CLIVIA: Il Quaderno Dei Cattivi Pensieri mCD with promo release [Grunge Alternative metal 1997] Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden

Description

Il progetto CLIVIA nasce nella primavera del 1993 dalle ceneri di una band marchigiana:
“REMBRANT”.
Dopo la registrazione di un demo-tape, “Solo bugie”, e l’avvicendamento di diversi musicisti urbinati, la formazione si stabilizza nel ’94 con Aldo, Gabriele, Enea, Paola e Marco.
Ereditate alcune canzoni del precedente progetto, frutto della penna dell’allora chitarrista solista Aldo, 1 CLIVIA decidono di mantenere l’ancora raro ed inusuale cantato in madrelingua. Agli inizi del ’95 la band si riunisce in studio, dove sotto la guida di Paul Chain da’ alla stampa un mini-CD, “Il quaderno dei cattivi pensieri”; nel frattempo il batterista Marco
viene sostituito da Maurizio.
Il mini-CD contiene quattro canzoni:
la nuova stagione
11 prato
– tu eri mio padre
– nessun canzone d’amore
Viene pubblicato nel ’96 dall’etichetta FREAK OUT! rec. e distribuito dalla FLYING RECORDS.
I componenti del gruppo: Aldo voce
Gabriele chitarra solista
– Enea chitarra ritmica e voce
– Paola basso
Maurizio batteria
Della formazione iniziale fanno parte Aldo e Paola. Gabriele prima ed Enea pol, dopo vari avvicendamenti in una band trash della zona, arrivano al CLIVIA nel 1994. Maurizio dopo quattro anni di studio con il maestro Vladimiro Campanelli e dopo aver suonato in cover band, arriva nel CLIVIA a registrazione ultimata.
Il mini-CD e piu’ in generale la musica prodotta dai CLIVIA e’ stata etichettata in diverse maniere: chi parla di grunge dovrebbe ricordare che alcuni pezzi sono datati 1992; chi si richiama al rock italiano non puo’ trovare appigli ai vari Litfiba, Ligabue, etc… Si puo’ parlare di rock nella sua eccezione piu’ ampia che racchiude in se’ il suono di Seattle, ma anche quello della “Bay Area di San Francisco”, (vedi il Prato o il Territorio). Di ispirazione e’ tutta la musica americana senza tuttavia ignorare i punti validi della tradizione musicale italiana.
Pur essendo per natura una band elettrica, CLIVIA assume spesso una veste acustica, in particolar modo per i concerti serali nei pub. Nell’acustico la terza chitarra viene suonata da Aldo, Paola si aggiunge ai cori, Gabriele suona in alcuni pezzi il violino e Maurizio alterna alla batteria le percussioni (alcune volte si e’ pure sentito il suono di un’armonica e di un’ocarina).

CLIVIA-biography –

The CLIVIA project was born in the spring of 1993 from the ashes of a band from the Marche: “REMBRANT”. After the recording of a demo-tape, “Solo bugie”, and the alternation of various musicians from Urbino, the line-up stabilized in ’94 with Aldo, Gabriele, Enea, Paola and Marco. Inherited some songs of the previous project penned by the then solo guitarist Aldo,  CLIVIA decide to keep singing in the mother tongue. At the beginning of ’95 the band met in the studio, where under the guidance of Paul Chain they press a mini-CD: “The notebook of bad thoughts”. The drummer Marco is replaced by Maurizio. The mini-CD contains four songs: the new season 11 dish – you were my father – no love song.  It was released in ’96 by the FREAK OUT! rec. and distributed by FLYING RECORDS. The members of the group: Aldo voce Gabriele lead guitar – Aeneas rhythm guitar and voice – Paola bass Maurizio battery Aldo and Paola are part of the initial formation. Gabriele prima and Enea pol, after various alternations in a trash band of the area, arrive at CLIVIA in 1994. Maurizio after four years of study with maestro Vladimiro Campanelli and after playing in a cover band, arrives in CLIVIA upon completion of the recording. The mini-CD and more generally the music produced by CLIVIA has been labelled in different ways: those who talk about grunge should remember that some pieces are dated 1992; those who refer to Italian rock cannot find any appeals to the various Litfiba, Ligabue, etc … We can speak of rock in its broadest exception which contains the sound of Seattle, but also that of the “Bay Area” of San Francisco “, (see the Prato or the Territory). All American music is of inspiration without however ignoring the valid points of the Italian musical tradition. Although by nature an electric band, CLIVIA often takes on an acoustic guise, especially for evening concerts in pubs. In the acoustic the third guitar is played by Aldo, Paola joins the choirs, Gabriele plays the violin in some pieces and Maurizio alternates percussion with the drums (sometimes the sound of a harmonica and an ocarina was also heard ).

Clivia
Il quaderno dei cattivi pensieri = The book of bad thoughts
Freak Out! Records (1997)
The Clivia is a group of 5 guys produced by Freakout! with the supervision of Paul Chain.
I listened to the CD, that contains only four tracks, all recorded with a high quality, beautiful cover that contains the words and photos of the band.
… I love the grunge and all its derivatives but I have always been prejudiced against Italian bands trying to sound like the originate from the streets of Seattle and sound like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, Nirvana, Soundgarden, etc. .
Clivia despite being based in the American grunge style, can thankfully create their own sound that is clear, powerful and determined.
The two constantly distorted guitars accompany a song with two voices, well coordinated with each other. The voice of the singer Aldo, is really beautiful.
Excellent agreement tightly knit groove between the bass and drums, and amazing rhythm changes.
All 4 tracks are supported by excellent lyrics, especially the very strong and expressive lyrics “You were my father” (” Tu eri mio padre”) where there is’ a strong outburst against the father of one of the group’s band members, as I understand.

Clivia have managed to produce a very good CD for all lovers of grunge! Well done guys!

1-Clivia La nuova stagione
2-Clivia Il prato
3-Clivia Tu eri mio padre
4-Clivia Nessuna canzoned’amore

1. Clivia The new season
2-Clivia Meadow
3-Clivia You were my father’s
4-Clivia No canzoned’amore