Monotreme Records: N.A.M.B.

N.A.M.B. is a band from Turin, Italy. Ask them what the initials stand for, and you will probably get a different answer every time. Visit their Myspace page one day, and you might see the caption “Nascere Artisti Morire Buffoni” (“Born Artists, Die Clowns”), but the following day it could be something entirely different, like “Neuroni Annoiati Masticano Boiate” (“Bothered Neurons Chew Rubbish”)

One thing we do know for certain: their second album, ‘BMAN’, is a magnificent sonic adventure, with a psychedelic flair reminiscent of The Flaming Lips, dynamics and industrial elements á la Nine Inch Nails, massive stadium-friendly tunes and, beating underneath it all, a big heart of soulful pop.

N.A.M.B.’s self-titled debut album (Mescal) was released in 2005 in Italy. The album was mostly sung in Italian, and won the band a good following in Italy, where they shared stages with international touring bands including Fantomas, Blond Redhead, Michael Franti, Spoon, Chikinki and Afterhours

In November 2006, work began on their sophomore album, "BMAN", an ambitious, multi-layered odyssey about a little robot called BMAN and his quest for self-identity. For this album, the lyrics were written mostly in English. The album was produced by N.A.M.B in their own Superbudda studio, and mastered in London, UK by Bunt Stafford Clark (Thom Yorke, Graham Coxon, Elbow, Placebo, Jesus and Mary Chain). Accompanying the CD album is a 96-page booklet of original drawings by Maq4ka, illustrating the story of BMAN, with additional drawings by Gabriele Ottino.

To read the story and lyrics of BMAN, visit: http://wwwnamb.it

BMAN credits:

Davide Tomat: vox-gtr-keys
Gabriele Ottino (aka ‘Gas’): vox-gtr-keys
Silvio Franco (aka ‘Branco’): bass-keys
Davide Compagnoni (aka ‘Compa’): drums