GREENWALL

Italian Progressive Rock
Italy
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Greenwall is a mostly keyboard-dominated Italian project whose two albums feature subtle, smooth, almost new-age like material. The band is the brainchild of keyboard player and vocalist Andrea Pavoni who. With the help of a couple of female vocalists and musicians who play acoustic and electric guitar, bass and drum plus, he had made some tapes in the early 90's that failed to attract a label. Mellow Records finally released the material on the band's first album, "Il Petalo del Fiore e le Altre Storie", in 1999. The music on this album ranges from interesting keyboard improvisation to acoustic sections, alternately recalling Camel, Rick Wakeman and Mike Olfield and with frequent classical references (a track even includes a snippet of the theme from Mozart's "Figaro"). Some pieces are sung but most are extensive instrumental works, among which figures a 21-minute long epic. It is a tasteful and sophisticated album but its production is a little shaky. The all-instrumental second album "Electropuzzles" (01) is a huge improvement production-wise but unfortunately features many overly-long, 'new-agey' passages likely to bore most progsters. If this band ever releases a third album that combines the compositional inspiration of the first with the technical polish of the latter, we'll definitely have a winner on our hands. Fans of Camel and very smooth prog in general may want to check them out. Classical music buffs, especially those into minimalist styles such as Éric Satie will also appreciate.
(Fuente - Progarchives)


-Line up:
Andrea Pavoni / keyboards, piano, acoustic drums, lead and backing vocals, programming
Fabio Nani / bass guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
Fabrizio Sagoni / acoustic and electric guitar
Giorgia Facioni / female voice
Cristiana D'Amico / sampled voice
Tiziana Brasile / lead vocals on "I bimbi e il burrone" (new arrangement 1998)



Il Petalo Del Fiore E Le Altre Storie (1999)

-Tracklist:
1. I Bimbi E Il Burrone
2. Il Petalo Del Fiore Pt 1 - 2b
3. Il Petalo Del Fiore Pt 3 - 6
4. Nonno
5. Le Stanze
6. Hidden Track