: All Max)
- - 2007 - Time Out
- - 2008 - Max Live 2008
- - 2011 - Terraferma