The R's

The R's
The R's
Background information
Origin	Brescia, Italy
Genres	Pop, psych pop, twee
Years active	2002-present
Members	Pierluigi Ballarin Gaetano Polignano Pietro Paletti
Website	www.wearethers.com^[dead link‍]

The R's, (formally The Record's) are a pop/twee band from Brescia, Italy.

History

The R's formed in the summer of 2002 in Brescia and released a series of self-produced recordings. In 2007, they won a music contest sponsored by the newspaper Corriere della Sera. They soon released their first official EP, "Joyful Celebration". The record's single "Move Your Little Fingers" received airplay on national radio stations.^[1]

In 2007, The R's released the album "Money's On Fire" with the collaboration of music producer Giovanni Ferrario. A single from the album was featured on a national advertising campaign on MTV Italy.^[2]

In 2011, The R's signed with Nat Geo Music, the record label of the National Geographic Society that specializes in contemporary international music.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• Money's On Fire, 2008
• De Flora Et Fauna, 2011

EPs

• Joyful Celebration, 2007

References

1. "The R's". Circoloforestieri.it. Archived from the original on 2012-04-24. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
2. "The R's". Crash-avenue.com. 1999-02-22. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
3. "The R's : National Geographic World Music". Worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com. 2002-10-17. Archived from the original on 2011-10-03. Retrieved 2011-09-22.

External links

• "The R's (Official Website". Archived from the original on 2013-12-25.}