Amerigo Verardi

Italian underground musician active from the 1980s onward. Began with Allison Run and Betty's Blues, continued in the 1990s with Lula (albums Da dentro (1995) and Lula (1998)), released solo records Morgan (1993) and Cremino e coca (1997), and in 2003 participated in the Lotus project. Has production credits for bands including Baustelle (first two albums), Virginiana Miller, and Leitmotiv.

On the album Morgan Verardi handled lyrics, guitars and vocals while multi-instrumentalist Ramon Brut performed other parts. The track "It flies above you, Zorg" was played together with Allison Run; Umberto Palazzo (founder of Santo Niente) was part of that group. A Lula version of "I make a lot of money" appears as "Faccio un sacco di soldi."

A positive, admiring review that positions Amerigo Verardi as an important figure in the Italian underground. The review discusses his career from the 1980s groups to 1990s Lula and his solo records, focusing on the 1993 album Morgan. Production work for bands like Baustelle is noted.

For:Fans of Italian underground, 80s/90s singer-songwriters, indie pop and psych-tinged music.