Riccardo Maffoni
Riccardo Maffoni (born June 2, 1977 in Orzinuovi , province of Brescia ) is an Italian cantautore .
Career
Maffoni grew up with American rock and blues and was influenced by musicians such as Bob Dylan , Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen . As a teenager he began to play the guitar by himself. First he performed with various local bands until he tried his hand at being a soloist from 1997. He recorded several demos , played a Bruce Springsteen tribute and opened concerts by u. a. Willie Nile , Graham Parker , Malfunk, as well as the PFM and the Nomadi . In the early 2000s, he also gained more attention by winning several awards and in 2002 he won the Castrocaro Festival with Le circostanze di Napoleone , which also allowed him to participate in the television show Destinazione Sanremo .
In 2002 Maffoni signed his first record deal with CGD East West ( Warner ) and in 2004 his debut album Storie di chi vince a metà was released . With Sole negli occhi he was able to enter the newcomer category of the Sanremo Festival 2006 , which he won. A new edition of his first album was then released. In 2008 he released his second album Ho preso uno spavento . After extensive live activities, the EP was released in 2011 on the independent label EVE in 1977 . The next album Faccia followed in 2018 .
Discography
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Albums and EPs
- Storie di chi vince a metà (2004, new edition 2006)
- Ho preso uno spavento (2008)
- 1977 (EP, 2011)
- Faccia (2018)
Web links
- Official website
- Riccardo Maffoni at Rockol.it
supporting documents
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| SURNAME | Maffoni, Riccardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Cantautore |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 2nd 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Orzinuovi , Province of Brescia |