Teho Teardo (born 1966) is an Italian musician and composer.
He is a founding member of the rock band Meathead. In the 1990s he collaborated with
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Jim Coleman and
Lydia Lunch
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. With Scott McCloud (
Girls Against Boys
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) he started a new project called ''Operator''. Together they released an album titled ''Welcome to the Wonderful World'' in 2003, and toured with
Placebo
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. In 2006, with
Erik Friedlander
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, he made an album inspired by
Pier Paolo Pasolini
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's poetry. In 2013 he started a fruitful collaboration with
Blixa Bargeld and they have released four albums to date.
Teardo has composed musical scores for many Italian films like
Gabriele Salvatores
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' ''
Denti'',
Paolo Sorrentino
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's ''
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'',
Andrea Molaioli's ''
Slam'', and ''
Il Divo
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''. For ''Denti'' he was awarded the Quality prize from the Italian Minister of Culture. For his soundtrack ''Il Divo'' Teardo won the
David di Donatello Award in 2009.
He lives and works in Rome.
Discography
Solo releases:
*''Caught from Behind'' (Minus Habens Records 1990)
*''Paid in Full'' (Minus Habens Records 1991)
*''Tower/Microphone'' (2005)
*''Ballyturk'' (2014)
With Erik Friedlander:
*''Giorni Rubati'' (2006)
With Modern Institute:
*''Excellent Swimmer'' (2006)
With Operator:
*''Welcome to the Wonderful World'' (2003)
With Here:
*''Brooklyn Bank'' (1997)
With Matera:
*''Same Here'' (1996)
With
Blixa Bargeld:
*''Still Smiling'' (2013)
*''Spring'' (2014)
*''Nerissimo'' (2016)
*Fall (2017)
*Live in Berlin (2023)
*Christian & Mauro (2024)
References
External links
*
*
tehoteardo.comModern Institute MySpace Page
1966 births
Living people
David di Donatello winners
Italian musicians
Italian sound artists
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