Petrol

The Profile

Petrol are a Turin-based Italian rock band featuring Franz Goria (ex-Fluxus), Dan Solo (ex-Marlene Kuntz), Ale Bavo, and Valerio Alessio, with Nino Azzarà later on guitar. Their debut Dal Fondo (2007, Casasonica) pairs layered, powerful rock with incisive Italian lyrics; a self-produced EP followed in 2009.

Verified via DeBaser reviews: Italian band from Turin; members include Franz Goria (ex-Fluxus), Dan Solo (ex-Marlene Kuntz), Ale Bavo, Valerio Alessio, and Nino Azzarà; debut album Dal Fondo (2007) produced by Casasonica; EP L’Amore È Un Cane (2009) self-produced; noted for intense live shows and socially charged Italian lyrics.

Turin’s Petrol deliver layered, Italian‑language rock with sharp, socially aware lyrics and muscular live energy. Their 2007 debut Dal Fondo (Casasonica) anchors the reviews, alongside a 2009 self‑produced EP and a gripping Radio Sherwood set. Comparisons cite De André with a Gibson and shades of dark/new wave. Lineup includes ex‑Fluxus and ex‑Marlene Kuntz members.