Bar Italia | |
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Origin | London, England |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Website | https://baritaliaa.com |
Bar Italia, stylized bar italia, are a British indie rock band formed in London in 2019. [1] The band consists of members Nina Cristante (vocals), Sam Fenton (vocals, guitar), and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi (vocals, guitar). [2] Their name is derived from the Soho café Bar Italia. [3]
From 2020 onwards, the band released two albums, one EP and multiple singles through World Music, the record label founded by London musicians Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland. [4] [5]
They were noted as a "new act to watch" by The Face magazine and the number one "rising star to look out for in 2023" by The Times. [2] [6] Their 2022 EP CDR was placed at number one on Gorilla vs. Bear's list of the best EPs of 2022, [7] and their track "Miracle Crush" was placed at number 13 on Crack's list of the 25 best songs of 2022. [8]
In March 2023, it was announced they had signed with Matador Records. [9] They released Tracey Denim in May 2023, while their second album of the year, The Twits, released in November and was supported by European and North American tour dates. [10] Both albums received "generally favorable" reviews according to rating aggregator Metacritic, [11] [12] with French cultural magazine Les Inrocks placing the two projects collectively at number 10 in their list of the best albums of the year. [13] Allmusic called The Twits a reflection of the group's growth "into an increasingly singular, expressive band", [14] and the record debuted at No. 36 on the UK Albums Chart, the band's highest placement as of 2023. [15]
Fehmi and Fenton also make music as a duo under the name Double Virgo, a reference to their shared astrological star sign. [3] Since 2020, they have created a number of indie rock and shoegaze records together, produced by Vegyn and released via his label, PLZ Make It Ruins. [16]
Nina Cristante has created lo-fi pop music under the alias Nina (stylized NINA), often collaborating with producer and former label mate, Dean Blunt. [17] [18] [19]
Current members
Title | Year | Album | Label |
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"Banks" | 2022 | CDR | World Music |
"Miracle Crush" | World Music | ||
"Polly Armour" | self-released | ||
"Nurse!" | 2023 | Tracey Denim | Matador |
"Punkt!" | Matador | ||
"Changer" | Matador | ||
"My Little Tony" | The Twits | Matador | |
"Jelsy" | Matador | ||
"World's Greatest Emoter" | Matador |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Libera Awards | Breakthrough Artist | N/A | Nominated | [20] |
Bar Italia | |
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Origin | London, England |
Genres | |
Years active | 2019–present |
Labels |
|
Members |
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Website | https://baritaliaa.com |
Bar Italia, stylized bar italia, are a British indie rock band formed in London in 2019. [1] The band consists of members Nina Cristante (vocals), Sam Fenton (vocals, guitar), and Jezmi Tarik Fehmi (vocals, guitar). [2] Their name is derived from the Soho café Bar Italia. [3]
From 2020 onwards, the band released two albums, one EP and multiple singles through World Music, the record label founded by London musicians Dean Blunt and Inga Copeland. [4] [5]
They were noted as a "new act to watch" by The Face magazine and the number one "rising star to look out for in 2023" by The Times. [2] [6] Their 2022 EP CDR was placed at number one on Gorilla vs. Bear's list of the best EPs of 2022, [7] and their track "Miracle Crush" was placed at number 13 on Crack's list of the 25 best songs of 2022. [8]
In March 2023, it was announced they had signed with Matador Records. [9] They released Tracey Denim in May 2023, while their second album of the year, The Twits, released in November and was supported by European and North American tour dates. [10] Both albums received "generally favorable" reviews according to rating aggregator Metacritic, [11] [12] with French cultural magazine Les Inrocks placing the two projects collectively at number 10 in their list of the best albums of the year. [13] Allmusic called The Twits a reflection of the group's growth "into an increasingly singular, expressive band", [14] and the record debuted at No. 36 on the UK Albums Chart, the band's highest placement as of 2023. [15]
Fehmi and Fenton also make music as a duo under the name Double Virgo, a reference to their shared astrological star sign. [3] Since 2020, they have created a number of indie rock and shoegaze records together, produced by Vegyn and released via his label, PLZ Make It Ruins. [16]
Nina Cristante has created lo-fi pop music under the alias Nina (stylized NINA), often collaborating with producer and former label mate, Dean Blunt. [17] [18] [19]
Current members
Title | Year | Album | Label |
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"Banks" | 2022 | CDR | World Music |
"Miracle Crush" | World Music | ||
"Polly Armour" | self-released | ||
"Nurse!" | 2023 | Tracey Denim | Matador |
"Punkt!" | Matador | ||
"Changer" | Matador | ||
"My Little Tony" | The Twits | Matador | |
"Jelsy" | Matador | ||
"World's Greatest Emoter" | Matador |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2024 | Libera Awards | Breakthrough Artist | N/A | Nominated | [20] |