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Stereokimono are born in Bologna (Italy) in 1989 with the intention of making "research music", starting from a "rock" sound, opening to different contaminations: the musical production of the group consists in fact of instrumental tracks with a rock matrix and "progressive", psychedelic and experimental influences, using atypical but catchy melodies, tight rhythms, dreamy atmospheres and improvisation, without any limit or boundary in genres.

After some changes in the line-up, in 1995 the group became a trio. The musical background of each musician is different, but everyone contributes equally in the creation of the typical and unique sound of the group.
"We like to think to our music as a becoming of psycho-sensorial experiences, stimulating fantasy and imagination ... something like a soundtrack for interior and cosmic journeys.
We have playfully defined our project/genre "Psychophonic Oblique Rock"".

PRODUCTIONS: After some demo-tapes realized during the early years, some "promo" CD-Rs between '99 and 2000, in november 2000 came out the first CD called "Ki" produced by Iridea Records and distributed by Audioglobe. In july 2003 came out the second album "Prismosfera" produced by Franz Di Cioccio (PFM) for his label "Immaginifica" and distributed by Venus/BTF.

Cristina Atzori (drums), has to her credit 2 cds ("Kapow!", Aargh Records and "Ricordare-Dimenticare", Lilium) with the only women's rock group "Mumble Rumble" from Bologna.
Alex Vittorio (bass, keyboards) and Antonio Severi (guitars, keyboards) have collaborated with different groups in studio and live projects, and have published together in 1998 as a duo called "Ozis" a cd of electronic-ambient music for the tuscanian label "Sempiterna Mutatio".

Stereokimono have won the fifth edition (year 2000) of the national music competition "Stratosferica", dedicated to the memory of Demetrio Stratos.
In 2002, with a "demo" version of Prismosfera, they have won the Toast/Mei prize as "best italian instrumental work".