BLUES & BEYOND

ALFRED K PAROLINO

Musician and composer, born in 1974, has been active in the Italian music scene since the '90s. He gained recognition with the release of his album "Musicisti Di Terra Di Lavoro," curated by the band Avion Travel. Until 2000, he was a key figure in the artistic collective "Russula," which he founded and led. In 1999, Russula released the concept album 'Sensible Eggs,' during which time they embarked on a journey into radical improvisation, exploring the psychedelic dimensions of black music.

In 2001, he joined the Afro-Beat group VAGABONE, collaborating with the French musician Yekidja Beat. He also worked with the artist Corona, playing guitar for her during her last Italian tour. He studied composition under the guidance of Maestro Pietro Condorelli and founded a blues band called Alfred K Parolino & The Blue Maffia, in which they served as the support band for Paul Young, Cristal White, Sista Monica Parker, John Broadway Tucker, Key Frances, Sugar Blue, Herbie Goins.

In 2005, he earned a degree in Art History and honed his recording and music production skills at a recording studio in Naples owned by the electronic music group Planet Funk. He collaborated with Sandro Sommella and Sergio della Monica.

Since 2006, he has owned and operated BANANA MOON STUDIO, a recording and production studio.

In 2007 he worked as a session musician with the beloved Nathaniel Peterson in his project Twin Dragons.

In 2010, under the moniker "Bufalo Kill," he formed a blues'n'roll trio that received critical acclaim as one of the rising stars of the Italian independent music scene. He recorded two albums under the Roman label Yorpikus Sound and a third album, produced by Manuel Fusaroli "Max Stirner,", which was released in 2019. With Bufalo Kill, he performed concerts at various festivals in Italy and Europe, sharing the stage with Italian artists such as Bugo, Marlene Kuntz, Skiantos. In 2012 they even had the opportunity to be the support band for the legendary rock poet Patti Smith.

In 2013, his music was chosen by the production team for the film "Black Star – Nati sotto una stella nera," where it complemented the compositions of the iconic Ennio Morricone.

Since 2014, he has collaborated with Mario "Blue Train" Insenga, the founder of Blue Stuff, in their project "The Blues Company."

In 2016, he composed "Music for Visitors" a concept album designed and composed in a limited edition for the September 2016 edition of HOMI. This composition is one in which the nature of the ambient space intended for listening influences and determines the compositional, harmonic, and emotional choices.

In 2019, in his role as the founder of the Italian Southern Gothic project with the Janara Circulum collective, he composed 'Unguento,' a folk song with clear references to ancient music. The Italian Southern Gothic project is an artistic initiative that delves into the cultural and musical influences of Southern Italy, often interweaving elements of mystery, tradition, and history into its creations. In 2020, he collaborated with Karyn Crisis, the renowned singer of the New York band Crisis, on the single "Shanara." This single served as the main theme for the short film "L’Unguento," for which he also wrote the screenplay. The film was selected for the David di Donatello 2021 and won the International FIPLI Horror Fest.

He is actively involved in composing original soundtracks for film, television, and contemporary art multimedia productions.

DISCOGRAPHY:

Upset Brains: “Musicisti di Terra di lavoro” (1994)
Russula: “Sensible eggs” (1999) ©Cantine Soniche
Alfred K & The Blue Maffia: Live! (2002) ©Cantine Soniche
AA.VV. : Terra di Rumore (2011) ©Art & Show
Bufalo Kill: Electric Muuh (2010) ©Yorpikus Sound
Bufalo Kill: Be be bleah! (2013) ©Yorpikus Sound
Alfred K Parolino: Music For Visitors – (2016) ©Yorpikus Sound
Alfred K Parolino: L’Occhio Cinematico – (2016) © Banana Moon
Bufalo Kill: Cronaca Vera – EP - (2019) ©Banana Moon
Janara Circulum: Shanara - (2020 ) ©Banana Moon
Alfred K. Parolino & Karyn Crisis: Shanara - (2020) ©Radici Records
Alfred K. Parolino: Black Gospel - (2021) ©Italian Southern Gothic
Alfred K. Parolino: Southern Dust Tales (2023) ©Bloos Records

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS:

•"Il Pasto Nudo" by Pasquale Stanziale - O.K.A. (1998)
Il sequestro e la rapina" by Antonio Zannone - Tohorror Film Fest (2010)
"Mangiatene tutti" by Pino Carbone - Tourbillon Teatro Napoli (2010)
"Black Star" by Francesco Castellani - Rome International Film Festival (2013)
"I Dieci Comandamenti" Rai Tre Doc. TV series by Domenico Iannacone (2014)
"Nessuno vuole più morire" by Giovanni Prisco - Cannes 2014 - Short Film Corner (2014)
"Impression Verjux" by Francesco Castellani (2015)
"L’Occhio Cinematico" - Galleria A ARTE INVERNIZZI Milano (2016)
"Music For Visitors" - HOMI 2016
“Nicola Carrino. De/ Ri/ Costruttività” Galleria A ARTE INVERNIZZI Milano (2016)
"Scacco Marcio" by Marco Ursillo (2017)
"L'unguento" by Alfred K Parolino - Directed by Marco Ursillo - David di Donatello Selection (2020)
"L'odore del buio" by Alfred K Parolino - Directed by Marco Ursillo (2022)
"Indaco" by Alfred K Parolino - Directed by Marco Ursillo (2023)

COLLABORATIONS:

Karyn Crisis, Nathaniel Peterson, Mark Kramer, Planet Funk, Blue Stuff, Marcello Colasurdo, Corona, Manuele Fusaroli.

OPENING ACT:

Patti Smith, Paul Young and the Los Pacaminos, Marlene Kuntz, Nine Below Zero, Cristal White, Sista Monica Parker, John Broadway Tucker, Key Frances, Skiantos, Sugar Blue, Herbie Goins, Bugo.

SOCIAL MEDIA:

https://www.facebook.com/alfredkparolinobufalokill

https://www.youtube.com/@AlfredKParolino

https://www.instagram.com/bufalokill

https://open.spotify.com/intl-it/artist/490MOM9q7u...

CONTACT:

bufalokill@gmail.com

bloosproductions@gmail.com