Still Fizzy Records

El Cijo

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Biography

The first group signed by Still Fizzy Records, El Cijo were a group of multi-instrumentalists influenced by North American music.
The name recalled a word in Spanish, while in fact meant "the edge" in the dialect of Ancona, Italy.
“The idea of borderline is exactly what we wanted to give with the name El Cijo. The frontier, in short. Ancona, our city, is actually a border. It overlooks the Adriatic Sea. On the other side, a few miles away, there is the once called Yugoslavia. The East begins there, swimming distance.”
The group's roots extended into other artistic fields like the cinematic art team named Postodellefragole (as founding partners) making documentaries, short films and music videos for Italian and international artists.
El Cijo formed in 2007 and disbanded three years later for personal conflicts, releasing one full lenght album, Bonjour my love (2008), which received countless critical acclaims (including a nomination for best album of the year by Fuori dal Mucchio magazine).

Band

Simone Furbetta (vocals, acoustic guitar, trumpet), Marco Molinelli (vocals, double bass, banjo, rhodes), Pietro Baldoni (lead acoustic & electric guitars), Iury Lusenti (drums, percussion), Alessio Ballerini (synth, effects).

Discography on Still Fizzy Records

Bonjour My Love (album, 2008)

Bonjour My Love

Produced by Gilberto Caleffi.
Mixed by Alessio Ballerini.
Mastered by L. Nix at L. Nix studios, Memphis, Tennessee.
Original album drawings by Ericailcane.

Videos

Just a rebel song and Everything videoclips directed by Postodellefragole.

Press

“El Cijo really leave the mouth open for the superlative quality... They are great” > Blow Up

“Hybrid country-blues-pop with jazzy streaks, full of verve and unusual ideas” > Il Mucchio

“Hatch high hopes for the cowboys of the Marche region” > Rumore

“El Cijo can really go far. The genius is there” > Rock Star

“An album made of soft colors and sudden Impressionist brushstrokes” > Jam

“So intense in every step that you never want to get to the end” > Rockit

“Folk blues today can also be a real Italian affair” > Indie for Bunnies

“These guys have talent” > Indie-Rock

“An extraordinary band with a folk soul” > Mtv