2007 February « runningCommentary

She is my current Fav Singer. Awesome voice, great songs. Here is some more info about her (from Wikipedia).

Ilaria Graziano (also known as “ILA”, born in Naples, Italy) is an Italian singer and vocalist. She gained popularity with the release of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and the subsequent original soundtrack, written by composer Yoko Kanno.

Graziano started playing violin and singing at a very young age. In 1997 she first joined Italy’s female pop group, Salsaruba. She has since participated in several projects of various artists in Italy including the album, FLUX, with DJ Miele in 2002.

After her studies in a painting school, she took an opportunity to leave Italy for London.

Ilaria was credited for vocals of Where Does This Ocean Go, Velveteen and Monochrome (モノクローム). Few months later, she performed the words and vocals with Kanno for the Wolf’s Rain O.S.T. track 14 Valse de la Lune. She also appears on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2 (I Can’t Be Cool, I Do).

In 2003 she joined the live band called Rainbow 4et, with Francesco Forni on guitar, Sergio Quagliarella on drums, and Fulvio di Nocera on upright bass.

Recent work includes performing songs for the new release of Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 3 (featuring Christmas in the Silent Forest, Dew). Graziano has also performed songs for the recent 2005 Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, Tank! THE! BEST!.

She is currently working on a solo project in London where she resides.

In february 2007 was released a short live video show with interview to Ilaria and Francesco Forni from one of their lately shows performed at Napoli. (http://www.mayday.mp3.it/)