"Beneath the Underdog"

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Beneath the Underdog’s latest album, Lullabies for Your Inner Child, is a kaleidoscope of rock and pop infused with a touch of jazz and served over alluring electronic beats. The tracks are energetic and powerful with confident rhythms that somehow avoid frenzied or frenetic conclusions. It’s like watching ocean waves breaking on a shore; the experience is sometimes dreamy or trippy but (unlike traditional lullabies) never sleepy. The beats are strong and occasionally even pensive, yet somehow calming and thoughtful. The beguiling tracks from this remarkable collection directly reflect the unusual background of BTU’s main driving force, singer/songwriter Luca Crostella. Luca was born in Rome, Italy and then moved as a child to a small yet remarkable Italian town called Calcata. With roots that go back to Roman times, the settlement is a thriving international art community, described in the New York Times, as what "may be the grooviest village in Italy, home to a wacky community of about 100 Artists, bohemians, aging hippies and New Age types." Calcata’s bohemian atmosphere is the genesis for Luca’s distinctive musical direction. His earliest musical experiments involved straight jazz, but Luca quickly evolved a rock/pop style that incorporates intricate electronic beats. This is the sound that he carried to Los Angeles and showcased in breakthrough musical acts over the past decade like Unico and Tulip, acts that deeply influenced the LA music scene and brought Luca to the attention of renowned musical producer and songwriter Giuseppe (Pata) Patane’. Pata has collaborated with numerous music legends such as Quincy Jones, Stewart Levine, Sunny Levine, Mickey Avalon, Hugh Masekela, and many others Now with Pata as producer, Luca and the other members of BTU have created Lullabies For Your Inner Child, a powerful ode to your ears and your soul. [liner notes written by Basil Nestor] What people say about Lullabies for Your Inner Child: “The kind of pop you like. Something a bit dark beneath the surface.” “Psychedelic/Shoe gazing tinge.” - Adam Goudchaux – “Eternal, dreamy, sometimes melancholy, and always beautiful.” One of a kind magic hermano (brother) -Herbert Bennett- Take a trip into dreamland that you will never forget. Alternative Rock lead singer, Luca Crostella, sings with an Italian accent that is unique. #5 Control is an anthem for all young people.... "Start accepting yourself, Cause everyone else will do the same." "Start loving yourself. It isn't enough… that I do." You'll be surprised! - Richard Carrier - Luca Crostella is a leader, a visionary and artist. His creation, Lullabies for your Inner Child is a soundtrack of the human condition... each song outlining and illustrating desire, need, loss, awareness, and transcendence. - Melissa Baldridge - “If Pink Floyd and Peter Gabriel had a love-child, it would be this type of music.” – Basil Nestor BENEATH THE UNDERDOG Lullabies for your Inner Child Featuring: Yombo: Spoken-Word (Tomorrow) Gaia Possenti: Acoustic Piano (Underdog) Alistar McKinnell: Spoken-Word (Underdog) Shiori Watanabe: Vocals (Underdog) Sunny D. Levine: Vocals and Echodrums (Lullaby For Dolls) Emily Hunter: Back Vocals (Honeybee) Tulip: Recorded Sample (Orgasmic Silence) Claude Kramer: Lyrical Input (Intro, Keep It Secret) Produced, Arranged, Mixed, and Recorded by: Luca Crostella and Giuseppe Patane’ Mastered by: Bernie Grundman, Hollywood California Additional Recordings by: Saverio Principini @ Sage Studio; Robbie Angelucci @ Moody’s Stone Studio; Sunny D Levine @ Orange Stella Studio (Lullaby For Dolls) Illustrations and Graphics by: www.010design.net All Music and Lyrics by: Luca Crostella (BMI) With the exception of: Lullaby For Dolls: Patane’, Levine and Crostella Flow: Trampetti, Crostella and Patane’ Underdog: Crostella, Patane’ and Possenti W.T.S. and Tomorrow: Crostella and Patane’ All Songs Published and Copyright by: Calcata Music (BMI) BTU are… Luca Crostella: Vocals, Acoustic and Electric guitar, Toys, Korg. Stefano Trampetti: Back Vocals, Drums, and Programming Robbie Angelucci: Guitars, Programming, and Samples Giuseppe Patane’: Bass, Synthesizer, Baritone and Electric guitar, Programming Samples Lullabies For Your Inner Child Official Website link is: www.beneath-the-underdog.com It’s a little tricky, hence the, keep it secret… and we hope you enjoy! Email: beneaththeunderdogsound@gmail.com All song copyright 2007, Calcata Music. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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