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Days of Rona: Emilio Torreggiani of Tenebra

The ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, the varied responses of publics and governments worldwide, and the disruption to lives and livelihoods has reached a scale that is unprecedented. Whatever the month or the month after or the future itself brings, more than one generation will bear the mark of having lived through this time, and art, artists, and those who provide the support system to help uphold them have all been affected.

In continuing the Days of Rona feature, it remains pivotal to give a varied human perspective on these events and these responses. It is important to remind ourselves that whether someone is devastated or untouched, sick or well, we are all thinking, feeling people with lives we want to live again, whatever renewed shape they might take from this point onward. We all have to embrace a new normal. What will that be and how will we get there?

Thanks to all who participate. To read all the Days of Rona coverage, click here. — JJ Koczan

Emilio Torreggiani of Tenebra

Days of Rona: Emilio Torreggiani of Tenebra (Bologna, Italy)

How have you been you dealing with this crisis as a band? As an individual? What effect has it had on your plans or creative processes?

The covid pandemic has been a lightning in the clear blue sky. We were all busy in the studio working on our new material and a while later locked on our houses for this long, also we all live in different cities except for me and Mesca, the drummer, so we couldn’t meet up, because of the quarantine rules!

Fortunately we finished our new demo tape just before the lockdown began, so we were able to send it to some record labels. We already found a cool label to release it on vinyl. I’m really happy about that. On the personal side of things: I’ve been lucky. I’m a motiongrapher and a video editor and I worked quite a lot from the quarantine, and I also written some new tune for the band. I can’t complain. For sure I miss my bandmates and my friends, in general.

How do you feel about the public response to the outbreak where you are? From the government response to the people around you, what have you seen and heard from others?

Italy has been hit hard and first by the pandemic, plus our political establishment is not “first class” at all (unfortunately it’s pretty common, today and worldwide).

The rules of the lockdown are pretty strict, but also very confused, so, for example, until a week ago it was forbidden to walk with a friend maintaining a safe physical distance, but it was ok to travel in crowded buses or work in factories where the social distancing is impossible. If the contagion curve is very low it’s because the people, in general, had a wise behaviour, I hope it stays that way.

What do you think of how the music community specifically has responded? How do you feel during this time? Are you inspired? Discouraged? Bored? Any and all of it?

We have a great small club in Bologna called Freakout. It’s like a “temple” for the underground music scene here in Bologna. Obviously music venues were the first places to be closed, so the Freakout guys organized a crowdfunding and they raised more than 8000 euros in a few days. Our underground community is small, but very tight, and it was awesome to see people give money to keep the club alive.

As for me, I’m a music junkie! I have always a guitar in my hands, I play my guitar during my work breaks too! I’m not discouraged, I’m confident that we will be able to lead a normal life pretty soon. We will cut a new record, hopefully in the next fall. I’m very happy with the tunes, it will be a great LP!

What is the one thing you want people to know about your situation, either as a band, or personally, or anything? What is your new normal? What have you learned from this experience, about yourself, your band, or anything?

Reality surpasses fiction. I never expected something like this would happen. But Tenebra never stopped writing and composing. We look forward to getting back on the road!

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