The Gang

Band from the Marche region led by brothers Marino and Sandro Severini. Formed in the early 1980s (initially as Paper's Gang), they debuted in 1984 and evolved from Clash-influenced punk to Italian folk-rock and later Americana-inflected sounds.

Origins in Filottrano; Marino and Sandro Severini are the core members. Early name Paper's Gang; debut 1984 (Tribes' Union). Collaborated with Billy Bragg (featured on and toured during Barricada: Rumble Beat era). Worked with producer/musician Jono Manson on later albums; Ritorno al fuoco was crowdfunded (the campaign raised over seventy thousand euros with more than 1500 co-producers) and was recorded partly in Italy and partly in the United States.

Italian band from Marche led by brothers Marino and Sandro Severini. Started with Clash-influenced punk in the 1980s and moved into Italian folk-rock and Americana. Reviews praise storytelling, social commitment, and several milestone albums.

For:Fans of political punk, folk-rock and Italian popular songwriting