TRAKS MAGAZINE #9

interview
Movin k
A progressive rock influenced band, Movin
K publish Watin 4 the Dawn: we asked some
questions to the five-piece combo.
Can you tell the main stages of the band before
“Waitin 4 the Dawn”?
Movin’ K project was created in 2006 by the
main members of BLACK RIDERS, a progband
that spurred a strong interest in Italian
underground prog scene during the period
1996-2002; the work of Black Riders it’s been
honoured by several awards dedicated to
upcoming bands and in 1999 the band was
selected to perform as support band for POR-
CUPINE TREE at Prog Fest 1999 in Vigevano
(Italy). From 2007 Movin’ K started touring
around Italy and joining several music contests
with great success (Music Village 2008,
Tour Music Fest 2008, Stage Alive Contests
2010 (winners), Strane Officine 2012 (finalist),
Emergenza Festival 2012 (finalist), Prato
Music Festival 2015 (winners)); furthermore
the band it’s been selected to join some important
festivals such as “Musica per i Borghi”
in 2010, “Yes Weekend Festival” in 2012
and “Blue Street Festival” in 2016. At the end
of August 2010 the band played live at the
“Maloemelo” and at “Waterhole” in Amsterdam
for their first performances in Europe.
In 2016 Movin’ K won their regional selections
to join “Arezzo Wave Love Festival”,
the most important event in Italy dedicated
to upcoming bands; in summer 2017 they
have reached the national finals of “Road to
Pistoia Blues” contest. Before the beginning of
“Waitin’ 4 the Dawn” recording sessions, Movin’
K realized 2 albums (“Along the Way of
the Great Dolphin” in 2008 and
“Until your Breath is over”
in 2012) and in 2014 the EP
“Park your Butt” that was a
little preview of the new album.
The music pathway of the
band is part of the artistic career
of its creative engine Francesco
K Epiro, author, arranger, producer,
composer and performer who
worked with several artists such as
Naif Herin, Ronnie Jones, Horndogz, Davide
Dugros, Stefano Frison, Davide DaG Gullotto,
Thierry Zins, Simona Cancian, Mikol Frachey,
Kiol. Epiro is also a composer of soundtracks,
music for piano solo and new age
music projects.
The front-woman of Movin’ K, Maria Rita
Briganti, is a talented esteemed singer, vocal
coach at “Arcademia”
academy in
Omegna (VB) and
vocal coach at “Lorien
Studio” Music
School in Milan;
she also is the gospel
choir director
of “Black Inside”
ensemble. Maria
Rita is a student of
Maestro ALBERT
HERA and in 2015
debuts as singer,
dancer and actress
in the musical “Madame La Gimp”, directed
by Fabrizio Rizzolo. Francesco K Epiro and
Maria Rita Briganti in 2015 formed the “MK
Acoustic Duo”, an acoustic project
with which they present the Movin’
K repertory re-arranged for
vox and piano solo, together with
some selected covers, in several
special live performances.
With what premise and feelings
did you approached
the work on “Waitin 4 the
Dawn”?
“Waitin’ 4 the Dawn” was
born with the intent of pouring into
the work a spiritual, existential and human
path through the sincere transformation of
emotionality into music. From the writing
of the first songs to the final definition of the
album, the band followed an emotional flow
free from particular canons and labels for
what concerns their own music, choosing
to adapt every single song to the feeling that
inspired the composition. The intention was
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