Lou Seriol
Maquina Enfernala

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Lou Seriol
Italia

 

LOU SERIOL were born in 1992, to rediscover and preserve Occitan music. During the first years of life, the band has a strictly acoustic line-up (barrel organ, galubet, voice) but plays traditional songs with a spirit of innovation. Repertoire is taken from Occitan heritage and is used in his purest formula: popular one. A year passes and the band starts to adopt not so traditional instruments (bass guitar and congas). Here starts a path of experiments that leads to the birth of Lou Seriol trademark sound that will consolidate more and more in the following years. In 1993, with this line of work, the first, rare, demo si recorded in legendary “Vivenza” studio. The will arise to write songs in Occitan language that use sounds and rythms of musical styles young band members like (raggae, rock, folk, punk, ska). In 1995 drums and guitar are added to the line-up. This change defines Lou Seriol sound. The band starts to work on traditional songs arrangements and their own compositions. At that time the boys understood that live concert was the road to follow, travelling kilometers to let people know their music, living new experiences and exchange of ideas.
In 1999 after a time concentrating on live shows, the band entered studio following a new road: self production of the new album (a choice they followed with all further albums).
In 2003 planning for a new album began. In 2004 studio work started with a seventh “Seriol”, artistic producer and friend Riccardo Parravicini. In 2005 “Reviori” is released, the album features important collaborations: Papet J, voice and founding member of Massilia Sound System, Luigi Pastorelli, voice and founding member of Nice band Nux Vomica, Sergio Berardo and Dino Tron of Lou Dalfin and Maestro Fabrizio Simondi of “L'Escabot” choir.
In 2009 the band decided to produce a live album: Ambe Vos. The album containing some of the band most famous songs an some previously unreleased tracks and on additional DVD feature the visuals for the two concerts, some historical bonuses and a video documentary on 2007 concert at Anem' Oc event for occitan language in Bezier attended by more than 20.000.
In 2011 the band enters Riccardo Parravicini “Modulo” studio to give life to new album “Maquina Enfernala”, once again produced by the band. All the writing process was elaborated in studio during pre-production, where the tracks found their shape, to arrive to production final stages. The goal is to use tradition to build modern sound. Reggae, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock are the new roads that traditional instruments and sounds take.


LOU SERIOL were born in 1992, to rediscover and preserve occitan music. During the first years of life, the band has a strictly acoustic line-up (barrel organ, galubet, voice) but plays traditional songs with aspirit of innovation. Repertoire is taken from occitan heritage and is used in his purest formula: popular one. A year passes and the band starts to adopt not so traditional instruments (bass guitar and congas). Here starts a path of experiments that leads to the birth of Lou Seriol trademark sound that will consolidate more and more in the following years. In 1993, with this line of work, the first, rare, demo si recorded in legendary “Vivenza” studio. The will arise to write songs in occitan language that use sounds and rythms of musical styles young band members like (raggae, rock, folk, punk, ska).

In 1993 and 1994 the band plays around occitan valleys in local squares and festivals extensively. During these years of live activity in all kind of situation, Lou Seriol strenghten their spirit and feel the need to add more instruments to make their sound complete.

In 1995 drums and guitar are added to the line-up. This change defines Lou Seriol sound. The band starts to work on traditional songs arrangements and their own compositions. At that time the boys understood that live concert was the road to follow, travelling kilometers to let people know their music, living new experiences and exchange of ideas.

Bandmembers started to know the occitan scene beyond the Alps and constant exchange with Occitan and Basque musicians begun. In spring they travel to Basque Country where they started a long time friendship with Sustraia.

In 1999 after a time concentrating on live shows, the band entered studio following a new road: self production of the new album (a choice they followed with all further albums). Recorded, in pre-production, inside a former church (Crusà) of Aisone and finished in Blue Records studio under artistic supervision of Enrico Damilano, “Persi Pien” sees the light in 2000. A new and innovative album compared to the occitan artistic production of its time because doth of recordings ways and the artistic vein. “Peri Pien launches “Seriol” in a stream of concerts spanning Italy and France. 3000 copies are sold at live shows and festivals only.

In 2003 planning for a new album began. In 2004 studio work started with a seventh “Seriol”, artistic producer and friend Riccardo Parravicini. In 2005 “Reviori” is released, the album features important collaborations: Papet J, voice and founding member of Massilia Sound System, Luigi Pastorelli, voice and founding member of Nice band Nux Vomica, Sergio Berardo and Dino Tron of Lou Dalfin and Maestro Fabrizio Simondi of “L'Escabot” choir.

In 2009 the band decided to produce a live album: Ambe Vos (distributed by EGEA Music). The new album was recorded in at “Hiroshima Mon Amour” in Turin and at “Ex Officine Bertello” in Borgo S.Dalmazzo (CN) by Riccardo Parravicini and Valter Giraudo. The album containing some of the band most famous songs an some previously unreleased tracks and on additional DVD feature the visuals for the two concerts, some historical bonuses and a video documentary on 2007 concert at Anem' Oc event for occitan language in Bezier attended by more than 20.000.

In 2010 the band collaborated to brasilian singer Silverio Pessoa project, together with other renown occitan bands (Moussu t e lei Jovents, la Talvera, Faboulous Troubadours, Massilia Sound System, Sam Karpienia, Nux Vomica...). “Collectiu” album is released in South America and Europe.

In 2011 the band enters Riccardo Parravicini “Modulo” studio to give life to new album “Maquina Enfernala”, once again produced by the band.
The idea started in autumn 2008 at 1887 meters of altitude in Ferrere village of the Argentera municipality, where Seriol self recluded for a three days full immersion of thinking and recording.
All the writing process was elaborated in studio during pre-production, where the tracks found their shape, to arrive to production final stages. The goal is to use tradition to build modern sound. Reggae, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock are the new roads that traditional instuments and sounds take.
In 2011 Lou Seriol produced also a video clip for the song “Maquina Enfernala” developed by “Filmika”.