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OvO
OvO, 2016. From left to right: Bruno Dorella, Stefania Pedretti. Photo by Francesca Morello
OvO, 2016.
From left to right: Bruno Dorella, Stefania Pedretti. Photo by Francesca Morello
Background information
OriginRavenna, Italy
GenresNoise rock, experimental rock
Years active2001-present
LabelsLoad, DioDrone, Supernatural Cat, Bar La Muerte
MembersStefania Pedretti, Bruno Dorella
Website[1]

Based in Ravenna, Italy, OvO is an Italian noise rock duo made up of Stefania Pedretti and Bruno Dorella. Formed in 2000, the two initially planned for the band to be totally improv-based with an open lineup. After encouragement from members of their local music scene to become a band and tour, they decided to do so in order to play with Cock ESP, an extreme noise band from Minneapolis. [1] Since, the pair have released eight full-length albums on a variety of international record labels including Load Records, Dio Drone, Bar La Muerte, and Supernatural Cat, among others[2][3].Decibel Magazine summarizes OvO's latest album, Creatura, as "making rhythmic, layered, sludgy noise" and a "David Lynch dance party".[4] The duo has toured extensively across the world, including Europe, Asia, North America, and Mexico.

Musical Style

Counting Swans and Diamanda Galas as their biggest influences, Pedretti and Dorella are known for primitive industrial sounds and Pedretti's theatrically dark vocals.[5][6] The band is set up in minimalist fashion, comprised of only two members, one of which plays a half drum kit. Stereogum's Doug Moore described the band's sound as, "music — rhythmic noise, really — that simmers with a flat-affect malice, owing equal debts to extreme metal, noise rock, industrial music, and dark electronica, "[7] while Christian Eede of The Quietus recalled their music as being "punctuated by slamming, swampy drums, squalls of feedback and punchy guitar riffs, as well as Stefania Pedretti's no-holds-barred vocal."[8] OvO has also been compared to Joe Preston's solo project, Thrones, for its "equally ambitious exploration of heaviness beyond metal's sundry genres".[9] Throughout their seventeen years (and counting) of touring, the band has played with an eclectic array of artists including Thurston Moore, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, Zu, Bastard Noise, Jim O'Rourke, The Murder Junkies, Lightning Bolt, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Estradasphere, Ludicra, and KK Null.[10]

Members

  • Bruno Dorella - drums, (2000-present)[11]
  • Stefania Pedretti - vocals, guitar (2000-present)

Timeline

Discography

ALBUMS:

SINGLES:

COLLABORATION ALBUMS:

LIVE ALBUMS:

  • Live at CPA, Firenze
  • 2006 - Live in Ljubljana, Radio Student, collaboration with Bill Horist (Friends and Relatives)
  • Beer Party, Live in Portland, split with Glamorous Pat (CD, Nillacat)

TAPES:

References

[18] [19] [20]

  1. ^ Wilcox, Kate. "OvO: In-depth Interview". Metal Assault. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "OvO Album Discography". Allmusic. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "LOAD Records >> OvO". LOAD Records. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  4. ^ "OvO Creatura 12 Inch". Decibel Magazine (147). January 2017.
  5. ^ Anderl, Timothy (16 January 2017). "Of Iron and Steel; an Interview with Bruno Dorella of OvO". GhettoBlaster Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Curran. "OvO". The Chain. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  7. ^ Moore, Doug. "OvO - "Zombie Stomp"". Stereogum. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  8. ^ Eede, Christian (16 November 2016). "Listen: New OvO Single". The Quietus. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  9. ^ Lange, Shane (5 December 2013). "OvO: Abisso Review + Footage". Cvlt Nation. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  10. ^ a b c "Supernatural Cat_OvO". Supernatural Cat. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  11. ^ "OvO". Facebook. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  12. ^ "OvO Discography at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  13. ^ a b c d "Bar La Muerte Records". Bar La Muerte dot com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  14. ^ Stefanini, Giacomo (2 December 2016). "La nuova Creatura degli OvO". Noisey. Vice. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  15. ^ "A Bullet Sounds the Same (in Every Language)". Encyclopaedia Metallum. Metal-Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  16. ^ "3 Way Split". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  17. ^ "OvO 0 Children Egoism". Spirit of Metal. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  18. ^ Vazzana, Simone (27 February 2015). "Rock, metal ed elettronica Gli OvO alle Lavanderie Ramone". la Repubblica Torino. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  19. ^ Reveron, Sean (29 November 2016). "Premiere Streaming: OvO "Freakout"". Cvlt Nation. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  20. ^ "Dusted Labels (Load)". Dusted Magazine. Dusted Magazine. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
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