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It's probably more what haven't been written about this argentinian-based neo theatrical, medieval brit rock even-not-been-completely-discovered quintet; than what has actually been said. Besides the challenge that represents the fact of writing, composing and singing in a non native language -even if that means trying to conquer an unfriendly and hostile market- and incarnating the post-Malvinas-War generation, the band began to play in their town, Mar del Plata, the most touristic city in the country, south east from buenos aires. 

Formed in late 2009, the group went over the most clasical brit-pop sounds in their -Oasis & Blur- origin to a darker and instrospective -Dandy Warhols & BRMC- psychodelic side in their two first albums (Bristols EP in 2010 & Train To The Black Circus in 2011).

After their first singer, acoustic guitar player, main composer and frontman Pablo Hesse disbanded, they faced the most democratic and non preasured period of the own-declaired friendship's band. "We play 'cause we're friends, we're not friends 'cause we play" they often say. In the second period, both lead guitar Lino Ezequiel Parodi and keyboardist (better known as a city's night example more than from the music scene) Jopi Hernando began writing more frecuently as they already used to do in the earlier 2004/2005 (with their unknown "Grey Days" project) and give birth to a renewed sound. Boastig the motto "no synthesizers were used on this record", embracing the exaggerated pomp of prog rock and vaudevillian, port-&-drunk-sailors music, more melodical and romantic, creating a huge, mock-operatic-medieval sound with layered guitars and overdubbed vocals they recorded their other two albums ("The Garden Of The Ages" EP in 2012 & "Shhh!" in 2014).

Precisly in the last album, there is almost no english-classic band that haven't influenced them: Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, Xtc, The Smiths, The Cure, Talking Heads, Genesis, Queen, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones are just a few of the 60-70-80-90's english music's exponents that define this particular album and also this multi creative argentinian-brit group.

For a band that burst onto the music scene with a do-it-yourself CD containing Panini stickers of Serie B football teams (from which the band's name derives), followed in quick succession by their debut album There's a million better bands (2011), you wouldn't think that the Italian name Altre di B corresponds to an energetic indie rock, contaminated by post-punk, jangle and twee pop, sung in English. And instead for Altre di B, formed as a band in high school, the international vision has always been an artistic prerogative. Thus, combining energy and a strong euphoric dimension, the result is a nervous, surprising and jubilant rock, which has taken the group around Italy, Europe and North America, participating in international festivals such as Primavera Sound, SXSW, Sziget Festival, Mondo NYC, Indie Week Toronto, Ypsigrock, Europavox, LUCFest Taiwan and Iceland Airwaves. With the 2014 album Sport the band landed on television thanks to the video clip featuring the former world champion goalkeeper Dino Zoff: for two seasons Altre di B became the correspondents of the television show Quelli che il calcio supporting their hometown team Bologna Fc. In the meantime, they transformed an old barn in the Bolognese countryside into a rehearsal room, which would be the birthplace of the albums Miranda! (2017) and SDENG (2021), the latter co-produced by Bruno Germano (Iosonouncane) and the Italian-American Label WWNBB Collective (Be Forest, Brothers in Law, a/lpaca, KOKO MOON, Her Skin, Lofi Legs). The barn, which has since become a meeting point for the hardcore punk scene, is still today the place that most inspires Altre di B, working on their new album, out in 2024.

Created in June 2008, managed by Victor Jesus has as its main activity is the release of new artists and established artists from the world of (Progressive House / House / Tech House and Minimal), Active Cut Recordings has its Nationality Brazilian (Sao Paulo) and has as its primary distributor to KUDOS, which is present in all major stores like (Beatport / iTunes / Juno / Dj Download / Trackitdown / Napster / Dj Download / 7 Digital / Emusic / Mtv Music and more), we are currently working only in digital format (MP3 Download)

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Timmy ( Michael) O Toole : Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Piano, Harmonica, Production 
Drums : Klaus Miller
Bass: Brendan Cuffe
Guitar: Max

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