Gizmodrome
{{Short description|Rock supergroup}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Gizmodrome
| alias = Copeland, King, Cosma & Belew
| image =
| image_size = 250
| landscape = yes
| caption = Gizmodrome. L-R: Mark King, Vittorio Cosma, Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew.
| origin = Milan, Italy
| genre = Art rock{{Cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/gizmodrome-mn0003637775/biography |title=Gizmodrome Biography |website=Allmusic |access-date=2017-11-12}}
| years_active = 2017–present
| label =
| associated_acts = The Police, Level 42, King Crimson
| current_members = *Stewart Copeland
}}
Gizmodrome (sometimes known as Copeland, King, Cosma & Belew{{Cite web | url=https://rocknloadmag.com/news/copeland-king-cosma-belew-to-release-live-gizmodrome-album-11-19/ | title=Copeland, King, Cosma & Belew to Release Live Gizmodrome Album 11/19 | date=September 10, 2021 }}) is a British-Italian-American rock supergroup formed in Milan, Italy in 2017. The four-piece band consists of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Level 42 bassist Mark King, Italian keyboardist Vittorio Cosma, and guitarist Adrian Belew who played for Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Talking Heads, David Bowie and many others.
History
The group's debut album, Gizmodrome, was released on September 15, 2017. It was recorded in Milan over two weeks in summer 2016 and spring 2017.{{cite web |url=https://consequenceofsound.net/2017/07/stewart-copeland-adrian-belew-more-form-supergroup-gizmodrome-announce-self-titled-debut-album/ |title=Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew, more form supergroup Gizmodrome, announce self-titled debut album |last=Geslani |first=Michelle |date=July 11, 2017 |work=Consequence of Sound |access-date=August 16, 2017}}{{cite web |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2017/08/stewart-copeland-launches-gizmodrome-new-band-adrian-belew-mark-king-vittorio-cosma/ |title=Stewart Copeland Launches Gizmodrome, a New Band With Adrian Belew, Mark King, and Vittorio Cosma |author=Staff |work=Modern Drummer |date=August 2017 |access-date=August 16, 2017}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2017/07/14/gizmodrome-stewart-copeland-adrian-belew-supergroup-new-song-album-news-listen/ |title=Meet Gizmodrome: Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew, Mark King and Vittorio Cosma – Stream 'Amaka Pipa' |author=Staff |work=Rock Cellar Magazine |date=July 14, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170719092722/http://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2017/07/14/gizmodrome-stewart-copeland-adrian-belew-supergroup-new-song-album-news-listen/ |archive-date=July 19, 2017 |access-date=May 27, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://glidemagazine.com/188526/stewart-copeland-adrian-belew-mark-king-vittorio-cosma-form-supergroup-gizmodrome-announce-debut-lp/ |title=Stewart Copeland, Adrian Belew, Mark King, Vittorio Cosma Form Supergroup Gizmodrome, Announce Debut LP |date=July 12, 2017 |author=Staff |work=Glide magazine |access-date=August 16, 2017}} The album peaked at No. 14 on the UK Independent Albums chart.{{cite work|title=Gizmodrome - Gizmodrome|date=September 2017|publisher=earMUSIC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/albums/gizmodrome-gizmodrome/|title=Gizmodrome - Gizmodrome|publisher=Official Charts|access-date=December 29, 2024}}
Band members
- Stewart Copeland – vocals, drums, guitar (2017–present)
- Mark King – bass, vocals (2017–present)
- Vittorio Cosma – keyboards, vocals (2017–present)
- Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals (2017–present)
Discography
=Albums=
- Gizmodrome (2017)
- Gizmodrome Live (2021)
=EPs=
- Riff Tricks - The Instrumentals Vol. 1 (2017, limited edition to only 1000 copies)
References
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External links
- [https://gizmodrome.tmstor.es Official Website]
- [https://www.facebook.com/Gizmodrome/ Gizmodrome] on Facebook
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Category:Rock music supergroups
Category:Rock music groups from London
Category:Musical groups established in 2017