INDIE STORM INTERVIEW:
AMMO    

1. COME E NATA LA VOSTRA BAND?

 LA NOSTRA BAND NASCE PER PURO CASO, DA UN INCONTRO FORTUITO TRA DUE CHITARRISTI NESSUNO PENSAVA DI POTER AVVIARE UN PROGETTO ORIGINALE E METTERE IN CAMPO TEMATICHE SENSIBILI COME QUELLE CHE CANTIAMO NEI NOSTRI BRANI.

 

2. COME DESCRIVERESTE IL VOSTRO STILE MUSICALE?

 LE INFLUENZE DI OGNUNO DI NOI VARIANO, PER CITARNE ALCUNI DEEP PURPLE, RADIOHEAD, PINK FLOYD, MUSE.

 

3. QUAL E' IL SIGNIFICATO DIETRO IL NOME DELLA VOSTRA BAND ?

  AMMO È IL VEZZEGGIATIVO IN INGLESE DI AMMOUNITON, SIAMO PROIETTILI SEMPRE CARICHI E PRONTI A ESPLODERE

 

4. COME NASCONO LE VOSTRE CANZONI?

 LE NOSTRE CANZONI PARTONO TUTTE DA MIRKO, ARRIVA IN SALA COME UN FULMINE A CIEL SERENO CON TESTI E MELODIA NOI CERCHIAMO DI CAPIRE COME ARRICCHIRE I BRANI CON GLI ALTRI STRUMENTI PER DARGLI IL GIUSTO VALORE.

 

5. QUAL E’ STATA LA CANZONE PIU’ DIFFICILE DA SCRIVERE E PERCHE’ ?

 LA CANZONE PIU' DIFFICILE DA SCRIVERE È STATA STRANGE LIFE, UN BRANO MOLTO PROFONDO E SENTITO DA TUTTI NOI, DOVEVA ESSERE INCLUSA NEL PRIMO ALBUM, MA OGNI VOLTA SENTIVAMO CHE IL BRANO NON ERA MAI COMPLETO.

 

6. QUAL E’ IL VOSTRO LUOGO PREFERITO DOVE SUONARE ?

 IL LUOGO DOVE PREFERIAMO SUONARE È IL TIPICO LOCALE CHE RICHIAMA L'UNDERGROUND, DOVE OLTRE A ESIBIRSI NE NASCE UNA SERATA CULTURALE, DOVE LE PERSONE REALMENTE SI INTERESSANO AL PROGETTO E NE CAPISCONO LE INTENZIONI.

 

7. AVETE COLLABORAZIONI IN PROGRAMMA CON ALTRI ARTISTI ?

 IN SHARED SILENCE ABBIAMO COLLABORATO NUOVAMENTE CON LUCA COLOMBO GRAN CHITARRISTA E PERSONA D'ORO.

 

8. QUALI SONO I VOSTRI OBIETTIVI A LUNGO TERMINE COME BAND ?

 IL NOSTRO OBIETTIVO PIU' GRANDE È QUELLO DI TRASMETTERE QUANTO PIU' POSSIBILE IL NOSTRO PROGETTO ARTISTICO E DIVENTARE UN PUNTO DI RIFERIMENTO PER I LOCALI DELL'UNDERGROUND ITALIANO E NON.

 

9. QUALI SONO I VOSTRI PIANI PER IL PROSSIMO ANNO ?

 PER IL PROSSIMO ANNO VORREMMO REALIZZARE UN TOUR DI ALMENO 20 DATE E PORTARE A TERMINE UN NUOVO EP.

10. COME VI RILASSATE DOPO UN CONCERTO ?

 

DOPO UN CONCERTO CI RILASSIAMO BEVENDO QUALCHE BIRRA E AVVIANDO CONVERSAZIONI ALLEGRE!!!

SHARED SILENCE

 

I'M HAVING A GREY DAY

SURELY IT'S NOT BETTER THAN YESTERDAY

RAIN BOMBS ON MY HEAD 

PEOPLE AROUND ME LOOK AT ME SCARED

WHO SAID YOU WON’T PASS THE DAY PRAY AND FIGHT THAN YOU SHOULD SURVIVE

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

 

AN EXPLOSION IN MY HEAD MAKE ME MAKE ME WEAK

WHO SAID YOU WON’T PASS THE DAY LIGHT THE CANDLES THAN YOU'LL FIND THE WAY

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

La band nasce per puro caso poco prima della pandemia, da un incontro fortuito tra due chitarristi, si inizia per gioco con delle cover, poi di getto alcune idee originali e si parte scrivere testi e spartiti. L'idea di mettere su una band e provare a dare forma a un progetto serio, nasce durante la pandemia prima ricercando altri strumentisti poi tentando di partecipare a contest e seminari.

Nel novembre 2021 viene rilasciato il loro primo singolo Riding to the stars recensito da ROCKOL e brano che nel giugno 2022 riesce a entrare in classifica Italiana indipendenti top 100. 

Mossi dall'amore e dalla passione per la musica gli Ammo continuano con entusiasmo a dare voce attraverso la scrittura e le note alle loro emozioni e il loro disagio andando a registrare il loro primo album nel 2023 rilasciato poi il 16 giugno dello stesso anno. 

Nel 2023 la band riesce ad affiancarsi ad artisti come Luca Colombo e Pino Scotto suonando per loro in apertura in diverse occasioni. 

Un 2023 ricco di live esibizioni sui palchi italiani e austriaci. La band AMMO propone un mix musicale che varia dal rock più viscerale al blues, passando per sferzate quasi metal attraversate da sentori reggae.  

 

Mirko, cantante e fondatore della band ha sempre nutrito un amore incolmabile verso la musica, alle elementari inizia a suonare il flauto, lo stesso flauto che lo accompagnerà sino alla terza media. Si, perché di estrazione povera i genitori faticavano ad arrivare a fine mese. Nonostante tutto si appassiona alla musica ed è un pensiero fisso, legge spartiti scrive già molto presto testi che non troveranno mai seguito.

Mirko vorrebbe andare al conservatorio, ma purtroppo deve lavorare e sceglie una scuola pratica, dividendosi tra lavoro e scuola abbandona ogni tipo di pratica musicale.

Decide in seguito di arruolarsi e parte molto giovane, partecipando alle innumerevoli missioni all'estero che saranno tema dei due album che verranno rilasciati in seguito.

Un giorno di rientro da una delle missioni   trova in caserma  una vecchia chitarra e un po' alla volta inizia con i corsi online a praticare sullo strumento.

Si riaccende un fuoco in lui che nelle settimane successive in via del tutto casuale lo porta a conoscere Alessandro un chitarrista virtuoso e di tanto in tanto ci si ritrova per metter su qualche cover in acustico.

In breve i due decidono di metter su una vera e propria band, trovati gli strumentisti si passa a metter su un vero e proprio repertorio di cover, ma il progetto prende una piega diversa quando un giorno Mirko arriva in sala con un testo e una melodia.

Riding to the Stars è un brano scritto di getto, una memoria di una scena forte e giù di penna, in novembre del 2022 viene rilasciato il primo singolo della band.

Nel giro dei successivi due anni sono due gli album rilasciati dalla band TO THE STARS e GHOST.

Negli anni la band ha subito cambi di strumentisti, dapprima composta interamente da militari, oggi vede al suo interno strumentisti ricercati nella scena musicale bolzanina.

Nel 2023 e 2024 la Band ha toccato le 50 date, esibendosi sul territorio nazionale e non solo. È riuscita a ottenere collaborazioni con Luca Colombo e Pino Scotto.Per il 2025 la band conta di esibirsi quanto più' possibile e sta lavorando attualmente su nuovi brani.

 

Band

Mirko VACCA(voce)

Santangeli Giorgio(Basso)

Arnao Fabrizio(chitarra)

Emil Fazzi(tastiera)

Luca Chiriaco(batteria)

1. HOW DID YOUR BAND COME TO BE?

Our band was formed by pure chance, from a random encounter between two guitarists. No one thought we could start an original project and address sensitive topics like the ones we sing about in our songs.

2. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSICAL STYLE?

Each of us has different influences, to name a few: Deep Purple, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Muse.

3. WHAT IS THE MEANING BEHIND YOUR BAND NAME?

Ammo is the affectionate term for "ammunition" in English. We are projectiles, always loaded and ready to explode.

4. HOW DO YOUR SONGS COME TO LIFE?

Our songs all start with Mirko. He comes into the room like a lightning bolt with lyrics and melody, and we try to figure out how to enrich the tracks with other instruments to give them the right value.

5. WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT SONG TO WRITE AND WHY?

The most difficult song to write was "Strange Life," a very deep and heartfelt track for all of us. It was meant to be included in our first album, but every time we played it, we felt like the song was never truly finished.

6. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO PERFORM?

Our favorite place to perform is the typical underground venue, where, in addition to the performance, a cultural evening is born. It's a place where people genuinely care about the project and understand its intentions.

7. DO YOU HAVE ANY COLLABORATIONS PLANNED WITH OTHER ARTISTS?

On Shared Silence, we collaborated once again with Luca Colombo, a great guitarist and an amazing person.

8. WHAT ARE YOUR LONG-TERM GOALS AS A BAND?

Our biggest goal is to share our artistic project as much as possible and become a reference point for underground venues, both in Italy and abroad.

9. WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE NEXT YEAR?

Next year, we would like to organize a tour with at least 20 dates and finish a new EP.

10. HOW DO YOU RELAX AFTER A CONCERT?

After a concert, we relax by having a few beers and starting cheerful conversations!

 

SHARED SILENCE

 

I'M HAVING A GREY DAY

SURELY IT'S NOT BETTER THAN YESTERDAY

RAIN BOMBS ON MY HEAD 

PEOPLE AROUND ME LOOK AT ME SCARED

WHO SAID YOU WON’T PASS THE DAY PRAY AND FIGHT THAN YOU SHOULD SURVIVE

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

 

AN EXPLOSION IN MY HEAD MAKE ME MAKE ME WEAK

WHO SAID YOU WON’T PASS THE DAY LIGHT THE CANDLES THAN YOU'LL FIND THE WAY

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

HERE I AM LIKE AN ANGEL TO HELP A THOUSAND MILES FROM HOME SO YOU DON’T FEEL ALONE

HERE I AM I FEEL LIKE AN ANGEL IN HELL IN HELL'S FIRE HOW CAN I SURVIVE?

The band was born purely by chance just before the pandemic, from a fortuitous meeting between two guitarists.
It all began playfully with some cover songs, then quickly evolved as original ideas started to take shape ,  leading to the writing of lyrics and sheet music.
The idea of forming a real band and turning it into a serious project emerged during the pandemic. First, they searched for additional musicians, then they began taking part in contests and workshops.

In November 2021, their first single, "Riding to the Stars," was released. The track was reviewed by ROCKOL and in June 2022, it made it into the Italian Independent Top 100 Chart.

Driven by love and passion for music, Ammo continued with enthusiasm to give voice to their emotions and inner turmoil through lyrics and melodies.
They went on to record their debut album in 2023, which was officially released on June 16th of the same year.

In 2023, the band had the opportunity to perform as opening act for artists such as Luca Colombo and Pino Scotto on several occasions.

2023 was a year full of live performances, with shows across both Italy and Austria. AMMO delivers a musical blend that ranges from raw, visceral rock to blues, with sharp bursts of metal and touches of reggae influence throughout.

 

Mirko, singer and founder of the band, has always had a deep and unquenchable love for music.
In elementary school, he began playing the recorder , the same recorder that would accompany him until the end of middle school.
Coming from a poor background, his parents struggled to make ends meet.
Despite everything, he became passionate about music, which quickly became an obsession. He read sheet music and started writing lyrics at a very young age, although those early lyrics would never be developed into full songs.

Mirko dreamed of attending a conservatory, but unfortunately, he had to work and chose a vocational school instead.
Juggling both school and work, he eventually gave up all forms of musical practice.

He later decided to enlist in the military and left at a very young age, taking part in countless international missions ,  experiences that would later become the subject of the band’s two albums.

One day, upon returning from a mission, he found an old guitar at the barracks.
Little by little, he began practicing with online lessons.

A spark was reignited in him. In the following weeks, by pure chance, he met Alessandro ,  a virtuoso guitarist  and they started occasionally getting together to play acoustic covers.

Before long, the two decided to form a real band. After finding the right musicians, they started building a proper cover setlist.
But the project took a different turn when one day Mirko walked into the rehearsal room with lyrics and a melody.

"Riding to the Stars" was a song written in a rush, inspired by a powerful memory and put to paper in one go. In November 2022, the band's first single was released.

Over the next two years, the band released two albums: TO THE STARS and GHOST.

Over time, the band lineup changed. Originally made up entirely of military personnel, it now features highly sought-after musicians from the Bolzano music scene.

In 2023 and 2024, the band performed over 50 shows across Italy and beyond.
They also collaborated with artists such as Luca Colombo and Pino Scotto.
In 2025, the band plans to perform as much as possible and is currently working on new songs.

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Band Lineup:

• Mirko VACCA (vocals)

• Giorgio Santangeli (bass)

• Fabrizio Arnao (guitar)

• Emil Fazzi (keyboard)

• Luca Chiriaco (drums)