Måneskin is a successful and critically acclaimed young Italian four piece band from Rome. They are made up of Damiano (vocals), Victoria (bass), Thomas (guitar) and Ethan (drums), and they range in age from 18 to 21.
The band’s name, Måneskin, means “moonlight” in Danish. It came about when they were brainstorming for an original moniker to perform under. They asked Victoria, who is half Danish, to throw some Danish words into the mix. Måneskin was the one they all liked.
The group members have known each other since their early school days, but only started playing music together in 2015. Their sound is defined by an eclectic mix of musical influences: elements of rock, rap, hip hop, reggae, funk and pop, tied together by the soulful voice of front man Damiano.
In 2018 the band released two singles, “Morirò da Re” (triple platinum) and “Torna a casa” (quadruple platinum) as a prelude to their first studio album, “Il ballo della vita”. The album was written entirely by the band and went straight to No. 1 in the Italian charts, with over 170 million streams, earning them double platinum sales certification.
Måneskin’s impact on the current musical scene was consolidated in a series of 66 sell out concerts in Italy and Europe, with ticket sales totalling more than 140,000.
To work on their latest album, “Teatro d’ira – Vol I”, the band moved to London. After completing the album they returned to Italy to take part in the prestigious Sanremo Festival in March, emerging victorious with “Zitti e buoni” (shut up and be good). During the festival the band announced plans for their first arena concerts in December 2021 and an extensive tour in the Spring of 2022.