We play our own original songs (pop-rock) plus a few covers. We get our inspiration from artists like the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Who, Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Coldplay, Oasis,...
We have a show of about 1h30 minutes (also divisible in 2 sets of 45 minutes with a little break in-between).
We play sets from 45 minutes (usually 1 or 2 sets for about 1h30 minutes of live music).
Acoustic, semi-acoustic or electric, depending from the occasion. We play with 3 guitars, 3-4 voices, a bass and drums/percussion up to complete lineup with keyboards.
//ITALIANO//
Un concerto standard dura 1h e 30 minuti. Suoniamo set da 45 minuti (normalmente 1-3 sets con o senza pausa, fino ad un totale di circa 2h 30 minuti di musica live).
Il nostro spettacolo comprende i nostri brani e una serie di cover di artisti come Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steve Ray Vaughan e molti altri.
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A standard show is about 1h 30 minutes of music. We play sets from 45 minutes (usually 1-3 sets, up to 2h 30 minutes of live music with or without pauses).
We mix our own original songs with a few covers of artists like The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Steve Ray Vaughan and many more.
2006, the band ranks 5th at the newcomer band contest ‘Palco ai Giovani’.
2007, The Guinnass takes part to the ‘Rock-Highway Contest’ (Zurich, Switzerland), reaching the semi-final session.
2008, The Guinnass begin to collaborate with the Italian producer Antonio ‘Aki’ Chindamo at Auditoria Records and release the first album: ‘The Guinnass’.
2009, the band is chosen out of more than 200 bands in Europe to take part at the Flandrika Lifestyle Festival (Milan, Italy).
2014 the band releases its second album called ‘Stereophonic’ (Auditoria Records).
2015 the band plays at the club Berihübeli in Bern after being selected among over 200 bands.
2015 The Guinnass signed a publishing agreement with CDF Records.
2016 the band had the pleasure to open a show for Francesco Gabbani, who would then win the Festival della canzone italiana in San Remo.
Le groupe a été crée en 2000. Roberto Pellegrini (voix et guitare), Martino Piccioli (voix, guitare et piano), Filippo Zanoli (bas) et Stefano Marinucci (batterie).
Le son du groupe est nettement classic rock.
Les Guinnass obtiennent, en 2006, le prix ‘Premio Extra’, décerné par le public et offert par le quotidien ‘Corriere del Ticino’: le groupe se place en 5ème position (sur un total de 35 groupes présentes) lors du concours ‘Palco ai Giovani’.
Le 22 janvier 2008 sort le 1er album: ‘The Guinnass’. Eric Van Aro écrit : ‘The Guinnass self titled debut CD is a spontaneous and energetic journey into the pop-rock-alternative genre straightout of Switzerland’.
Au début 2008, les Guinnass commencent une collaboration avec le producteur musical italien Antonio ‘Aki’ Chindamo (Auditoria Records).
Actuellement le single ‘Walk On To Be Free’ (Auditoria Records 2014) est en FREE DOWNLOAD. Le 5 novembre 2014 sera publier l’album ‘Stereophonic’.