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Alex Carpani - The Sanctuary

Some bands start by accident, but in this case it was literally an accident which caused the formation of THE ALEX CARPANI BAND. The Italian keyboardist and composer Alex Carpani suffered an ankle fracture and during the three weeks on rest he composed, arranged, performed and recorded all the parts of his debut conceptual album called "Waterline". 

His first intention was to make it an instrumental but he sent the demo to the legendary Aldo Tagliapetra from the Italian band LE ORME to take the lead vocals who accepted the challenge. 

During the next years under the production of Cypher Arts, Paul Whitehead (known for his Genesis, VDGG and Le Orme artworks) created the cover art for the album for this project and after a couple of years of hard work, the album is released in the year 2007. 

Before the album being issued Alex Carpani formed in late 2006 the official lineup of his band for the live performance of "Waterline", including some top musicians of the Italian new Prog scene: Alex on keyboards and vocals, Ettori Salati (Former The Watch) on guitars an bass pedal; Marco Fabbri (The Watch - Odessa - Eclat) on drums and Fabiano Spiga (bass, acoustic guitar & vocals), with the collaboration of several well known musicians. 

The sound of the band is clearly influenced by Italian Symphonic pioneers in addition to a strong GENESIS feeling, with a massive mellotron use "a la Banks" and some ELP touches. 

The band has made an extended and brilliant tour called "Waterline Live" in which they not only play Alex's songs, but some Genesis and even ELP covers. 

The Alex Carpani Band also recorded in studio in late 2007 "Surviving The Assault", a composition written by Alex Carpani which will be included in Cypher Arts' upcoming compilation "Pirate Tales". The band started its live activity in 2007 appearing in two International festivals: at Verona Prog Festival (opnening Osanna's concert) and at Baltic Prog Festival, in Lithuania, opening Arena's concert. 

In 2008 it appeared at Baja Prog Festival in Mexicali (Mexico), as well as in several venues in Los Angeles (U.S.A.) and Copenhagen (Denmark). Several concerts have been made in Italy too, such as the one at Stazione Birra in Rome, the best rock club of the eternal city (Tony Levin, Steve Hackett, David Cross, Carl Palmer, The Watch and others played there). 

Studio Album, released in 2010

Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Burning Braziers (5:02)
2. Spirit Of Decadence (5:36)
3. The Dance Of The Sacred Elves (4:02)
4. Entering The Sanctuary (4:58)
5. Knights And Clergymen (4:49)
6. Templars Dream (5:39)
7. Memories Of A Wedding (5:29)
8. Master Of Ceremonies (4:30)
9. Moonlight Through The Ruins (5:46)
10. Leaving The Sanctuary (6:00)

Line-up / Musicians 
- Alex Carpani / keyboards, vocals
- Fabiano Spiga / bass
- Marco Fabbri / drums
- Ettore Salati / guitars & pedal bass

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