The current line-up includes four of the original members. Leonardo Sasso on vocals, Luciano Boero on bass, Oscar Mazzoglio on keyboards, and Giorgio Gardino on drums. New members include Max Brignolo on guitars and Maurizio Muha on keyboards.
Locanda delle Fate was formed in Asti, in northwestern Italy, not far from Genoa. They played a beautiful form of symphonic progressive rock, reminiscent of the great Italian bands of the early 1970s. The original line-up featured a superb combination of two guitarists and two keyboardists: Leonardo Sasso on vocals, Ezio Vevey on guitar and vocals, Alberto Gaviglio on guitar, flute, vocals; Michele Conta on keyboards; Oscar Mazzoglio on keyboards; Luciano Boero on bass; and Giorgio Gardino on drums
Even though Locanda delle Fate released one of the best Italian progressive rock albums, Forse le lucciole non si amano più, in 1977, they were unnoticed. Italian progressive rock was in decline.
A few years later, collectors in Japan and other countries ‘discovered’ Forse le lucciole non si amano più and it became a prized collector’s item. Eventually, it was reissued on CD.
Locanda delle Fate recorded a live album in 1977. Live was released in 1993 on the Italian Mellow label.
The group disbanded in 1980. Locanda delle Fate reunited in 1996 with five of the seven original members, excluding vocalist Sasso and keyboardist Conta. They released Homo homini lupus in 1999.
Tour 2012
21 January 2012 at proGliguria – La Spezia
27 January 2012 at Jailbreak – Roma
4 February 2012 at Teatro Alfieri – Asti
29 April 2012 at Club Città, Kawasaki – Japan