It happens around 2005 when a bunch of rock’n’roll, garage and punk inspired fellows end up holding instruments and making tons of noise. Based in the Irno Valley the band gets around to be particularly productive over the years in the campanian underground by supporting international and national acts like Dirtbombs , Crash Normal, Pitch, Fratelli Calafuria, Joy Cut with no exception for local friends and brothers Valium, the Waves, Culture Wars, Tony Borlotti & Flowers, The Wild Week End. In 2011, after gaining further experience in the most peculiar clubs and switching on several drummers the five lads under the name of Albino Cibelli (Vocals), Nico Plescia and Elia Prisco (Guitars), plus Pino Trotta (bass) and Giovanni Schirru (already “Shevil”, “Culture Wars” and “Vacanza”) start working out their own material, both leaning on 60’s/70’s influence and personal research. This will finally see the light in April 2012; the band’s first release “Granma Killer!!” (self produced / distributed by Area Pirata) characterized by crackling tunes and a couple of covers, as of garage tradition. Right immediately before the album release the band is brought to a new change in the line up hiring bassist Ezio Marinato (the Waves), eventually joining the sessions for the “Sanromolo 2012” compilation promoted by Acidi Viola and recording Nada’s cover “Ma che freddo fa” (March 2012). 

Dancing to it is not a crime!!!
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Influences:
The Sonics - The Count Five - The Kingsmen - The Music Machine - The Seeds - Shadows of Knight - 13th Floor Elevators - Love - MC5 - The Fuzztones - The Beatles - The Human Beinz - The Sparkles - The Woolies - Captain Beefheart & his magic band - Syndacate of sound - The Strangeloves - The Undertones - The Avengers - The Cramps - The Electric Prunes 


I'm a  Female Punk addict inside with a visceral passion for many genre of music .. IN THE GOOD MUSIC WE TRUST! ;-)

" Killer bouncy punk rock ripper hear from this great band outta Italy. Bravata continues to bring the hits on their second single “Lead The Sin”. The title track kicks off with a tune that recalls fellow Italian Punk Rockers Taxi with big driving guitar hooks and an echoed reverberating chorus that just draws you in. On the flip is a really catchy mellower tune called ‘Rude’ that really surprised me. It sounds like Joey Ramone collaborating with Johnny Thunders writing a mellower downer tune for Thunders first solo record. The song is very well written, inspired and played with a genuine sense of passion that you don’t see in to many punk bands these days. Generally with two songers, if theirs a mellower tune, it usually doesn’t have as much of an impact as the faster tune. But on this single it does and I keep coming back to it more than the A-side. If you have’t heard Bravata, this is a good place to start. Recommended. "

Tom - Dead Beat records


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"Don’t know how it goes over in their native Italy, but Bravata has a good, lusty ‘feel’ to this American . . ." (Neal Umphred, Rather Rare Records)

"The lead track/theme song ‘Bravata’ is an instant classic. The B-Side ‘The South They All Ignore’ is the real hidden gem here. This track is the coolest fusion of T-Rex, Link Wray, and early Sub Pop psych-grunge." (Kevin McGovern, Fear And Loathing in Long Beach / Blinded By A Million Shades) 

“It’s great! I like it a lot! Excellent work! I want to hear more!” (Dean Rispler, Dictators NYC, Osaka Popstar, Kosmodemonic, Swilson)

"Il pezzo omonimo è un anthem punk che non si schioda dalla testa. Sul lato B una ballata dalle atmosfere dark..." (Manuel Graziani, Rumore)
 
"Boom! Prima pallottola andata a segno per i Bravata" (Antonio Romano, Rock.it) 

"Really good two song banger here" (Tom Spencer, Dead Beat Records)
 
"Questo è solo l'inizio" (Christian Montagna, Son of Flies)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMCK96tTBKw

Contact: bravataband@gmail.com

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