Pandabear 414 Posted July 4, 2011 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. Few months later, she performed the words and vocals with Kanno for the Wolf's Rain O.S.T.. She also appears on Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex O.S.T. 2. 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 2005 Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, Tank! THE! BEST!. She is currently working on a solo project in London where she resides. Valse de La Luna | Somewhere In The Silence 2YYpVAY3ZXo v5U2H-FILrA I love her voice! Obviously I got into her through the GITS OST, and I've pretty much been a huge fan of hers since then. I try to get as much stuff of hers in my hands as possible. Her voice is pure awesomeness and works really well regardless of what genres she does. Be it New age/Electronic, jazz, piano ballads, pop, orchestral arrangements or even folksy sounding stuff. She's trilingual and sings in Italian, French and English. I have no idea when her solo album is coming out but I'm definitely going to purchase it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandabear 414 Posted January 5, 2012 Well this is cool news. She's teamed up with Francesco Forni and formed From Bedlam to Lenane. I can't tell if it's a new project or if its part of her solo endeavor. Either way can't wait to hear their full release. Previews sound amazing so far. Love Francesco's acoustic guitar playing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeus 7997 Posted January 6, 2012 Didn't she join a band with him in 2003 (or am I thinking of someone else)? Regardless I love her and I love her vocals. She needs to release an album - I don't care how it gets done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandabear 414 Posted January 7, 2012 Yeah she did. But I guess that was only for live performances and this is for studio releases as well? But yeah, she's need an album out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
