“Odessa, one of the most talented hard and prog bands on the Italian scene, their journey began in 1998 and they have an intense national and international concert activity behind them, especially in Mexico and France, as well as a collaboration with Ian Paice of Deep Purple” – Rock Nation
The idea of remaking “Stazione Getsemani,” our successful debut album from 1999, with the current lineup was strongly desired and financed by Marina Montobbio, to whom I extend my personal thanks. Odessa were then a newborn band, formed shortly before going into the studio on the suggestion of Loris Furlan.
The idea is to provide a record of the band’s subsequent sound, characterized by the entry of Marco and Giulio and by years of testing and refining in clubs and festivals.It was a great pleasure to rework the compositions I had created over 25 years ago, to try to transfer into their performance all the energy with which they were conceived, combined with the musical maturity that the members of this band have achieved over time.
To do this, in addition to the irreplaceable Loris Furlan, I wanted to avail myself of Giorgio Brugnone for the final mix, post-production and mastering, exactly as happened twenty-five years ago. Even the cover, in keeping with the intent of revisiting and continuing that characterizes and motivates the work, entrusts its appearance to a wonderful canvas by Silvano Braido, which deals with the same theme, the Crucifixion, from another point of view and at a time just after it – Lorenzo Giovagnoli
I wanted to realize this idea with all my passion because I believe that the first work of Odessa, already a masterpiece and now sold out, deserved to return with a new guise of sounds. And because I wanted to give my contribution to Beauty, the only immortal thing, the only thing that can save us even through the horror of our days (represented by the painting on the cover – Indifference to the crucifixion) For this I thank all the people who have taken up the challenge with enthusiasm, even comparing themselves with their work from 25 years earlier – Marina Montobbio
There are intuitions and moments that can trace a path.
For example, a seventies apple, the red cover of an LP with a golden writing, a Jesus Christ Superstar from Bologna, a recording studio in an attic in the Veneto region to arrange an artistic production of one of the most significant albums of Italian Progressive Rock of the 90s. “Stazione Getsemani” has been an imaginary meeting place from the beginning, a creative crossroads for a project that was taking shape. “A Getsemani…ti rivedrò,” the lyrics quote. An unplanned goodbye, and yet 25 years later we are here to renew those splendid songs, with the current band, with new energy, new enthusiasm, the same passionate artistic coherence. Happy anniversary, Odessa!!!
More info here: http://www.lizardrecords.it/odessa-stazione-getsemani-xxv/
Lineup:
Lorenzo Giovagnoli / Vocals and Keyboards
Giulio Vampa / Guitars and Backing Vocals
Valerio De Angelis / Bass and Backing Vocals
Marco Fabbri / Drums and Backing Vocals
Gianluca Milanese / Flute
