A history of Suonova’s band line ups from their formation to the present. The lineups and changes over time, since 2012.
While this information may not be relevant to understanding who Suonova are, it is important for those who have participated in the Suonova experience.
Fifth Lineup (2020 – present)
The Fifth Suonova Lineup was founded in 2020 and maintains the sextet structure of the previous version.
In addition to the founding members, the group now includes the excellent tenor Ian, the talented contralto Liz, who had previously collaborated as a “consultant,” and the meticulous Carol, who serves as soprano and social media manager.
The lineup is therefore:
- Bacco (Giuseppe Baccanelli)
- Viggo (Marco Valentinis)
- Patruk (Andrea Patruno)
- Carol (Ilaria Seveso)
- Ian (Gianluca Bottaro)
- Liz (Annalisa Alberti)
Fourth lineup (2017 – 2020)
The fourth Suonova lineup was formed in 2017, upon Viggo’s return from Israel, and once again maintained the sextet structure of the previous version.
Reebo left, having allowed the band to continue their activities during Viggo’s absence and having done a remarkable job, earning them the undying gratitude of the rest of the group.
The lineup:
- Bacco (Giuseppe Baccanelli)
- Viggo (Marco Valentinis)
- Patruk (Andrea Patruno)
- Tipol (Paolo Testi)
- Walen (Valentina Bulgheroni)
- Natty (Nathalie Pollina)
Third Lineup (2016)
The Third Suonova Lineup lasted a year and coincided with Viggo’s work trip to Israel.
Still a sextet, Reebo replaced Viggo and quickly mastered an already extensive repertoire.
The lineup:
- Bacco (Giuseppe Baccanelli)
- Reebo (Antonio Riboldi)
- Patruk (Andrea Patruno)
- Tipol (Paolo Testi)
- Walen (Valentina Bulgheroni)
- Natty (Nathalie Pollina)
Second lineup (2015)
The Second Suonova Lineup is the first, since its inception, to adopt the mixed-voice sextet format. With the addition of Walen and Natty, the band underwent significant changes to the arrangements and style of the songs, which expanded significantly.
The lineup:
- Bacco (Giuseppe Baccanelli)
- Viggo (Marco Valentinis)
- Patruk (Andrea Patruno)
- Tipol (Paolo Testi)
- Walen (Valentina Bulgheroni)
- Natty (Nathalie Pollina)
First lineup (2012-2015)
The first Suonova group was born as a male quartet, primarily to give room to a repertoire that was not very Italian but vocally significant: “Barbershop.”
The group:
- Bacco (Giuseppe Baccanelli)
- Viggo (Marco Valentinis)
- Patruk (Andrea Patruno)
- Tipol (Paolo Testi)
But where the Suonova name come from?
The original name was “Sunova,” after a fictional beach on an island in the Pecuty Sea called “Sunova Beach.” (In English, the beach’s name brings to mind a well-known vulgar term that we don’t want to decipher.)
Legend has it that the Suonova were born on this beach, from a group of tourists traveling on a shoestring with a travel agency who unwillingly dumped them on a beach heavily contaminated by radiation from several nuclear tests. Due to the contamination, the unfortunates were transformed into a group that simply sings a cappella for communication… the rest is not meaningful
The name was changed to “Suonova” to avoid the similarity to the aforementioned vulgar English term.
The fishbone recalls the atomic fauna that the group originally found on the beach.
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