This is a weird little post for Friday. Weird because I haven’t ever written about an Italian band before. And weird because the band in question plays an experimental brand of americana that has more in common with Ennio Morricone (in fact they signe dup his iconic whistler to appear on this record) than it does with Johnny Cash. But don’t worry these guys have been anointed by John Convertino and Joey Burns (Calexico) so rest assured you’re getting some pretty cool shit.
The band (a trio) is called Guano Padano and their self titled debut was just released in the US by Important Records and is available here. Here’s their rather out there cover of the Hank Williams’ classic “Ramblin Man”. Guest vocalist is the Italian singer of some renown and infamy – Bobby Solo.
Rambling Man (mp3 borrowed without permission from the Italian blog I’ve Always Wanted To Be a Gangster)
Making of the record video set to “Ball Buster”