Appaloosa were formed in 1998 in Livorno, Italy. After several lineup changes and different musical experiments they created a sound that blends noise, punk, hip hop, psychedelia and dance music, composing songs with the use of two bass, drums and synths combined with samples and drum machines. After their perform at the Arezzo Wave Fest in 2002, the founders of the festival produce the first album of the band named "Appaloosa" (2003). They also performed Arezzo Wave in 2003,2004,2008.
The most important exhibition was on the main stage opening for Cypress Hill in 2004.
The next albums "Non posso stare senza di te" (2006) and "Savana" (2009) were released by the label Urtovox. Since 2004 to 2009, the band has been on tour all around Italy, participating at important Festivals sharing stages with bands like : Cypress Hill, Karate, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Atari teenage Riot, Joe Lalli, Nomeansno, Verdena, Calibro 35, Zen Circus, Teatro degli Orrori, Afterhours, Linea 77, Aucan, One Dimensional Man, Civil Civic. In 2010 the group began playing beyond national boundaries with two tours in Germany and France.
In 2011 they founded their own studio "Orfanotrofio" where they have recorded their own albums since.
In 2012 the Florence based label Black Candy Records released the album"The worst of Saturday night".. The album were promoted with about 100 shows in France, Uk,Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Spain.
On summer 2013 they started two work on their next album "Trance44". The album was released on January 15, 2014 for Black Candy records, then the band toured Europe for about two years. While in tour, in the fall of 2015 they started to composed and record their latest work "BaB".
The expected realese of "BaB" is on January 2016 for Black Candy Records. The Appaloosa will play the new live set with a european tour in November/Decemeber 2015.
Premio Maggio 2015
@ MW festival
Polfer. Barts Club Barcelona, February 2015
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“Appaloosa peddle some rather tasty instrumental funk-rock. And, just to clarify, that’s genuine, butt-shaking beauties, rather than the kind of white-guy Shaft cliché-mongering associated with certain high temperature chilli peppers. Savana begins with jolly dance-rock sinths and ends with wheezing feedback,but in between ther’s a glut of undeniable grooves.”
THE SKINNY (UK)
…”Glù” gives an end to the content of 'Savana' that is one of the best example you could hear in the actual experimental panorama...
HARTZINE (FRA)
“If this were the sixties then I reckon Appaloosa would be classified as a “head” band.
They would be the kind of band with a cult following that could still headline at an open air festival” (4/5).
BLUESBUNNY (UK)
Fantastically punchy drums backing a twin bass guitar barrage, with textures and landscapes liberally sprinkled over the top. (8/10)
TASTY FANZINE (UK)
“Appaloosa comes from Italy and the musicians play heavy rockmusic with electronic elements. That sounds good and is in keeping with time […] The frequencies of the sounds are well tuned and all in all there is neither a lack of creativity, nor of good music. (5/6)
REGION MUSIK (DE)
”Friends of bass-heavy experimental music with a penchant for thick grooves and fuzz guitars should be looking out for the Italians. Such a dense atmosphere on CD which must be exploding live!” (5/6)
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“I can clearly see them go apeshit on the stage and to catch a few thousand kids to dance along to their beats and rhythms. A great party”
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TRANCE 44 (2014)
The Worst of Saturdy Night (2012)
RMX Vol 1 (2012)
Savana (2009)
Non Posso stare senza di te (2005)
Appaloosa (2003)