VIA PRESS RELEASE | In the summer of 2021, two years into the pandemic, the crew of the Italian festival Punk Rock Raduno managed to bring an open-air 3-day event to their community. The headliners were Giuda, the popular glam-fueled rock’n’roll machine from Rome.
This very special performance, for most of the audience the first chance to attend a live show in almost two years, was recorded in high quality and is now being released as Giuda – Live at Punk Raduno, out on 13th May via Wild Honey Records/ Striped Records
All the hits are there, as is the energy of Giuda’s legendary live shows (you know what we’re talking about if you’ve ever seen them live). Get a taste of this great live recording, with first track “Roll On.”
The Live At Punk Rock Raduno LP series, now at its 7th release, always collaborates with independent punk labels for their releases. This time they worked with Wild Honey Records and Striped Records. Each label, alongside the festival’s own store, will release 300 limited-edition, different coloured vinyl.
Giuda is a five-piece band from Rome, Italy, that plays an air-punching mix of anthemic ‘70s rock hooks delivered with the brutal force of early UK punk, all interpreted in a contemporary and original way with relevance for today’s discerning listener.
The story of Giuda begins in 2007 and is inextricably connected with that of Rome’s seminal punk rock band Taxi. When Taxi’s career was cut short by the tragic passing of their drummer, singer Tenda, lead guitarist Lorenzo, and bassist (then drummer) Danilo regrouped as Giuda. Their debut album Racey Roller famously described by Robin Wills (The Barracudas) as, “Cock Sparrer twinned with the Equals,” quickly became an underground sensation.
Highly praised by publications as diverse as Mojo, The Guardian, Uncut, Rolling Stone and Vice (album of the year), the album remains a true cult classic and an inspiration to the numerous hordes of bovver rockers currently following in Giuda’s wake. The band released a total of 4 studio albums, the last one EVA on the English Rise Above Records and USA Burger Records.
From their debut album release up until the present day, the band has completed several European tours and five USA/North American tours, playing more than 400 gigs in total, including triumphant appearances at many major festivals such as Rebellion (Blackpool, UK), PunkRock Bowling (Las Vegas, USA) and Hell Fest (France).
Punk Rock Raduno is the Italian summer festival happening every summer since 2016 in Bergamo, Italy. The event quickly became a must for all lovers of Ramones-inspired American punk, but also featured many different acts, from garage rock to hardcore. More than a hundred bands played Punk Rock Raduno including New Bomb Turks, CJ Ramone & The Manges, The Queers, The Avengers, Pansy Division, Nikki Corvette & The Romeos.
The next edition of Punk Rock Raduno will take place in Bergamo, Italy, on July 14-17 2022. Announced bands include Reigning Sound, The Spits, Chixdiggit!, The Huntingtons, The Methadones, Baby Shakes, and Giant Eagles.
