Stead

"radical acoustic folk atmospheres and deep whispered narrative interlacements sometimes crashed by reminiscences of his innate rock attitude" Stead, acronyms of his real name Stefano Antoci D'Agostino, was born in Ragusa, southern Sicily, on September 13 1978. He moved to Milan with the family when he was only 4 years old. After several experiences with local bands, in 1998 he founds as vocalist, guitarist and main author the alternative rock project Mud Hair Jongleur. The band releases two...

"radical acoustic folk atmospheres and deep whispered narrative interlacements sometimes crashed by reminiscences of his innate rock attitude" Stead, acronyms of his real name Stefano Antoci D'Agostino, was born in Ragusa, southern Sicily, on September 13 1978. He moved to Milan with the family when he was only 4 years old. After several experiences with local bands, in 1998 he founds as vocalist, guitarist and main author the alternative rock project Mud Hair Jongleur. The band releases two independent albums (“The way that tree bends” 2000 and “The Sunlover's Tale” 2004), playing more than 300 live acts all over the country and opening for international artists like Deep Purple, Johnny Lang and many popular local rock bands. In 2005 he moves to New York City (U.S) where he starts to approach folk music and solo acoustic sets with exhibitions in the most popular clubs of the Greenwich Village (The Bitter End, The Sidewalk , The Back Fence, The Cafe Wah and many more). As he come back to Milan in 2006 his style immediately turns into something very far from the rock aggressiveness of the early years. His new approach, influenced by New York song writing music scene (especially by artists like Andy Clayburn, Jeff Taylor, Julie Loyd, Michael Brunnock), now bases "on radical acoustic folk atmospheres and deep whispered narrative interlacements sometimes crashed by reminiscences of his innate rock attitude". This second artistic life brings him to travel Europe mixing different influences and playing shows in Nice, Dublin, Malmoe, Berlin and all Germany as opening act for established indie realities like Munck/Johnsonn, Alina Simone, Poems for Laila, Peter Piek, Kat Frankie, Lisa Papineau, Barbez, Dave Muldoon, The Alma Church Choir, Sarah Noni Metzer. During the 2008 European Tour he played more than 50 shows promoting all across the continent the self-produced EP “2007”. He’s now working on the long-awaited and upcoming debut in Milan (Italy), with Producer Cesare Basile and the collaboration of Roberta Cartisano, Marcello Sorge, Luca Recchia and Dave Muldoon. www.stead.it – www.myspace.com/stefanoantocidagostino EUROPEAN BOOKING Michel Bergner michelbergner@web.de ITALIAN BOOKING booking@stead.it PRESS OFFICE – MANAGEMENT Nicolò Zaganelli www.artevox.it Via Tucidide 56, 20134 Milano (italy) - E-M@il Tel : +39 02 92875828 Fax: +39 02 92875828 EVERY OTHER QUESTION info@stead.it