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The promotion of the 3x0 album "Silver" has been entrusted to the "My Kingdom Music" - "Club Inferno" agency who will also be responsible for the distribution of the album throughout Italy. Distribution in Germany has been entrusted to the "Solerosso" agency. On about the 10th March the album will be available in Italian record stores and from about the 20th March it will be officially distributed in the UK, Eire, Benelux, Austria and Germany. At the moment the album is already available on a worldwide scale from iTunes, CDBaby and Amazon, and from many other websites both as a digital download and as a physical CD. Many thanks to all our friends and supporters who have already bought the album and who have moved us significantly with their wonderful feedback.
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La promozione del CD “SILVER” di 3x0 è stata affidata all'Agenzia “My Kingdom Music” - “Club Inferno” di Francesco Palumbo che curerà anche la Distribuzione del CD in tutti i negozi italiani. La promozione in Germania sarà invece curata dall'Agenzia “Solerosso”. Orientativamente attorno al 10 marzo i CD saranno disponibili nei negozi italiani ed intorno al 20 marzo il CD sarà distribuito ufficialmente in UK, EIRE, BENELUX, AUSTRIA e GERMANIA. Attualmente il cd è acquistabile in tutto il mondo su iTUNES, CDBABY, AMAZON ed altre numerose piattaforme web sia in .mp3 che in supporto fisico. Grazie di cuore a tutti i nostri cari amici che hanno già acquistato il CD e riescono anche a commuoverci per i loro amorevoli feedback.
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Molti anni fa iniziava l’avventura della Band. Diversi avvicendamenti nell’ambito della formazione (verrebbe lungo elencarli…), ma Angelo rimane sempre fedele all’originario giuramento: la vita per la musica di 3x0. Nel 2004 veniva pubblicato il primo EP omonimo che riscuoteva notevoli apprezzamenti per la sua originalità. Da allora gli impegni in Real World Studios. l perfezionamento delle naturali attitudini di songwriter di Angelo, motore propulsivo del progetto 3x0. Nel 2005 inizia l’interessante collaborazione con il bassista Mauro Aimetti Le originali scritture (armonie-melodie-testi) ed arrangiamenti di Angelo, già caratterizzati da una eccentrica collocazione artistica, trovano la possibilità di assumere diverse colorazioni e ambientazioni grazie al progbasso ed al preciso tocco di Mauro. In seguito a tanti esperimenti e continui miglioramenti, Angelo incontra nel 2006 John Snell, cantante, compositore e bravo chitarrista di Londra, con il quale nasce un feeling tanto istantaneo quanto intenso. John riesce brillantemente a intimizzare, interpretare e cantare i pezzi di 3x0. Le liriche (prima in Italiano e poi in Inglese) e linee melodiche vengono ottimizzate dall’animo e dall’esperienza di John: un sodalizio molto interessante. Tant’è che si giunge nella primavera del 2007 alla Session di registrazioni presso i Real World Studios di Peter Gabriel con la preziosa collaborazione di Ged Lynch, già batterista e percussionista di importanti artisti di caratura mondiale e dello stesso Peter Gabriel. Un lavoro di qualità che racchiude antichi canti e suoni mediterranei, epiche vicende e femmine sensuali, gesta eroiche di cavalieri britannici e … i migliori suoni che si possano mai immaginare…


Angelo Marrocco (songwriter, guitar & progamming): Processi mentali, forti e folli ispirazioni, ricordi sensuali, il suo laptop, la sua chitarra, il suo microsynth e nascono i brani di 3x0. Armonie oblique, ma a volte così semplici da essere assurde (C/Am per tutto un brano!!!), strutture fuori dagli schemi e una spiccata predilezione per la cura del sound. Poi i suoi insostituibili delay e le sue suggestive incursioni soniche con numerosi tipi di slides combinati ed intrecciati con molteplici e inusuali catene di effetti analogici e digitali.

John Snell (vocals & acoustic guitar): Talentuoso artista delle parti di Windsor: voce corposa, graffiante e ricca di suggestioni. Riesce sempre a controllarla e ad armonizzare numerose voci sulla stessa linea melodica (!). Abilissimo con la chitarra acustica. Ancor di più nell’interpretare e personalizzare le melodie ed i testi scritti in italiano e tradotti da Angelo e da lui sapientemente adattati al suo inconfondibile stile. Sound tipicamente British!

Mauro Aimetti (progressive bass man & backing vocals): Ascoltando prima le originarie versioni dei pezzi e poi le registrazioni fatte con Mauro, ci si rende conto che i brani sono sì gli stessi, ma i colori delle basse frequenze contribuiscono a rendere tutta la nuova produzione 3x0 molto particolare. Dotato di grande tecnica maturata in anni di studio e di forti esperienze, non riesce tuttavia a mascherare la sua più intima essenza di poeta delle 4 corde che vien fuori ogni qual volta si lascia imprigionare da quelle “strane melodie” (Tourist of empty space).

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ENGLISH VERSION

"The spirit that wanders the meaning of this life is often pushing and manifests itself as notes and guitar chords. Then it proclaims its poems with writings and thoughts: confrontation of opposites and clash of far essences; wavey curves and angel's feet; painful colours and grey smiles. A single malt flows through the velvets of your mouth and spreads, contaminated by the strong aroma of a dark cigar."

The adventure of the band began about 10 years ago. There were many alterations during the formation of the band (too many to list….), but Angelo remained faithful to the original oath: our lives for the music of 3x0. In 2004 the first homonymous EP was recorded and received high acclaim for its originality. Since then, the work of 3x0 in the Real World Studios has been continuous. The natural aptitude of the songwriter, Angelo, who has effectively been the driving force behind the 3x0 project, has continually improved. The interesting collaboration with Mauro Aimetti, the bass player, began in 2005. The original scripts, (harmony-melody-lyrics) arranged by Angelo, already characterized by an eccentric, artistic arrangement, are now able to assume a different colour and atmosphere thanks to the progbasso and that special “touch” of Mauro. In 2006 following many experiments and continual improvements, Angelo met John Snell, singer, composer and skillful guitarist from London, with whom there was an immediate, intense, mutual rapport. John manages to interpret and sing brilliantly the 3x0 songs. Line by line, the lyrics (first in Italian, then in English) and the melodies, are maximised through John’s depth of feeling and experience: a very interesting association. Now, to the spring of 2007, there is a recording session at the Real World Studios of Peter Gabriel with the collaboration of Ged Lynch, already drummer and percussionist with Peter Gabriel himself and other important stars of world repute.

A quality job rooted in ancient songs and Mediterranean sounds, epic vicissitudes and sensual women, heroic deeds of British knights and… the best sound of the world... cool

John Snell (vocals & ac. guitar): Highly talented artist from near Windsor: robust, sensual and evocatively rich voice, always manages to control and harmonise numerous voices along the same line of melody (!) He is extremely able with the acoustic guitar and even more so in the interpretation and personalization of the melodies and the lyrics - written in Italian and translated by Angelo – and to cleverly adapt them into his unmistakable style – Typical British Sound!

Angelo Marrocco (song writer - el. guitar & programming): His strong thought processes, inspired with folly/impulsiveness and sensual memories, his laptop, his guitar, his microsynth, together, give birth to the 3x0 compositions. Oblique harmonies, but sometimes so simple, they seem absurd (C/Am for a complete composition!!!), out of the ordinary patterns and a distinct, predisposition for the treatment of sound; then his irriplaceable delay and his evocative, sonic invasions with numerous types of slide, united and interwoven with multiple and unusual successions of analogic and digital effects.

Mauro Aimetti (progressive bass man & backing vocals): Listening first to the original versions of the songs, then the registrations made with Mauro, one realises that they are the same in essence, but the colours of the bass/low frequency have brought about a particular 3x0 production. He has a great technique, matured over years of study and positive experiences and cannot hide the most intimate nature of the 4 cord poet that comes forth each time he is held prisoner to those “strange melodies” (Tourist of Empty Spaces). It would be difficult to find a similar bass player, anywhere.

Ged Lynch (drum & percussion last recording session guest): "Ged Lynch was born and raised in the north of England where he first came to prominence with Platinum selling band Black Grape,playing both Drumset and Percussion. Since then he has worked consistently as a session player on many disparate recordings,mixing a love of hard groove playing with the freedom of expression and scope that Percussion provides. In 1999 he first worked for Peter Gabriel on the 'OVO' project,and does to the present day. In 2007 Ged formed 'Tug Music' along with Mark Jones and Daniel Blore composing music for tv/film and games. Recording Artists: Black Grape, Charlatans, Big Dog, David Sylvian, David Gilmour, Joe Strummer, Hanson, Natalie Imbruglia, Peter Gabriel, Chrissie Hynde, Tom Jones, Electronic (Johnny Marr / Bernard Sumner) Film SoundTracks include: The Batchelor, Sea monsters, The Jackal, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, 28 Days Later, Transmission, Snatch, Rabbit Proof Fence, 51st State, City by the Sea." (from Ged's MySpace Page).