4:2:Five

4:2:Five formed in Turin, Italy in 1991 with Alessandro Magri on vocals, Andrea Montanari on guitar, Alessandro Pizzurro on bass, and Massimo Iaculli on drums. Their name came from the mathematical equation for the golden ratio. They released their first album 'Always In Me' in 1994, which included the title track that became their most recognizable song.

Their music mixed pop and rock with Italian folk elements, creating a sound that felt both contemporary and rooted. Songs like 'Berlin' and 'Month Of May' showed their range, moving between atmospheric arrangements and more direct melodic writing. They put out several albums through the 1990s and early 2000s, including 'Come Una Stella' in 1996 and 'Senza Terra' in 1999.

At one point they faced a plagiarism lawsuit over 'Always In Me,' which they denied and eventually settled out of court. The band's activity seemed to taper off after their 2006 album 'Sulla Mia Pelle,' though their earlier work, particularly that 1994 album, still gets mentioned when people talk about Italian pop-rock from that period.