Libra

Formed and reformed in various combinations, Libra rised from the Italian progressive rock scene back in 1974, delivering an unique, personal take on jazz rock , funky grooves, classical instrumental, psychedelic-prog rock and electronic weirdness. The original line up includes members from Buon Vecchio Charlie, Myosotis and Logan Dwight. Released in 1975, their first album "Musica e parole" has some mainstream italian prog influences from that period (PFM, Le Orme...). This album will be released in the United States for Motown. One year later, the guitarist D'Andrea (ex-Myosotis) leaves and the drummer Walter Martino (ex-Goblin) joins the band. They released their second US album called "Winterday's Nightmare" which was recorded during an American tour that lasted from Oct-Dec 1975. The band finally returned to Italy with a new line up including keyboardist Maurizio Guarini (ex-Goblin) and guitarist Carlo Pennisi (ex-Flea). This musical team released the album "the Shock" (1977) as a soundtrack for Mario Bava's classic giallo-horror movie. The music vibe is groovy and catchy, featuring creepy synths and gorgeously mysterious atmospheres. Libra disbanded a few months later.