Lo Stato Sociale

Lo Stato Sociale

Lo Stato Sociale is an Italian band, formed in 2009 and consisting of Alberto Cazzola, Lodo Guenzi, Enrico Roberto, Francesco Draicchio and Alberto Guidetti. They debuted with the extended plays Welfare Pop (2010) and Amore ai tempi dell'Ikea (2011). Their first full-length studio album, Turisti della democrazia, was released by independent record label Garrincha Dischi in 2012. Its follow-up, L'Italia peggiore, became their first charting album, peaking at number 11 on the Italian FIMI Albums Chart in 2014. In 2015, they performed for the first time at the Concerto del Primo Maggio, a televised concert promoted by Italian trade unions to celebrate the International Workers' Day. They were returned to the show in 2017 and in 2018.Their 2017 albums, Amore, lavoro e altri miti da sfatare, reached number 6 in Italy. They reached mainstream success in 2018, after placing second in the 68th Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Una vita vacanza". 83-years-old Dancer Paddy Jones contributed the performance, appearing on stage with her partner Nico. The song topped the Italian Singles Chart and was featured on the band's first compilation album, Primati.

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