The band was born in the mid 90's, although Ghigo and Enrico in the mid- 80's were already playing in a 60's oriented combo, The Neurotics, that eventually split up. Then Enrico and Ghigo started playing with two new guitarists, Francesco and Max (Ghigos brother), and having a great fun together they decided to give life to THE BRADIPOS IV. From 1990 to 1995 the band played at friends` parties; we finally recorded our first demotape "Sloth's Surfin' Party" and thanks to it we had many occasions to play in contests (Bologna, Bari, Cosenza, Ascoli). After that we recorded "Beach Fool", our first 7", for Killyourself Punkarrecords from Parma.
In the same year the band publish Go Surf!!, a split 7" with Scriteriati, another instrumental band from Rome; this record was released by Teen Sound Records. In February 99 we recorded our first CD released by Omomusic, label based in Rome. In the last year we played at some other contests like the Beat Festival in Piacenza and the Bus-One 60s Party in Pavia; moreover we opened for The Boss Martians and Chocolate Watchband in Rome and for Link Protrudi in Naples.
Recently, some of our tracks were released on:"That's New Pussycat- Surf Tribute To Burt Bacharach!", a compilation by Om Omusic; "Themes For Bathing Beauties And Woodies",a compilation by Teen Sound Records; and finally a Surf Tribute To Booker T & the MG's, on Wildebeest Records.
In March 2001 the band record the soundtrack to the short indie movie "Blue Panthers" directed by Giancarlo Mazzaro now being distributed in France. In April 2001 the Bradipos IV are contacted by dutch tour promoter Arnold Vinkeles and set off on their first foreign tour. The main cities of the tour are: Arnhem, Dessau, Leipzig, Nrnberg, Dresden, Kassel and others.
In July of the same year the group are the opening act in the first edition of the "Beat Fever Festival" in Verona organized by "The Fog Surfers" with bands like Lighting Beat Man and the Miracle Workers. At the beginning of November they play themselves in some scenes of "L 'Imbalsamatore"" by emerging director Matteo Garrone. The movie, produced by Fandango Films, includes musical tracks from the official soundtrack. Due out are another two tracks on the compilations "American Graffiti. A surf tribute" by OmOm Records and "For A Few Guitars More - A tribute to Morricone's Spaghetti Western Themes" for the american label of Larry White.
On December 2006 will be out two new records:a tribute to Richie Allen, a new compilation from Golly Gee Records with bands like The Hypnotic IV, The Waistcoats, John Blair, The Eliminators, The Aqua Velvets, The Chocolate Watchband and more..., in this comp the band plays the song "Room 304"; On February 2005 the band present "Surf Session", the new full lenght album from the Teen Sound Records. The Cd included 13 original songs, 3 covers and also the video of "Playa Inferno".
~ Influences ~ The Trashmen, The Finks, The Satan's Pilgrims, The Boss Martians, The Astronauts, The Fender IV, The Tornadoes, Bobby fuller, The Untamed Youth, The Ventures, Link Wray, The Ramones, The Ventures, The Sonics...
~ Discography ~
2005: "Surf Session"
2005: "Today's just Tomorrow's Yesterday vol. 2"
2002: "For A Few Guitars More"
2002: "Pizza & Sushi"
2001: "American Graffiti Revisited"
2001: "Chinese Checkers"
2001: "That's New Pussycat"
1999: "Themes For Bathing Beauties And Woodies"
1999: "Instro Mania!!"
1999: "Go!!Surf with.." 7'' - Split with GLI SCRITERIATI
1998: "Beach-Fool"
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