The band released their first full-length album, Desaparecido (' Disappeared' in Spanish) in 1985.įollowing the EP, Transea (1986) and the second full-length 17 Re ( 17 Kings in Italian), Litfiba toured for the first time, subsequently releasing 12/5/87 (aprite i vostri occhi), their first live album. Meanwhile, Calamai was replaced on drums by Renzo Franchi with this line-up, the band worked on a soundtrack album, Eneide di Krypton.Īfter a while, Franchi then left the band, to be replaced by Luca De Benedectis, known as Ringo De Palma with whom the band recorded Yassassin, a 12-inch (300 mm) single containing a brand new track, 'Electrica Danza', and a David Bowie cover. The band's first recording was a five-track EP titled Guerra (1982), followed one year later by a 7' single, 'Luna/La preda', which won the band first place at the 2° Festival Rock Italiano. Their first show took place on 6 December 1980 in Settignano, near Florence. Punk and new wave were a huge influence on the band's early songs, which often had English lyrics.

The early line-up consisted of: Federico Renzulli (nicknamed Ghigo) on guitars and lead vocals, Gianni Maroccolo on bass, Sandro Dotta on lead guitar (who left the band after a few weeks) and Francesco Calamai on drums.Īntonio Aiazzi on keyboards and Piero Pelù on vocals joined the band shortly after.

The band was formed in Florence in 1980, and was named after the telex code for Via dei Bardi, Florence, where the band rehearsed ( Località ITalia FIrenze Via dei BArdi).

Litfiba 17 re