Born on the ashes of the Italian punk band C.F.S. (1979-1981), the Tuscan band DIAFRAMMA changed many times line-up and music style during the 80's.
In 1982-1983 the band consisted of Federico Fiumani (guitar, ex-C.F.S.), Gianni Cicchi (drums, ex-C.F.S.), Nicola Vannini (vocals, later with Soul Hunters) and Leandro Cicchi (bass, brother of Gianni Cicchi). With this line-up DIAFRAMMA released two 7" "Pioggia/Illusione Ottica" and "Circuito Chiuso" (split with PANKOW, another post-punk band from Florence) and one 12" EP "Altrove". They were acclaimed by the music press as the Italian Joy Division and as one of the best Italian post-punk bands of the period.
In 1984 the singer Miro Sassolini was chosen as a more suitable singer for the new music direction taken by the band.
In December 1984 the acclaimed debut album "Siberia" was released by the second line-up. DIAFRAMMA became in 1985 one of the best-selling Italian new wave band.
In 1985 the second line-up released another new wave masterpiece: the 12" EP "Amsterdam" including a re-recorded version of the title-song together with LITFIBA (the most important Tuscan band ever), another dark-wave piece called "Ultimo Boulevard" and a third song "Elena
Members
- Federico Fiumani
- Leandro Cicchi
- Gianni Cicchi
- Nicola Vannini
- Miro Sassolini
- Pino Gulli
- Fabio Provazza
- Leandro Braccini
- Lorenzo Moretto
- Riccardo Onori
- Alessandro Raimondi
- Guido Melis
- Alessio Riccio
- Luca Cantasano
- Massimo Buffetti
- Valter Poli
- Edoardo Daidone