Faust'O

The Profile

Fausto Rossi, known as Faust'O, is an Italian singer-songwriter born in Friuli who emerged in the late 1970s. Reviews highlight his provocative lyrics, Anglo-American influences (Bowie, Lou Reed, Ultravox), collaborations with Alberto Radius and a career spanning raw punkish debut albums to experimental electronic works.

Debut and early works from the late 1970s (Suicidio, Poco zucchero, J'accuse... Amore Mio) are frequently cited; Out Now (1982) is described in reviews as an instrumental/experimental milestone. Reviews note collaborations/arrangements involving Alberto Radius and production links to Caterina Caselli/labels mentioned in the reviews. Some tracks include explicit citations or textual echoes of Bowie and Ultravox as noted in the reviews.

Faust'O (Fausto Rossi) is presented in DeBaser reviews as a pivotal and enigmatic figure of the late-1970s Italian new wave/post-punk scene. His debut Suicidio is celebrated for provocative lyrics and Bowie/Anglo influences; Poco zucchero and J'accuse... Amore Mio continue the thread. Out Now is highlighted as an experimental, instrumental masterpiece. Love Story is noted as a sparse, mantra-like mini-album.