Date of birth:June 5th, 1970 Place of birth:Milan Approach to the DS:It was 1990, during my military service in the music room for my first time I listened to Water of Love contained in their first album and since then I’ve never quit. Then, starting to know better their albums especially Making Movies, I realized that even since I was a little kid I have been listening to them on a LP 33 rpm dancing and jumping like crazy on the couch, at my uncle’s house, it was 1980/81 I guess. Favorite Movie:Lord of the rings Favorite Album:Animals(Pink Floyd) Favorite DS’ Song:Telegraph Road Favorite Character: Barack Obama Hobbies/Sports: Biking and building guitars What I like: music What I don’t like: hypocrisy
Date of birth: December 18th 1974 Place of birth:Messina(Sicily) Approach to the DS: A friend of mine made me know them, I remember I was amazed by how the instruments on their albums were perfectly joined together, and plus I loved their clean and melodic sound. Favorite Movie: all the ones that make you happy and the ones that leave you a message. Favorite DS’ Song:Tunnel of Love Favorite Musician: Dave Weckl Favorite Character: me... I am a character myself! What I like:sincerity, respect, having fun.What I don't like:hypocrisy, poseurs, all the ones who do nothing to improve our society.
Date of birth: December 26th 1983 Place of birth:Scandiano (Reggio Emilia)Approach to the DS :in my farest memories there’s a constant soundtrack of the album Brothers in Arms, 1985.Favorite movie :Back to the FutureFavorite album:Anime Salve (Fabrizio De Andrè)Favorite DS' song :Telegraph RoadFavorite character :Beppe GrilloHobbies/Sports:working with woodWhat I like:my little girlfriendWhat I don'tlike: people who have never watched Back to the Future
Date of birth:August 29th, 1962 Place of birth: Castelnovo ne' Monti (Reggio Emilia) Approach to the DS :being the band’s “uncle”, since the beginning I grew this visceral passion for the DS, when in 1979 a friend of mine who was playing with me in my band, stopped the session and let me listen to a still unknown “Sultans of Swing” in an 8-track-tape.... then in 1981 I was at the memorable concert in Bologna, when the DS were at their highest fame after their third album Making Movies, even if that was the day before my final exam at high school!!! Favorite movie: Schindler's List Favorite album: beside all the DS ones... Outlandos d'Amour (The Police)Favorite DS's song:Sultans of SwingFavorite character:Carol Woityla Hobbies: travelingSports:running and bikeingWhat I like :marathon and pasta (especially after the first one...)What I don't like :considering that acutally I don’t “hate”, I can’t stand at any level of violence and fanaticism in general, beside the one concerning the DS, obviously....
Date of birth : June 21st 1985Place of birth : Scandiano (Reggio Emilia)Approach to the DS : when I was about 14 years old my parents made the mistake of giving me the album Sultans of Swing (The Best of) as a present, even if the couldn’t predict that my growing passion for musical instruments would have determined so many damages to their ears and to my wallet …Favorite movie: there are too many! I like from the Battleship Potemkin to the Esorciccio. Ok, I admit it. I still watch the Smurfs sometimes.Favorite album: my favorite Dire Straits’ album is Making Movies without any doubt; choosing a favorite musician in general, that’s kind of hard … there are too many! I would say I get never tired of listening to the Dire Straits (obviously), Queen, Deep Purple, Pink Floyd, Eagles, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sting and the Police, Dream Theater and why not… Elio e le Storie Tese!Favorite DS's song: Tunnel of loveFavorite character: I am not sure between Bud Spencer and Sid the loth, but I consider both of them ideal candidates for being President of the Republic.Hobbies/Sports: music (really?), alpine and cross-country skiing, excursions, motorbiking, fork lifting.What I like : playing, traveling, fishing, eating, walking…What I don't like : people who are insistent, poseur, apathetic, opportunist, thieves, double dealers, people who judge and… people who call me at the phone when I am about to taking a sh….
Date of birth: September 4th 1991 Place of birth:Scandiano (Reggio Emilia)Approach to the DS :through Marco Mammi Favorite movie:School of Rock Favorite album:Born in the U.S.A. (Bruce Springsteen) Favorite DS' song :Romeo and Juliet Favorite character :Jack Black Hobbies/Sports:soccer, in a very amateur way What I like:laughingWhat I don'tlike: mathematics
