Carmelo Pipitone

Carmelo Pipitone
Background information
Born (1978-10-06) October 6, 1978 (age 46)
Marsala, Italy
GenresAlt rock, folk, acoustic
Occupation(s)Songwriter, guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active2002–present
LabelsLa Fabbrica, BlackCandy Produzioni
Member ofMarta sui Tubi, O.R.k.

Carmelo Pipitone (1978) is a songwriter and guitarist formerly known as guitarist-member of the Italian band Marta sui Tubi and the international supergroup O.R.k.

Biography

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Carmelo Pipitone was born in Petrosino, at the time part of the municipality of Marsala, in 1978. In Sicily he participated in his first musical projects, the most important of which were RYM.[1][2]

Marta sui Tubi

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In Bologna, in 2002, he formed Marta sui Tubi with Giovanni Gulino. With the band he released 6 studio albums and participated at the 2013 Sanremo Festival. Noteworthy are the collaborations with Lucio Dalla, Franco Battiato, Antonella Ruggiero and Enrico Ruggeri. Other notable stages are the participation at the May Day Concert in Rome, at Italia Wave as support band for Placebo, at the series Romanzo Criminale and at the broadcast Che tempo che fa.[3]

O.R.k.

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In 2014 he contributed to the formation of the band O.R.k. with LEF (born Lorenzo Esposito Fornasari), Colin Edwin (ex-Porcupine Tree) and Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson). With the band he had the chance to collaborate with Serj Tankian of System of a Down on the song "Black Blooms" from the album "Ramagehead", with Elisa on the song "Consequence" from the album "Screamnasium" and with Adam Jones from Tool for the creation of the artwork of some albums.[4][5][6][7]

Solo career

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He made his solo debut in 2018 by releasing his first album Cornucopia. The release of the album is followed by intense live activity throughout Italy, accompanied by the cuneese musician Nicolas Roncea and subsequently, on some dates, by LEF, former producer of the album.[8]

In 2020 he released his second album Segreto Pubblico, also produced by LEF. The album, released during the Covid pandemic, was subsequently also supported by an intense concert activity throughout the peninsula.[9][10]

In 2023 he released his first live album called Solo dal vivo recorded in about two years of concerts around Italy, where he plays a live version of the pieces from the first two albums with the addition of a song by Marta sui Tubi. The recordings of the songs were made in different places.[11]

On 15 December 2023, Pipitone released the new single Pinzeri, anticipating the new album Piedi in acqua released on 26 January 2024.[12][13]

Other projects

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In 2018, with brothers Ettore and Marco Giuradei (founders of the Brescia-based band "Giuradei") and Luca Ferrari of Verdena, he formed the band Dunk with whom he released the self-titled album in 2018. The project also involves Riccardo Tesio of Marlene Kuntz in the recording of the single L'Originale and for some concerts.[14][15]

Recognitions

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In 2009 he received the "Insound" Award as best acoustic guitarist. In 2018 he took part at "Propaganda Live" program broadcast on La7 channel as a guest guitarist. In 2022 the online magazine "Rockit.it" named him among the best Italian guitarists ever.[16]

Collaborations

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Pipitone has collaborated as a guitarist on songs by Moltheni, Francesco Di Bella, Gulino, Pierpaolo Marino, Andrea Andrillo and Kreky & The Asteroids.[17][18][19][20][21][22]

In November 2022 he made his debut as a producer with Diamarte debut album called Transumanza.[23]

Discography

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Solo studio albums

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  • Cornucopia (2018)
  • Segreto pubblico (2020)
  • Piedi in acqua (2024)

Solo live albums

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  • Solo dal vivo (2023)

with Marta sui Tubi

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  • Muscoli e dei (2003)
  • C'è gente che deve dormire (2005)
  • Sushi & Coca (2008)
  • Carne con gli occhi (2011)
  • Cinque, la luna e le spine (2013)
  • Lostileostile (2016)

with O.R.k.

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  • Inflamed Rides (2015)
  • Soul of an Octopus (2017)
  • Ramagehead (2019)
  • Screamnasium (2022)

with Dunk

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  • Dunk (2018)

References

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  1. ^ Giulia Massarelli (29 October 2019). "Interview". music.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ^ Rockit (20 November 2020). "Biography". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ Claudio Lancia (22 May 2022). "Biography". ondarock.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ Kscope Music (10 December 2018). "Ork on Kscope". kscopemusic.com. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  5. ^ Metal Hammer (19 October 2023). "Ork on Metal Hammer Italia". metalhammer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  6. ^ Martin Kielty (10 April 2015). "ORk Unveiled". loudersound.com. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ Richard Proctor (12 August 2022). "ORk's Screamnasium". velvetthunder.co.uk. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  8. ^ Rockit (7 September 2022). "Roncea biography". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ Egle Taccia (14 December 2020). "Carmelo Pipitone 'Indaga il nostro lato oscuro…'". nonsensemag.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  10. ^ Emanuele Proietti (20 November 2020). "Carmelo Pipitone 'Ognuno nasconde qualcosa…'". music.it (in Italian). Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  11. ^ The Musicway Magazine (16 May 2023). ""Solo dal Vivo" review". themusicwaymagazine.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  12. ^ Press Service (12 December 2023). "Esce in radio "Pinzeri"". blogsicilia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 December 2023.
  13. ^ Press Service (26 January 2024). ""Piedi in acqua", il nuovo album del cantautore siciliano Carmelo Pipitone". ildot.it (in Italian). Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  14. ^ Massimo Padalino (12 January 2018). ""Dunk" review". sentireascoltare.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  15. ^ Redazione (10 November 2018). "Dunk "L'Originale" (con Riccardo Tesio)". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  16. ^ Simone Stefanini (6 April 2022). "Best Italian guitarists ever". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  17. ^ Redazione (6 August 2006). "Toilette Memoria". discogs.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  18. ^ Arianna Marsico (17 August 2022). "Francesco Di Bella: Play with me". mescalina.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  19. ^ Redazione (15 December 2020). "Gulino "Urlo Gigante"". grandipalledifuoco.com (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  20. ^ Redazione (4 November 2012). "Otto brevi racconti". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  21. ^ Redazione (22 June 2023). "Fuori il video di "My Body is a Cage"". informazione.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 December 2023.
  22. ^ Redazione (26 April 2022). "Kreky & The Asteroids - Average". rockit.it (in Italian). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  23. ^ Giovanni Graziano Manca (14 November 2022). "Diamarte - "Transumanza"". tuttorock.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
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