Negramaro is an Italian pop band formed in 1999 and successful since 2005. Their name stems from Negroamaro, a wine produced in their native district, Salento in Apulia. After years spent in the Italian alternative market, they finally became known more widely in 2005 thanks to the Festival di Sanremo. Members Giuliano Sangiorgi (Nardò, LE, 24 January 1979) (vocals, guitar and piano) Emanuele Spedicato (Nardò, LE, 26 October 1980) (guitar) Ermanno Carlà (Veglie, LE, 17 February 1977) (bass) Danilo Tasco (Gagliano del Capo, LE, 26 March 1979) (drums) Andrea "Andro.i.d." Mariano (Copertino, LE, 26 March 1978) (piano and synthesizer) Andrea "Pupillo" De Rocco (Nardò, LE, 30 September 1973) (sampler) Biography Debut and Negramaro Negramaro formed in 1999 in Copertino, near Lecce. In the beginning, helped by live performances, they received good reviews. That improved when they met producer Caterina Caselli, who taught them how to record music. In 2001 they won the Tim Tour and ended as finalists at the MTV Brand New Talent. Their first album, Negramaro, was released in 2003. The sound of the album was too alternative for the Italian public, so it did not have much success. Two singles were released. They were minor hits: "Mono" and "Solo". The 000577 Project In 2004, Negramaro met Italian producer Corrado Rustici to work on a few songs. The collaboration between them spawned a brand new track, "Scusa Se Non Piango", and three remixes of previous songs: "Es-Senza", "Evidentemente" and "Come Sempre". The four tracks were added to the other songs from their first album to create 000577, a new edition of their debut work. This new edition gave the band a more pop-rock feeling, which was more suitable for the Italian public. The 2004 version of "Come Sempre" was released as a single with better success of the previous ones, and was even chosen as the soundtrack to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Italian TV network RAI. Mentre Tutto Scorre: Commercial success Negramaro performed the song "Mentre Tutto Scorre" at the Sanremo Festival in 2005, but were eliminated at the first turn. The song was the first single released from their eponymous second album. After the festival, eight of their songs were chosen as the soundtrack of the Italian film La Febbre, starring Fabio Volo. This helped the band to launch their success: despite the Sanremo disappointment, the single "Mentre Tutto Scorre" was a success. The second