After ten years in the band, the vocalist
announces a friendly split from Italian sympho-rock band, right after a new
double live-album release 'Vivo'. Exciting live and studio “Barock news”
coming up...
"During these ten years of musical adventures
together with Barock Project a lot has happened, even more it is
happening now and who knows how much and what will happen in the future.
Memories of us, in the early years, waiting for that "turning point" that every
musician is looking for; years in which we played maybe a couple of
concerts, when we rarely met for playing and practicing, years in which we were
simply expecting for something to rain down from the sky. With the release of "Skyline",
that something has finally appeared. Interest in the band began to increase
exponentially in the last few months and, with it, a committment that each of
us must make to this project in order to sustain a stable growth. After a
careful analysis of what my chances and aspirations are, I came to realize that
it is now, the best time to
separate my own way from that of Barock Project. Not without regret and
nostalgia I chose to continue to pursue other career paths, which could not
coexist with equally challenging life in the band. With a bit of sadness, but
also with the tranquility of having made the right choice, I wish my fellow passengers all the
success and achievement they deserve, and that is finally appearing on the
horizon. Always and forever, a Barock fan!".
Today’s message from Luca Pancaldi, pointing at an
in-depth analysis on why he is leaving Barock Projectafter eleven years
of music together. Boarding the band in 2005, Pancaldi has been the vocalist of all four studio
albums of Barock (Misteriose Voci - 2007, Rebus - 2009, Coffee In
Neukölln - 2012, Skyline - 2015) and of the very recent double live release Vivo. The change of speed in
growth for Barock and the subsequent need of more committment and concentration
will not allow Pancaldi to adequately follow the band’s evolution. After ten
years of work, awarded both in Italy and worldwide, Barock Project have dramatically
increased speed in their studio activity, especially with future live plans
and an intense new album preparation and ongoing recording.
This is a friendly separation, as keyboard
player and leader Luca
Zabbini underlines: "Luca Pancaldi joined this band in early
2005, when we were twenty years old, bringing through his voice that
special sound in our music that has characterized our records so far. Like
most start-up bands, our path was difficult and full of obstacles during the
early years, and we were struggling to make ourselves noticed as a new prog
band, despite each one of us already had years of experience on stage with
other bands. However, it has been ten entertaining years, not only in terms of
music, and we are fully
aware of the demand for increasingly high commitment that this group now has
to, and wants to, deal with. I have always considered Luca a loyal and
honest guy, and even in this situation I appreciate his honesty in making his choices,
which is the reason we respect and sustain it fully. Clearly, I too will always
have great nostalgia for stage times together, but this is not going to
undermine the friendship that we have with Luca and the mutual respect. I can
only wish him the best, and I also want to thank Luca and hug him on behalf of
all the guys, because it is also thanks to him if this band became something
above average. Arrivederci...shine on, Luca!".
Who will deal with singing in Barock Project now?
The vocal parts always had a prominent role in the writing and during Barock
live acts: soon the guys will reveal sensational news for those
who follow the band ever since their early days and look forward to their
return on stage after the Skyline
Tour experience, as well as for those who have only recently discovered the
band with the impressive double
album Vivo. This importante chapter in the history of the talented Italian
band, marked a milestone after ten years of intense top sympho-rock music writing
and also pointed at a new future phase with the new track My Silent Sea.
Barock Project summer 2016 line-up:
Luca Zabbini – piano, keyboards, acoustic
guitar, vocals
Eric Ombelli – drums
Marco Mazzuoccolo – electric guitars
Francesco Caliendo - bass guitar
Info:
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Management: Stars Of Italy
Claudio Cutrone (claudio@starsofitaly.com)
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