Max Meazza
Italian singer-songwriter
Max Meazza (born 19 May 1952) is an Italian singer-songwriter and recording artist. He records for Polydor Records and Ariola Records, Appaloosa Records.
Career
Meazza is a former member of the country rock band PUEBLO, which was produced by La Bionda. He started with the band recording at Apple Studios in London in April 1974. He recorded a single in Germany for Ariola and went back to Milan in 1979. He signed for Appaloosa Records recording three albums: Shaving The Car, Personal Exile with Skip Battin of the American band The Byrds and Better Late Than Never. In 1985, he signed for Solid Air Records recording the album Nightime Call with guest Paolo Fresu. He recorded Summer of 71 published by Solid Air records via I.R.D.w.
Meazza rejoined Pueblo in 1999, recording the reunion CD The Big Thunder with his partner, blues guitarist Claudio Bazzari. An EP called The Sleepless City came out in 2005, recorded with Luigi Bonafede and one year later the CD Highway 101.
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