Launched into orbit by the single of the same name, Star it's the new album of Kinozoe. An electronic track with a drum sound that brings to mind the 90s, while the lyrics refer to the grunge lifestyle, which comes from the word “grungy”, a slang expression in vogue since the 1970s to indicate something dirty or filthythat is, dirty and grimy.
Vocalist of Txdsmook, Kinozoe embarks on his first solo journey alongside the band with his own album. The Sardinian artist began his musical journey in 2010 with local bands. In 2014, he founded the band Tuxedo Smooking with guitarist Massimo Venusti, later shortened to Txdsmook. Now the start of his solo career. We asked him to tell us his five reference songs.
1 – Meganoids- Zeta reticula
I've been through moments that I don't like to remember, I found strength thanks to a pair of headphones listening to this song. On the brink of emotional failure and wearing that smiling mask that makes you think everything is ok (even if in truth it's the opposite) I came home with an emptiness inside.
One day I heard Zeta reticoli by chance and I fell in love with this song.
Direct words and music that even today, in the Italian musical context, is difficult to replicate. At every fall, at every misstep, this song manages to reach out to me to get back up.
2- Lynyrd Skynyrd – Simple Man
And be a simple man
Be something you love and understand
Be a simple man
You will do it for me son,
if you can?
This is the only translation of the chorus of “Simple man”, the song is about a mother who encourages her son to be a simple man. Every word, every harmony suggests how great is the woman's love for her son and how humble are the mother's values.
It is not easy to place this text in the Southern Rock genre and even if Lynyrd Skynyrd are mainly known for songs like “Sweet Home Alabama” or “Free Bird”, as far as I am concerned “Simple Man” is their greatest success.
3- Angelo Branduardi – Dance in F# Minor
Poem and musical work, with sixteenth-century melodies the work speaks of how man challenges or cheats death. Branduardi undisputed genius of Italian music has brought Renaissance sounds into the modern era. This is a song that I had put in the drawer because I only heard it on my father's LPs. Some time ago I bought some high quality headphones and listened to the song again and its depth is incomparable!
4- Dropkick Murphys – I'm Shipping Up To Boston
Soundtrack from the movie The Departed! I know that those who have seen the movie have immediately Shazzammed the song! Yes because apart from the magnificent movie if you hear a song like that you can't help but listen to it again. A bit like the 90s when everyone was waiting on the radio for their favorite song with their finger on the Rec button, I also Shazzammed the Dropkick Murphys. When you listen to this song you see yourself as a bit of a gangster but also a bit of a pirate and even if they are not very well known in Italy in America they remain the kings of Celtic Punk
5- Lucio Corsi – The Mouth of Truth
I only discovered his songs a few months ago and I have to say that he has an innate talent. The sounds are crazy but the song “Nella bocca della verità” has something more that fascinates me, that is, breaking the mold.
One of these releases is The Japanese Bridge which I think was inserted on purpose to remind those who listen to it of the cartoon theme songs.
Lucio is a great musician so all his songs have a beautiful guitar playing and “nella bocca della verità” I found the right grit in the lyrics:
“I am one who dies
Which disappears like everything else, it's clear
If I'm gunpowder, let it be gunpowder “
His not giving up as the text suggests is for me a hymn or an everyday motto. Personally I think this artist is one of the best young people around and I hope he will soon reach the top.
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM