Francesco Bianconi
Francesco Bianconi | |
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Bianconi in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 May 1973 Montepulciano, Tuscany, Italy |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Member of | Baustelle |
Francesco Bianconi (born 25 May 1973) is an Italian singer, songwriter, producer, novelist, and frontman of the indie rock band Baustelle.
Life and career
Born in Montepulciano, Bianconi attended the "Antonio da Sangallo" Scientific High School and graduated in Communication Sciences from the University of Siena.[1][2]
In the 1990s, he co-founded the band Baustelle, releasing their debut album Sussidiario illustrato della giovinezza in 2000.[1] After relocating to Milan to work as a journalist, he continued to publish albums with the band while collaborating with artists such as Virginiana Miller and writing for prominent names in the Italian music scene, including Irene Grandi, Noemi, Paola Turci, and Anna Oxa.[3][4][5]
Bianconi made his literary debut in 2011 with the novel Il regno animale.[6]
In 2020, he launched his first solo album, Forever,[7] followed by Accade in 2022.[8][9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| ITA [10] | ||
| Forever |
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11 |
| Accade |
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―[11] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Workers | Poker player | Cameo role |
| 2024 | Quasi a casa | Music producer |
Books
- Francesco Bianconi (2011). Il regno animale. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.
- Francesco Bianconi (2015). La resurrezione della carne. Arnoldo Mondadori Editore.
- Francesco Bianconi; Rachele Bastreghi; Claudio Brasini (2019). I musicisti arrivano già stanchi negli hotel. Fotodiario intimo di Baustelle in movimento. La nave di Teseo.
- Francesco Bianconi; Paolo Bacilieri (2021). Atlante delle case maledette. Rizzoli Lizard.
References
- ^ a b "Biografia di Francesco Bianconi". Rockit.
- ^ "Bianconi (Baustelle): "Crescere in provincia ti forgia"". Siena News. 27 September 2017.
- ^ Salvi, Andrea (31 March 2003). "Virginiana Miller - La verità sul tennis". Mescalina.it.
- ^ "Firenze, Baustelle e Virginiana Miller al Musart, "noi provinciali del pop insieme sul palco in nome della coerenza"". la Repubblica. 15 July 2018.
- ^ "Francesco Bianconi e la musica indipendente". Sky Arte. 6 January 2022.
- ^ "È 'Il regno animale' il primo romanzo di Francesco Bianconi (Baustelle)". Rockol. 11 April 2011.
- ^ Panzeri, Paolo (21 October 2020). ""Forever", il debutto solista di Francesco Bianconi". Rockol.
- ^ Cavaliere, Giulia (28 January 2022). "È morto il vecchio cantautore, viva Bianconi e il suo Accade". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Francesco Bianconi, esce l'album di cover Accade". Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata. 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Italian Charts - Francesco Bianconi - Albums". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ The album did not chart in the FIMI Albums Chart, but entered the FIMI Vinyls Chart at number 7.