L'invasione degli Omini Verdi is an Italian
punk rock
Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
band, formed in July 1999 in the province of
Brescia
Brescia (, ; ; or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Lake Garda, Garda and Lake Iseo, Iseo. With a population of 199,949, it is the se ...
, Lombardy. They are associated with bands like Derozer,
Punkreas
Punkreas is an Italian punk bands formed in Parabiago, Milan, in 1989.
In more than twenty years of activity Punkreas had only one lineup change, while recording an album every two years. The current band members are Cippa ( voice), Flaco (ele ...
,
Porno Riviste,
Shandon and
Cattive Abitudini, which play a leading role in the Italian punk rock scene.
History
The band was formed in 1999, between
Mantua
Mantua ( ; ; Lombard language, Lombard and ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Lombardy, and capital of the Province of Mantua, eponymous province.
In 2016, Mantua was designated as the "Italian Capital of Culture". In 2 ...
and Brescia, and made up of Maurizio (drums), Alessandro (singer), Patrick (bass) and Peco and Fano (guitars). Soon Fano left the band and Ale played guitar. The first official album, ''Veniamo in pace'', was released in 2001.
Peco left the group during a 2002 tour and they found a new guitarist, Gio, which let Ale focus on singing. The lineup has not changed since.
Lineup
* Ale – singer
* Gio – guitarist
* Giaco – bassist
* Mauri – drummer
Discography
Albums
*Demo Autoprodotto (''Self-produced demo'') 2000
*Veniamo in Pace (''We come in peace'') 2001
*Non è un Gioco (''It's not a game'') 2003
*Contro (''Against'') 2005
*Mondo a parte (''World apart'') 2007
*Nel nome di chi? (''In the name of who?'') 2010
* Il banco piange (''The kitty is short'') 2013
Available videos
Rottami live @ Boulevard
External links
Official websiteOfficial MySpace
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Italian musical groups
Italian punk rock groups