Madame P / Patrizia Oliva

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Billboard

"Madame P is the latest musical incarnation of Patrizia Oliva." In the past I was a co-founder and member of the seminal all-female band Allun. I was also a member of the Rosas Y Tulipanes duo along with Luca Pagani, guitarist of the alternative rock back Viclarsen.

In 2004 I started collaborating with Luca Sigurta' in the highly experimental project Macaya, and with Tommaso Rolando and Marco Ravera - guitarist and double bass player of the acclaimed jazz/fusion band Calomito - in the impro/jazzy ensemble called Toba.

Some of my self-produced EPs and a long serie of concerts rapidly brought me among the few italian women dealing with experimental music. My official debut album was released in Germany by Cold Coffeine Addict in November 2005. A noisy collaboration with The Afeman, a.k.a. Andrea Marutti, was released in April 2006 on Afe Records.

My live sets are focused on the wide range of my vocal techniques: I experiment with my voice sampling it in real time and feeding the result through various effect units. I also use contact microphones and other minimal electronic devices. I never used a laptop and I don't own a computer at all. I also play bass, guitar, mandolin and keyboards.

I am an indipendent musician and I am trying to earn a living from the music I make, even if it is very hard. For me is very important to concentrate all my creativity in music and art. I also book shows for myself, sometimes with a little help from my friends, sometimes I also organize shows for my musicians friends. This is very important for me!!! SUPPORT MUSIC DON'T RESTRAIN IT!!! SUPPORTA LA CREATIVITA' NON REPRIMERLA!!!

"Spellbound", an album recorded live during a performance in Rome, was released in the U.K. by Curor Recordings last Autumn.

In May 2007 I gave life to a new duo called Camusi along with the great italian drummer and musician Stefano Giust; he also run a label called Setola di Maiale. Our first self-titled album was released just a few months ago, it was recorded at "Lab12", my old house/artspace in Italy.

During Spring 2007, I composed a soundtrack for the old silent movie "Madame DuBarry", it was premiered live last May in Milan, Italy.

During summer 2007 a man came to my show and told me about Epirotica music, this very special music comes from Albania, which is the country of my family origin, this man also told me that in my music you can feel very much Epirotica. Epirotica speak about pain and suffering.

In September 2007 I recorded a new album, this work will be a dedication to LAB 12 (2003-2007) and it will be called "Il Colombre", published by Setola di Maiale. This title is taken from a short story by Dino Buzzati.

Madame P also has an alter ego called Mad Amp, I use to play noise and more electronic-oriented music under this guise.

I have been touring through U.S.A., U.K., Scotland, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Slovenja.

I have improvised with: Andrea Marutti, Luca Sigurtà, Luca Pagani, Roberto Bellatalla, Tommaso Rolando, Marco Ravera, Stefano Giust, Dominik Gawara, Herb Diamante, Jacopo Andreini, Metuo, Stefania Pedretti, Katia Zinichino, A034, Bruno Dorella, Virgilio Villoresi, Blanche, Tommy Greenwood, Paul Baran, Radikal Satan, UR, Alessandro Calbucci, Xabier Iriondo, Merlina Moreno, Sektor 304, Francesco Cavaliere, Claudio Gavina, Bjerga, Iversen, Serraglia, Stefano Migliosi, Marino Josè Malagnino, Rinus Van Alebeek, Francesco Calandrino, Jeff Gburek, Mat Pogo, Zazie, Alessandro Buzzi, Roberta JD Meatball, Walter Belloni, Viclarsen, Bugo, Nora Keyes, Claudio Parodi, Harshcore, Jeremy Stone, Arno (Zea), The Giants of Gender, John Bennet, Claudio Rocchetti, Marco Carcasi, Renato Ciunfrini, Cristiano Luciani, Ioioi, Daniela Marcuzzi, Cazzurillo, Vonnemaun and more.

OTHER VIRB IN WHICH I'M INVOLVED:

Camusi
improv music duo with drummer Stefano Giust

ON MYSPACE:

Madame P / Patrizia Oliva
my personal page with other information, complete discography, concerts

Camusi
improv music duo Camusi with other information, concerts