Odissea

Born as "Pow-Pow" at the beginning of the seventies, the group changed its name to "Odissea" in 1972 after the entrance of guitarist Luigi "Jimmy" Ferrari. The album is in a melodic-inspired progressive style, with eight tracks. No epic, neither concept. The music is based upon vocal parts, mainly, with some excellent instrumental breaks. The overall feeling is similar to JUMBO even if without the vocal and lyrical excesses of Alvaro Fella. Two tracks from the album were released as a single, "Unione" along with the instrumental "Crisalide", while Cuor di rubino was based on a Jacques Prevert lyric. The group had a good live activity, even supporting GENESIS in their april 1972 italian dates and playing at Festival d'Avanguardia in Mestre, at IX Mostra di Musica Leggera in Venezia, along with an italian tour with BANCO del MUTUO SOCCORSO In 1974 singer Roberto Zola left Odissea for a career as soloist that never started, the others went back to play as backing band for singer Michele (which they had already played with in 1971) and with LA FAMIGLIA DEGLI ORTEGA for some concerts in the States. In 1976 Elio Vergnaghi (vocals) and Aldo Ambrosi (guitar) joined the group and Odissea played some concerts in Switzerland, but, when drummer Cerlati quit in 1977 they went back once again to play with Michele for many years. The band has not their own web site, but many info can be found there: http://www.italianprog.com/a_odissea.htm