De Sfroos

The Profile

Davide Bernasconi (stage name Davide Van De Sfroos) is an Italian singer-songwriter from Tremezzo, Lake Como, who began releasing music in the mid-1990s. His debut album 'Manicomi' (1995) mixes folk, country, ska, reggae, blues and punk and features songs in the Lario dialect.

Started in Tremezzo, Lake Como; early self-produced bootlegs include 'Ciulandari' and 'Viif'; debut album 'Manicomi' released in 1995; performs and writes in the Lario (Lake Como) dialect.

A positive review of De Sfroos' 1995 debut 'Manicomi', highlighting its concept-album structure, storytelling in the Lario dialect and the energetic mix of folk, country, reggae, blues and punk. Standout tracks noted include "De Sfroos" and "La Curiera". The album is described as raw but already containing themes later developed by the artist.