PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi), the most important Italian progressive rock band and the first to break out of Italy: signed to the label of Emerson, Lake & Palmer themselves to try it in English.
Profile
- Origin
- Milan, Italy
- Formed
- 1970
- Founding members
- Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, Mauro Pagani, Franz Di Cioccio, Giorgio Piazza
- Current status
- Active, touring since 2025 with the “Doppia Traccia” programme; Franz Di Cioccio is the only founding member who remains
- Official website
- www.pfmpfm.it
Current lineup
- Franz Di Cioccio — drums, vocals (1970–present, only founder present)
- Flavio Premoli — keyboards (1970–present, intermittently)
- Patrick Djivas — bass (1973–present)
Former members
- Franco Mussida — guitar (1970–2015)
- Mauro Pagani — violin, flute (1970–1977)
- Giorgio Piazza — bass (1970–1973)
- Bernardo Lanzetti — vocals (1974–1977)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Storia di un Minuto |
| 1972 | Per un Amico |
| 1973 | Photos of Ghosts |
| 1974 | L’Isola di Niente |
| 1974 | The World Became the World |
| 1975 | Chocolate Kings |
| 1977 | Jet Lag |
| 1978 | Passpartù |
| 1980 | Suonare Suonare |
| 1981 | Come Ti Va in Riva alla Città? |
| 1984 | PFM? PFM! |
| 1987 | Miss Baker |
| 1997 | Ulisse |
| 2000 | Serendipity |
| 2005 | Dracula |
| 2006 | Stati di Immaginazione |
| 2010 | A.D. 2010: La Buona Novella |
| 2017 | Emotional Tattoos |
| 2021 | I Dreamed of Electric Sheep |
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