Composer, singer,  Matteo Tambussi has been performing live on circmusicianuits all over London, where he has come into contact with other top musicians from the British rock scene.

He is the lead of Baroque, a glam-rock band from Turin on their second music CD (ROCQ, 2011) which is receiving huge success in Italy.

we  has asked Matteo Tambussi some questions:

You are a singer, a musician and a composer. Which of these skills come first in the world of Matteo Tambussi?

A perfect performance has always been my ultimate goal, and quite often it’s not at all about a perfect vocal or instrumental techniques. It’s a mixture of feelings, energy... and lots, lots of mistakes, of course!

When did your love for music first begin, and what feedback made you first feel accomplished as an artist?

The music world knocked on my door the very first time I listened to “Bohemian Rhapsody”... I was eight years old. Since then it’s been hard work, with many ups and downs. The greatest accomplishment ever? It was when I relaized girls fell for me because of my songs!  

How did 'BAROQUE  come into existence?

Baroque was formed in 2003. I got together with some schoolmates I never used to get on with. It took some times before we eventually began to appreciate each other's talent. I would say that musical alchemy was at work from the very first day we got to play together, however, we are a dynamite-like formula: when we are together: you have to keep us far apart or tempers will fare up!

Hard Rock, Progressive Rock, Glam and Blues is at the heart of BAROQUE, but how do you define your genre? 

Simply, ROCQ, I’d say. That’s the name we gave our new record. It’s not a patchwork of different genres, it's a living creature with its own character and DNA. That’s why people like it, I think.

If ‘Baroque’ were a poetry book, who would be its author?

Gregory Corso.

What would you say to a critic stating: 'rock music is just noise'?

I would ask him at which point in his life, he stopped being a musician..

What are the difficulties faced by BAROQUE 8 years after its formation?

Generally speaking, it is Italy’s close-minded and obscene media culture. It’s like living in a musty room in which he  windows haven’t been flung oepn for decades. We seriously need some fresh air in order to give our cultural and creative industry a boost. In particular, having to deal with some people’s arrogance and foul play it’s so frustrating... yet it’s part of the game for a band, it helps to build “muscles”.

What has been the most important moment of your career so far?

I’d say it's yet to come. Our band played as supporting act to some big names... Nick Cave, Primal Scream. However, I recognise that often this doesn’t mean much, other than acouple of extra bits on the band’s CV. Personally, I regard the time I spent in London as one of the most enriching times in my professional and personal life. It is in London I was taught everything there is to known about “being a performer”.

Ever since its formation in 2003, your band has been successful around the Italian circuits, but in which city / country you feel BAROQUE would be better received?

Fans are blooming all around Italy... yet it’s from Puglia, for sure, that we are receiving the best feedback. We had some good feebacks from India, Thailand and Japan as well... it would be great to tour there eventually, really great.

Which rock band, present / past you admire the most?

Queen and Freddie Mercury ‘taught’ me everything - from composition to performance, and still do ...

Recently, I’ve been following a new folk scene in London, Redvers Bailey and Edoardo Appleboy - they burst with character without being over-structured, nor loud...that’s the kind of quality I look for.

What do you think of the Italian rock scene?

Sadly, there’s no Italian rock scene anymore. There’s a lot of everything else, not rock. That’s why Baroque are here and now.

And the English?

I personally don’t like indie-rock at all. I think it’s a little overrated these days. Hip-hop is something else of course. Still, it’s not my place to pass judgement here... the Brits know what they are talking about when it comes to music. They have always set trends and always will.

What is your next dream?

I dream little by little every day...maybe this way I give myself a fatter chance of making things happen for real. Right now I am dreaming of touring Italy this very summer, so that we may reach  new audiences.

What 's your message for aspiring your musicians?

Life happens only once... if you feel it, do it.