The Obelisk Questionnaire: Alessio Caravelli of Black Elephant
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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Alessio Caravelli of Black Elephant
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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?
We have a blues approach, developing with psychedelia and a rock impact on stage.
Describe your first musical memory.
My cousin’s concert in the ’90s, with a Pink Floyd tribute band.
Describe your best musical memory to date.
Playing at Pietrasonica Festival. It was memorable.
When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?
During this pandemic.
Where do you feel artistic progression leads?
It leads me to the essential, less frills.
How do you define success?
Redemption from a not always happy life.
What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?
A lot of live clubs closing forever.
Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.
An album of cover songs that inspired me, and a movie soundtrack.
What do you believe is the most essential function of art?
Communication.
Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?
To live in a foresta.
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Concise.
Indeed.