La Crus is an Italian musical group formed in Milan in 1993.

La Crus
La Crus in 2008
La Crus in 2008
Background information
OriginMilan, Italy
GenresRock
Blues
Years active
  • 1993–2008
  • 2011
  • 2023–present
Members
  • Mauro Ermanno Giovanardi
  • Cesare Malfatti
  • Alessandro Cremonesi

Career

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The group formed in Milan as a side project of vocalist Ermanno Giovanardi's rock band The Carnival of Fools [it].[1] After participations in the collective album Vox Pop 93 and in an Ivano Fossati tribute album, their debut work La Crus was released in 1995 and was awarded the Targa Tenco for best debut album.[1] They won a second Targa Tenco as best performers in 2001 for their cover album Crocevia.[1][2] The group split in 2008, following the release of their album "Io non credevo che questa sera, and briefly reformed in 2011, to entered the main competition at the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Io confesso".[2] They officially reunited in 2023, making their official comeback releasing a new version of "Io confesso" in a duet with Carmen Consoli.[3][4] A new album named Proteggimi da ciò che voglio has been released on March 22, 2024.[5]

Discography

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Studio albums
  • 1995 - La Crus
  • 1997 - Dentro me
  • 1999 - Dietro la curva del cuore
  • 2001 - Crocevia
  • 2003 - Ogni cosa che vedo
  • 2005 - Infinite possibilità
  • 2024 - Proteggimi da ciò che voglio
Live albums
  • 2008 - Io non credevo che questa sera
Compilation albums
  • 1996 - Remix
  • 2006 - Tutto La Crus

References

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  1. ^ a b c Enrico Deregibus. "La Crus". Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. p. 253-4. ISBN 8809756258.
  2. ^ a b Redazione Spettacolo (31 January 2011). "Sanremo 2011: i La Crus canteranno Io confesso". Fanpage (in Italian). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "La Crus celebrano la reunion e tornano con Carmen Consoli". TgCom24 (in Italian). 27 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ "La Crus, la nuova versione di Io Confesso con Carmen Consoli anticipa l'album della reunion - RUMORE". Rumore (in Italian). 28 October 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ Proteggimi da ciò che voglio: La Crus at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
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