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In 2002, Al Rubino from the Salento, a land rich in musical culture, and various experiments as a live drummer and later as a one-man band in the middle piano Emilia, Parma random encounters in that and other reasons that differ from those light years music, Leo Toncelli from Livorno, a pianist he did with a wealth of training behind and live piano bar. They both have something made in past years without any conviction that they can push in this direction, Leo has also arranged some "emerging" from its parts and has a good creative streak, Al has enjoyed in ancient times with the last Salento training to write some text on the music of his fellow bass player then and later in the land of Emilia, where he joined a whole lot of years (Reggio to be exact) went on mostly as a joke even to dabble in music conposizione as well as opera. But the meeting between the two does not lead to immediate results and despite a rehearsal will remedy can not find a guitarist and a bassist who follow them in this adventure, but they do not know if they still love to write new songs and bring them to live or do only cover.Le ideas are many but all fragmented, nothing concrete has set, and too many other things on his mind and lose sight of maintaining contacts feeble telefonici.Al reunited with Leo, but other times it is the beginning of 2004 listen to what the friend begins to realize there are some good ideas and offers to work on it. But once again the time is not ripe do not have a clear idea of ??the pianist think of a solo project, the rest of the pieces are his, Al suggests to replace the item with her to give the songs a little more conviction and thickness which he lacks but does not insist too much for fear of hurting his friend. Should we go in 2006 because they come to an agreement and you begin to realize the assets idee.Leo meanwhile twenty pieces and plans to send to various record labels to make them listen. It 'full of enthusiasm, perhaps interested in the idea of ??a group that sounds live, but it keeps everything in stand-by.Il drummer does not let you know that this is the only way to go to convince Leo. Responses discgrafiche But, fortunately, does not satisfy the pianist and friend so before you drop it in his "cosmic pessimism PSEUDO-Lopardo, the drives him to continue writing. Born in this period the name of the group born of the mind Leo: "Zona Cesarini," to indicate that they have fulfilled a dream just as they are to begin to lose hope, when they came in ... "Zona Cesarini" in fact. At must convince him of her vocal possibilities, so charging back allla riincidere with the request to the songs with his own voice, in the meantime, the delivery of some ideas that become in the hands of his friend, a skilled arranger, finished songs. Lunico question that remains is to not be able to sing and play drums simultaneously so as to think of a fourth element to replace him in hand, if it were to choose between the two would prefer the second even if the first does not mind but how? intervenes to help a local business newspaper on a hot afternoon, the drummer the Law 'insertion of a singer who just look for groups on the gender of the "Zona Cesarini" contacted him right away, make an appointment for the same evening and warn others by saying: "let's not then maybe it's okay." Al and the alleged would- vocalist meet in a pub and a beer after you switch to listening to pieces. The boy is deeply interested, too, and drummer-singer of "Zona Cesarini it is almost annoyed. The evening ended with: "We'll let you know" but who do not already know the draw, is taking shape in his mind the idea of ??trying to sing and play before you "throw in the towel." He tells Leo that has now finished a demo of the adventure here daccordo.Comincia "Zona Cesarini" year of grace 2006. Of ideas have the absolute desire to do! Let's hope so!
Since 2009 "Zona Cesarini" becomes the solo project of Al Rubino.