Calibro 35
{{Short description|Italian funk band}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Calibro 35
| image = Calibro 35 - Osnago.jpg
| caption = Calibro 35 - Live concert in Osnago,2010
| years_active = 2007–present
| origin = Milan, Italy
| genre = Funk, jazz, alternative rock
| website = www.calibro35.com {{cite web |url=http://www.calibro35.com/ |title=Home |website=calibro35.com}}
| current_members = Luca Cavina
Tommaso Colliva
Enrico Gabrielli
Massimo Martellotta
Fabio Rondanini
}}
Calibro 35 (caliber 35) is an Italian cinematic funk band formed in 2007 in Milan.
The band has released seven albums and several movie soundtracks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/1332277-Calibro-35|title=Calibro 35|website=Discogs}}
Different songs from the band have been sampled into hip hop productions including Dr. Dre's "One Shot One Kill"{{cite web|url=https://www.drdre.com/music/compton/one-shot-one-kill|title=One shot one kill|website=Dr. DRE|access-date=21 August 2015|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062545/https://www.drdre.com/music/compton/one-shot-one-kill|url-status=dead}} and Jay Z's "Picasso Baby".{{Cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/249577/Jay-Z-Picasso-Baby-Calibro-35-Il-Consigliori/|title = Jay-Z's 'Picasso Baby' - Discover the Sample Source|website = WhoSampled}}
Biography
The band started in 2007 when Italian producer Tommaso Colliva and guitarist Massimo Martellotta invited Enrico Gabrielli, Luca Cavina and Fabio Rondanini to what was supposed to be a five days long one-off studio project re-recording obscure music from Italian exploitation movie soundtracks.{{Cite web|url = http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/Interview-with-Tommaso-Colliva-Calibro-35|title = Interview with Tommaso Colliva / Calibro 35 (English version)|date = 19 November 2011|access-date = 21 August 2015|archive-date = 24 September 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924064243/http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/Interview-with-Tommaso-Colliva-Calibro-35|url-status = dead}}
The first self-titled Calibro 35 album was released worldwide by Cinedelic Records in 2008. The album mostly contains re-works of 1970s soundtracks by the genre's maestros such as Ennio Morricone, Armando Trovajoli and Luis Bacalov but also first original compositions by the band. The unexpected critical acclaim the album received{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Calibro-35-Calibro-35/release/1606867|title=Calibro 35 – Calibro 35 (2008, CD)|website=Discogs}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockit.it/recensione/9210/calibro35-st|title = Calibro 35: "S/T" recensione}} led the band to perform the project live too, touring Italy{{Cite web |url=http://www.rockit.it/miami/2008/programma.php |title=MI AMI 2008 - Il programma |access-date=2015-08-21 |archive-date=2015-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924121425/http://www.rockit.it/miami/2008/programma.php |url-status=dead }} and Europe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzrHbh8SiRE|title = - YouTube|website = YouTube}}
Live concerts proved to be even more successful than the album with the band winning the "Best Italian Tour" award at PIMI/MEI 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.italianissima.info/articoli/articolo.asp?articolo=2009921181256.txt|title=MEI: Dente e Manuel Agnelli tra i vincitori del PIMI 2009|website=italianissima.info|accessdate=9 May 2023}}
That same year, the group embarked on its first tour in the United States. Calibro 35 played at HitWeek Festival in Los Angeles and at Nublu and Zebulon in New York City. They also performed on Jason Bentley's radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic on KCRW,{{Cite web|url=http://www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morning-becomes-eclectic/calibro-35|title = KCRW 89.9FM {{pipe}} Music, NPR News, Culture Los Angeles}} one of the most important broadcasts of live music in the United States. In September, they co-headlined the closing event of the Milan Film Festival with Australian band Jet.http://www.troublezine.it/live_reports/12096/18092009-jet--calibro-35--parco-sempione-milano{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In February 2010, their second album Ritornano quelli di... was released by Ghost Records in Europe and by Nublu Records in the United States. The album contains several original songs written and recorded as the soundtrack for American documentary Eurocrime.{{Cite web |url=http://www.eurocrimedoc.com/ |title=EUROCRIME documentary -- EUROCRIME THE ITALIAN COP AND GANGSTER FILMS THAT RULED THE 70s |access-date=2015-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150918214739/http://www.eurocrimedoc.com/ |archive-date=2015-09-18 |url-status=dead }} One of the songs from the album, "Convergere in Giambellino" was used as the end titles music for Hollywood blockbuster film Red starring Bruce Willis and John Malkovich.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mondocinemablog.com/2011/05/11/11750/|title="Red": La colonna sonora del film con i Calibro 35 {{pipe}} Mondocinemablog|accessdate=9 May 2023}}
During the same year, Calibro 35 recorded its first full-length soundtrack for the Italian-Spanish production SAID at Ennio Morricone's studios in Rome.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEyVhPLxDZw|title = SAID 1 tempo|website = YouTube}}
On June 8, 2010 they opened for English rock band Muse at their concert at San Siro Stadium in Milan.{{Cite web |url=http://muse.mu/tour-dates,san-siro-milan-italy_1670.htm |title=MUSE: TOUR DATES - San Siro, Milan, Italy |access-date=2015-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314211815/http://muse.mu/tour-dates,san-siro-milan-italy_1670.htm |archive-date=2015-03-14 |url-status=dead }} In September, they won "Best Band 2010" at the Keep On Music Awards.{{Cite web |url=http://www.keeponlive.com/keepon-live-club-festival-2010-12-settembre-2010-live-club-trezzo-sulladdami.html |title=KeepOn Live Club Festival 2010 - 12 settembre 2010 @Live Club, Trezzo Sull'Adda(MI) - KeepOn |access-date=2015-08-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043450/http://www.keeponlive.com/keepon-live-club-festival-2010-12-settembre-2010-live-club-trezzo-sulladdami.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }} In October, Calibro 35 played at the CMJ Festival in New York.{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/music/announcing-the-village-voice-redeye-distribution-2010-cmj-day-party-featuring-marnie-stern-hooray-for-earth-and-a-special-secret-guest-6639893|title = Announcing the Village Voice/Redeye Distribution 2010 CMJ Day Party, Featuring Marnie Stern, Hooray for Earth, and a Special Secret Guest|date = 11 October 2010}}{{Cite news|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/10/18/italian-band-calibro-35-on-creating-music-thats-a-perfect-soundtrack-for-car-rides/|title=Italian Band Calibro 35 on Creating Music That's a Perfect Soundtrack for Car Rides|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|date=18 October 2010|last1=Angelo|first1=Megan}}
Back in the US to play the SXSW Festival in Austin{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/scoot-inn1308-e-4th-st/wax-poetics-sxsw-showcase/916501085055637/|title=Wax Poetics SXSW Showcase|website=www.facebook.com|access-date=9 May 2023}}{{user generated source|date=May 2023}} in spring 2011, the band decided to stop at Mission Sound and Brooklyn Recordings Studios in New York to record their third album. The album, titled Any Resemblance to Real Persons or Actual Facts Is Purely Coincidental, was released in February 2012 by Nublu Records in the US and by Tannen Records/Rough Trade Distribution in Europe.{{Cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Calibro-35-Any-Resemblance-To-Real-Persons-Or-Actual-Facts-Is-Purely-Coincidental/release/4411788|title=Calibro 35 – Any Resemblance to Real Persons or Actual Facts is Purely Coincidental (2012, Digipak, CD)|website=Discogs}} The title track of the album would be sampled by Dr. Dre for his Compton album in 2015. In summer 2012, Calibro 35 opened for Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings in Bari.
In March 2013, the band travelled to Brazil for the Nublu Jazz Festival, sharing the stage with the Headhunters, Roy Ayers and Robert Glasper's Experiment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.last.fm/pt/festival/3512097+Nublu+Jazz+Festival+2013|title=Nublu Jazz Festival 2013 no SESC Belenzinho (São Paulo) em 21 Mar 2013|website=Last.fm|accessdate=9 May 2023}}
On June 29, Calibro 35 opened again for Muse at the Olympic Stadium in Turin.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vivoconcerti.com/news/muse-we-are-the-ocean-arcane-roots-calibro-35-biffy-clyro-special-guest-confermati|title = Vivo Concerti News}}
In October a new album, Traditori di tutti, was released worldwide by Record Kicks.{{Cite web|url=http://www.recordkicks.com/news/CALIBRO-35-Traditori-di-Tutti|title = CALIBRO 35 Traditori di Tutti - Record Kicks}} For the first time, the album contained only original music. After the album release, the band embarked on another extensive tour playing in all major European cities.
In 2014, Italian public national broadcaster Rai Radio 1 commissioned all its jingles and library music to the band.{{Cite web|url=http://www.repubblica.it/spettacoli/musica/2014/07/23/news/calibro_35_come_ti_rifaccio_la_storia_musicale_della_rai-91950984/|title = Calibro 35, come ti rifaccio la storia musicale delle sigle radiofoniche|date = 24 July 2014}} Meanwhile, the band scored its second full-length soundtrack for the Italian film Sogni di Gloria / Daydreaming, awarded as "Best Feature Movie" at the Houston Film Fest and Rome Independent Film Fest.{{Cite web|url=http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/greater_houston/entertainment/worldfest-houston-international-film-festival-wraps-up-th-season/article_a33ff454-c6ff-11e3-9ce3-001a4bcf887a.html|title = WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival wraps up 47th season|date = 18 April 2014}}
They further released the albums S.P.A.C.E. in 2015, Decade in 2018, and Momentum in 2020.
Sampling
Several songs of the band have been sampled into modern style productions. Most notably, "Ogni riferimento a fatti realmente accaduti" was sampled by Dr. Dre in "One Shot One Kill" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Jon Connor)"; "Il consigliori" was sampled by Jay-Z in "Picasso Baby", "Una stanza vuota" was sampled by Child of Lov in "One Day" (featuring Damon Albarn)";{{Cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/229182/The-Child-of-Lov-Damon-Albarn-One-Day-Calibro-35-Una-Stanza-Vuota/|title = The Child of Lov feat. Damon Albarn's 'One Day' - Discover the Sample Source|website = WhoSampled}} and "Eurocrime" was sampled by Demigodz in "Summer of Sam".{{Cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/221627/Demigodz-The-Summer-of-Sam-Calibro-35-Eurocrime!/|title = Demigodz's 'The Summer of Sam' - Discover the Sample Source|website = WhoSampled}}
Personnel
Discography
- 2008 - Calibro 35 (Cinedelic Records CNCD14)
- 2010 - Ritornano quelli di... (Ghost Records GHST 035)
- 2012 - Ogni riferimento a persone esistenti o a fatti realmente accaduti è puramente casuale - (Tannen Records FIR.Y15)
- 2013 - Traditori di tutti - (Record Kicks RKX046)
- 2015 - S.P.A.C.E.
- 2018 - DECADE
- 2020 - Momentum
- 2022 - Scacco al Maestro - Volume 1
- 2022 - Scacco al Maestro - Volume 2
See also
References
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Category:Italian rock music groups