Biography 

ALBIREON started as a musical project back in late 1998 from the strong will of self expression of  Davide Borghi (Vocals, guitars, lyrics) and Carlo Baja-Guarienti (keyboards, piano, flute), who joined forces after different musical experiences . Albireon developed an heartfelt and clear sound with acoustic guitar and keyboards and then started to write and record music. The first demo called “Where free birds sleep” was recorded with the precious help of  ATARAXIA's Vittorio Vandelli and Francesca Nicoli, and released in May 1999. The song "Estel" was featured in the wellknown sampler "Intimations of Immortality" V by ENERGEIA. After some months spent writing new tracks, Albireon entered a small professional studio with producer Marco Gherpelli to record 4 new songs for a demo tape called "Amniosphere". This new cassette demo was released in September 2000, and it helped the band spreading its name in the folk-dark music underground . In the same studio Albireon completed the sessions for the first true full lenght record, called "Disincanto" and released as CD-R in June 2001. This work collected great reviews and some tracks were asked for samplers. In the end of 2001 Albireon took a  three months break and Davide Borghi met Stefano Romagnoli (Programming, samples, recordings) and started working with him at some more strange and disturbing music. The results of this collaboration was the creation of "Le stanze del sole nero", a gloomy ten tracks work featuring strange ballads in the purest vein of neofolk and industrial songs based upon the samples of Stefano and the flute of Carlo. "Le stanze del sole nero" was released as a self production CD-R in late 2002 and was re-released by Cynfeirdd in the limited edition E4E series in January 2004 with 4 bonus tracks taken from the first works of Albireon. This was the first official work of Albireon and was declared sold out in less than a week. After this very promising debut, Albireon spent 2004 creating a new work  with a deep collective works between Davide, Carlo, Stefano and the help of drummer Lorenzo Borghi. For the first time all the lyrics  were written in italian language for the strong will of the band to follow the poetry and charming sound of their mother tongue.  "Di vuoto, d'angoscia e di pioggia" is the title of the promo CD released to introduce the album and the new full lenght CD, titled "Il volo insonne",  was released on Cynfeirdd on  May 05 2005 and feature ten songs carrying neo folkish ballads, ambient and indus sounds and strange theatrical-like experiences. Both "Le stanze del sole nero" and "Il volo insonne" covers are beautiful paintings of Massimo Romagnoli, a very talented italian  artist deeply involved into Albireon's sound and poetry. Albireon were also featured with the track "Danza del risveglio" on the cult 2CD compilation "Songs for Aliénor" released by Cynfeirdd beside Sol Invictus, Gae Bolg and the church of Fand, Camerata Mediolanense, In Gowan Ring and many others. Albireon's first concert took place the 29 October 2005 in Modena supporting Sonne Hagal on their very first gig in Italy and was warmly succesful. Albireon asked Fire+Ice's vocalist Ian Read to sing the english version of "Danza del risveglio"("Awakening Dance") and he kindly agreed recording this song in November 2005. Another great collaboration was established with the famous neofolk german act Sonne Hagal in January 2006. These collaborations were released under the title of "Indaco ep" as a special limited edition MCD for Cynfeirdd in Spring 2006, together with two new songs, the new dreamy version of "Ala di falena" and a live track. "Indaco ep" was finally released by Cynfeirdd as limited special edition of 373 copies in September 2006. The year 2007 saw Albireon develop some new projects and collaborations and slowly working on the new album called  "Le fiabe dei ragni funamboli" . A special split ep with Sonne Hagal was released in a limited edition on Final Muzik and two cool gig were played in Reggio Emilia and in Ferrara supporting CMI-act All My Faith Lost. During 2007 and 2008 a new strange album was slowly shaped with a very experimental and heartfelt approach, under the name of "I passi di Liù", while mourning the pain of a lost beloved one and struggling to save her remembrance. In April 2008 Albireon played at Tunnel (Reggio Emilia) and supported Naveus and Rome in Prato at the First Folk Alert. "I passi di Liù" was released by Palace of Worms on 31/10/2008 on a wonderful jewel case CD standard editon and a luxurious CD+DVD limited edition, featuring a film created by the band to visully represent the album's music. This album was very warmly received by the worldwide musical press, unveiling a complex blend of neo folk, post rock and ambient thick textures. Being established as a well known international act, Albireon conjured with some of the most talented artists of the Grey Area in the production of the amazing "Mr.Nightbird Hates Blueberries" album, released by Old Europa Cafe on 25/5/2010. The vocal duties are shared between David E. Williams, Lloyd James of Naevus, Bard of Future Whirl/Oberon, Thomas of Die Weisse Rose and Sonne Hagal. The result of the Albireon trademark sounds combined with  all these different voices gave birth to a small jewel, due to become a classic of emotional, yet humourous and grotesque, poetic music. In late 2011 the cooperation with First Human Ferro, "Prosa Profana", was released on Nitkie Records on a beautiful digipack  with artwork by bulgarina artist HaateKaate. This album feature Davide as a singer/lyricist and Stefano as sound engineer and samples creator. Also, new Davide's project Ekra's "Pills for an ill silly heart" Pro Cd-r is released on 24/12/2011 by american Disques de Lapin. Two very special gigs were played in Valdagno (with Testing Vault) and in Milan with a limited line up, including Davide and saxophone jazz player Gianguido Corniani. During 2011, Albireon also completed the recording sessions for the long delayed "Le fiabe dei ragni funamboli" album and are currently  planning the release of this new italian ballads oriented record for 2012..

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