Periferia Del Mondo was formed in Rome in 1993 by woodwinds player Alessandro Papotto (of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso), bass player Claudio Braico, and guitar player Giovanni Tommasi. They were soon joined by drummer Tony Zito and keyboards player Bruno Vegliante.
Since 2016, keyboards player Edoardo Petretti has joined the band, replacing Bruno Vegliante. Additionally, violinist Alberto D’Annibale – who was already a member from 1998 to 2003 – occasionally performs with them.
The musical style consists of a kaleidoscope of colors ranging from Jazz-Rock to Psychedelic Rock, passing through Symphonic Rock and World Music. The band has released 4 studio albums and 3 live albums with concerts recorded in Italy and in Europe. The albums gained large appreciation and enthusiastic reviews from papers and radios all around the world.
Among the publications stands out the box set “Prog Exhibition” recorded live at Tendastrisce Theater in Rome where the group shared the stage with Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), John Wetton (King Crimson), Premiata Forneria Marconi and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso.
Some internationally renowned musicians such as Mauro Pagani (PFM), Francesco Di Giacomo, Vittorio Nocenzi and Rodolfo Maltese (BANCO), Luca Sapio (AREA) and many others have played in the studio and live with Periferia Del Mondo.
