Umberto Palazzo

The Profile

Described in the provided review as an integral figure of the Italian underground/alternative scene: involved with Aut Aut, Allison Run, Ugly Things, comma; founded Massimo Volume and Il Santo Niente; later performed as El Santo Nada and as Umberto Palazzo; directed the Wake Up concert series (three hundred concerts in nine years); works in various musical jobs including sound engineering and artistic direction.

From the DeBaser review: credited involvement with Aut Aut, Allison Run, Ugly Things, comma; founder of Massimo Volume and Il Santo Niente; directed the Wake Up series (three hundred concerts in nine years); later performed as El Santo Nada and then as Umberto Palazzo; stated he uses the "Mule" for downloads and referenced a 2011 music collection of about four gigs; opinion that only about forty alternative Italian bands can live from concerts; essential albums listed in the review: The White Album, Let It Bleed, Funhouse; commentary on the independent scene being present but not visible due to monopolized channels.

DeBaser hosts a single review (2012) that frames Umberto Palazzo as a long-standing figure of the Italian underground/alternative scene. The review highlights his roles in several bands, his artistic/organizational work (Wake Up series), and his views on the visibility of the independent scene. Overall reception in the provided review is mixed.