I Frontiera

I Frontiera formed in Naples in 1999. Their music pulls from Neapolitan tradition while mixing in rock and pop elements, which gave them a sound that didn't quite fit the usual Italian radio formats. They released their first album, 'Il Sud È Sempre Lontano,' in 2002.

Their 2006 album 'C'è Un Solo Cielo' included the title track that became one of their better-known songs. Other tracks like 'Hai Già Deciso' and 'Io Voglio Te' show their range from more direct pop-rock to material with a stronger regional feel. The band worked with Enzo Avitabile, who appears on saxophone and keyboards.

Claudio Gagliardi sings lead, with Giuseppe Servillo on guitar, Maurizio D'Angelo on bass, and Gianluca Capurro on drums. Their later albums like 'Terra' in 2014 leaned further into Neapolitan roots, while 2019's 'Frontiera' took a more experimental turn. They've kept a steady lineup, which isn't always the case with groups that have been around this long.