Bruno Benetton Free Band

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Bruno Benetton Free Band
OriginBratislava, Slovakia
GenresRock, alternative rock, new wave
Years active2008 (2008)–present
Memberssk:Tomáš Palonder
Michal Neffe
Martin Krížik
Marek Hradský
Juraj Varga
Michal Danielis
Michal Uličný
Websitewww.brunobenetton.sk

Bruno Benetton Free Band is a Slovak electro-rock group, currently based in Bratislava, Slovakia. The members are:

Biography[edit]

In 2006, Martin Krížik met Michal Neffe while both were browsing in a local music store. They hit it off immediately and decided to see if they could do something unique with their common musical interests. Within two years they had found a couple of other musicians who were happy to take part in their musical experiments and in 2009 with the final addition of Tomáš Palonder[1] they became the Bruno Benetton Free Band. In November 2010 they released their debut album sk:The Phenomenons of Pop.[2]

Many musicians from Europe was participating on the debut album sk:The Phenomenons of Pop. One of them is Stefano Forcella from the Italian band Modà. Stefano has recorded bass line for the song "Oua He".

Since then, the Bruno Benetton Free Band has played such venues as the NuSpirit Club,[3] Spring Urban Market, Slovak Radio, and Voices Live.[4] Their songs "You're my mate" and "For sure" has been featured on Rádio FM and Musiq 1 TV. They won a national music contest organized by T-Mobile company.[5] Bruno Benetton Free Band has collaborated with musicians from both Europe and the United States of America. One of these efforts can be viewed in the music video "Stars are memory"[6] recorded in Austin, Texas, by director Mark Winslett, with singer Nathan Lively. Bruno Benetton Free Band has also co-written songs, including "Stars are memory," with award-winning poet Richard Lance Williams from Austin, Texas. In 2012 two songs from the album "The phenomenons of Pop" were nominated for sk:Radio Head Awards 2010 by Rádio FM.

Bruno Benetton Free Band as an opening act[edit]

  • Lavagance: Prievidza - Element Club, 2011
  • The KOLORS (IT): Bratislava - NuSpirit Club, 2011[7]
  • PHINX (IT): Bratislava - MMC Club, 2012

Discography[edit]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Result
2010 sk:Radio Head Awards Live band of the Year Nominated

Videos[edit]

  • Oua he 2011
  • You're my mate 2011
  • Stars are memory 2011
  • For sure 2011[8]
  • Clothed in roots and fire 2011

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Interview with Bruno Benetton Free Band", Melissa Aldawoodi, localmusicvibe.com, 4 January 2012, archived from the original on 11 January 2012, retrieved 4 January 2012
  2. ^ "Bruno Benetton Free Band pokrstili debutový album", webnoviny.sk (in Slovak), Slovak News Agency (SITA), 27 January 2011, retrieved 15 July 2011
  3. ^ "Bruno Benetton Free Band: Egá neriešime", tv.sme.sk (in Slovak), SME NEWS, 18 May 2011, retrieved 18 May 2011
  4. ^ "Hudobné úlety s Bruno Benetton Free Band". Voices. Archived from the original on 2011-05-12. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  5. ^ "T-Mobile music contest review". T-Music city portal. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  6. ^ "Bruno Benetton Free Band natočili druhý klip v USA", hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak), Slovak News Agency (SITA), 23 May 2011, retrieved 23 May 2011
  7. ^ "Bruno Benetton Free Band & The Kolors report", musicpress.sk (in Slovak), MarK. Musicpress.sk, 2 January 2011, retrieved 2 January 2011
  8. ^ "Bruno Benetton Free Band - For Sure", NME, NME, 6 July 2011, archived from the original on 4 September 2014, retrieved 6 July 2011

External links[edit]

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