Italian Progressive Rock band Gruppo Autonomo Suonatori released their live album “Live in Mexico 2023” on January 04, 2025 via Sol & Deneb Records/Prog Esencia Mexico and distributed by Lizard Records.
A unique document, extraordinary for its exceptional context: the live concert of the Ligurian G.A.S. (Gruppo Autonomo Suonatori) in Mexico City, standard-bearers in Mexico of Italian Progressive Rock with their seventies sounds, keyboards in great evidence, affinities with Le Orme, traits of medieval music, romantic ballads, Psychedelia and Jazz.
Biography:
G.A.S. – Gruppo Autonomo Suonatori started in 1997 from an idea by Claudio Barone, who previosly playing in a tribute band to Le Orme in the early 70s named Trio Pop.
G.A.S. was born with the help of 70s musicians along with other young musicians.
The band made his first concert in October 1997 at Theatre Palmaria in La Spezia as Garybaldi‘s opening act with the unforgettable guitar hero Bambi Fossati, the same theatre were, a few months before, Le Orme made their live come back in La Spezia after 20 years (concert organized by Claudio Barone). After a few lineup changes, from the eartly 2000s onwards, the band started playing many gigs with the current band: Claudio Barone (Bass, Lead Vocals, Mandolin), Simone Galleni (Guitar, Bass), Andrea Imparato (Sax, Flute), Valter Bono (Drums), Thomas Cozzani (Synths), Andrea Foce (Piano, Flute).
G.A.S. has often legendary guests from the Italian 70s Prog scene such as Lino Vairetti (Osanna), Martin Grice and Ettore Vigo (Delirium), Tony Pagliuca (Le Orme), Nunzio “Cucciolo”Fava (Osage Tribe, Dik Dik).
After a 25 years long career they decided to record the first studio album titled “Omnia Sunt Communia” which features their Vintage Classic Prog sound together with elements of various musical styles such as, medieval music, romantic ballads and a touch of Psychedelic Jazz.
Purchase the album on Bandcamp: https://gruppoautonomosuonatori.bandcamp.com/album/live-in-mexico-2023
Lineup:
Claudio Barone / Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Pino Nastasi / Keyboards, Vocals
Giulio Giangarè / Drums
