I Cousini di Campagna: “ Maneskin copy our looks to have visibility ”

” Instead of imitating our look for visibility, I recommend to the Maneskins to be more original and above all to grow musically ”. This is what Ivano Michetti of Cugini di Campagna says to Adnkronos, after the social controversies that arose following their post published on Instagram in which the historic band, above two photos, one of Damiano, the frontman of the winning group at the Festival of Sanremo and another of Nick, voice from ’94 to 2014 of the historic complex of the ’70s, both with stars and stripes shirt and striped trousers wrote: “Just copy our clothes. What we said is the pure truth – the guitarist of the Cugini di Campagna emphasizes – you can see that they clearly copied us, we dressed like that when they weren’t even born. Just look at the photo we published on social media and which dates back to 20 years ago, but I I’m happy and proud, this honors me. They (the Maneskin, ed.) have a great image, they have been studied at the table. They are four boys, one more beautiful than the other and clearly they work with the kids. They are fabulous, we mean, but be careful to talk about music because it has sold more Orietta Berti than them ”. According to the historic drummer of the Cousins ​​of the Countryside, the Maneskin ” should grow musically – he explains – I like them but on a musical level, what have they done? Doesn’t a band play a cover of a group 30 years ago with the Rolling Stones? ”. And on the rain of criticism received on social networks after their post, Ivano adds: “ They can say what they want, this year we celebrate 50 years of ‘Anima Mia’ and I Cugini have existed since the 70s. Soon – he reveals – we will do a maxi tour in the USA ”. For the guitarist of the Cousins ​​of the Countryside, the Maneskin ” are not a band that has made good songs and that will remain in history – he continues – has made four singles, one after the other, because their songs do not go. It takes us at least two years to make four singles. But they are good guys, not as loose as they want their fans to think. ” And turning to the Maneskin he continues: “ Take an arranger or a director, then rock has nothing to do with rap ”, he says ironically. Returning to the look sported by the Roman band during the opening concert of the Rolling Stones in Las Vegas Ivano concludes: “Their designer was clever: instead of the straight line on the trousers he put some curves in them but that of the striped trousers and the blue jacket with white stars is a look invented by the Campaign cousins. tour in New York we took a photo with the police and we were dressed like that. ” (by Alisa Toaff)