Bloom 06

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Bloom 06

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Img_capt = Bloom 06 during the Un'altra Come Te video shoot.
Background = group_or_band
Alias =
Origin = Torino, Italy
Genre = Electronica, Dance, Pop, Alternative
Years_active = 2006-present
Label = Blue Boys, Universal Records
Associated_acts = Eiffel 65
URL = [http://www.bloom06.com Official website]
Current_members = Jeffrey Jey Maurizio Lobina
Past_members =

Bloom 06 is an Italian Electronica/Pop/Alternative group, composed of two of the original three members of Eiffel 65, who compose different types of music ranging from techno to mellowed rock. Bloom 06 has been producing music since 2006 and have released two albums, "Crash Test 01" and "Crash Test 02".

The Birth of Bloom 06

Shortly after the departure of Gabry Ponte from Eiffel 65, due to a desire to begin a project of his own, Maurizio (Maury) Lobina and Gianfranco (Jeffrey) Randone officially announced, on 15 June 2006, that they had permanently put the name Eiffel 65 behind them and they were ready to begin a new chapter in their artistic careers, releasing their current work under a new name which they had chosen as Bloom 06. The duo also confirmed that their debut album "Crash Test 01" would be released on their brand new label Blue Boys, which would subsequently be distributed by Universal Italy in Fall of 2006. Through a press release published on a new Web domain, the Bloom 06 boys explained:

Members

*Jeffrey Jey (real name Gianfranco Randone) – Born in Lentini, Sicily, on January 5, 1970 - lead vocals, bass. Moved with his parents from Italy to New York, New York at the age of two and lived there until moving back at the age of 13.
*Maury Lobina (old name Apollo, real name Maurizio Lobina) – Born in Asti, Piedmont, October 30, 1973 – keyboards, guitar, backing vocals.

Albums

Their first album, titled "Crash Test 01", was released in October 2006 [cite web
title = CRASH TEST 01
date = 2006-09-27
url = http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=26&pageNum_getNews=1&id=28
accessdate = 2007-10-05 ] . It contained 8 tracks, 5 in English and 3 in Italian. The tracks were composed over the course of 2½–3 years, though during the time that Jeffrey and Maury were still working under Eiffel 65. This album was originally intended to be Eiffel's fourth album, but it was thought to be too dark for the band which until then had been characterized as playing upbeat and happy dance music. This partly contributed to Jeffrey and Maury's departure from Bliss Corporation.

The band's second album is considered to be a 'second chapter' or 'second part' of "Crash Test 01" [cite web
title = DIARY 28-06-07
date = 2007-06-28
url = http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=38&pageNum_getNews=2&id=38
accessdate = 2008-06-18 ] and as such is entitled "Crash Test 02". The album is said to contain lighter and more upbeat songs than the first. "Crash Test 02" was originally scheduled have a much earlier release [cite web
title = CRASH TEST 02 - 1.0
date = 2007-09-15
url = http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=38&pageNum_getNews=2&id=41
accessdate = 2008-06-18 ] , but faced several delays, and was finally released on May 23, 2008. [cite web
title = CRASH TEST 02 - 1.0
date = 2007-09-15
url = http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=26&pageNum_getNews=0&id=41
accessdate = 2007-10-05 ]

Prior to the album's release, Bloom 06 released multiple previews of various songs from their album on their MySpace page. The first song was "Between the Lines", on February 12, 2008. [ [http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=38&pageNum_getNews=1&id=44 Bloom 06 ] ] . After strong response from their fans, 3 other previews were added, "Anche solo per un attimo", Un'altra Come Te, and "Welcome to the Zoo".

After an open vote from their fans, Bloom 06 reported on their MySpace that the first single released from "Crash Test 02" will be "Un'altra Come Te". The single was released on iTunes on May 2, 2008. [cite web
title = “UN’ALTRA COME TE” ONLINE AND IN RADIOS THE 2TH OF MAY
date = 2008-04-24
url = http://www.bloom06.com/site/index.php?totalRows_getNews=38&pageNum_getNews=0&id=50
accessdate = 2008-06-18 ] , followed by the release of Crash Test 02 on May 23.

The album was released on Italian iTunes and in Italian stores, but was not readily available to importers. [ [http://www.amazon.com/Crash-Test-02-Bloom-06/dp/B001A4MMVU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1213582471&sr=8-1 Amazon.com: Crash Test 02: Bloom 06: Music ] ]

On the 9th of October, they announced that an EP of their recent songs from Crash Test 02 was going to be released sometime soon in 2008. The EP also includes a remake of the hit song "Blue (Da Ba Dee)" from when they were Eiffel 65. A preview of the song was posted later on the "Bloom 06" myspace website.

Discography

Albums

* "Crash Test 01" (2006)
* "Crash Test 02" (2008)

ingles

* "In the City" (2006)
* "Per Sempre" (2007)
* "Un'altra Come Te" (2008)

EPs

* "Club Test 01" (2008)

Remixes

*Vasco Rossi - Basta Poco (2007)
*Zucherro - Un Kilo (2007)

References

Blue (Da Ba Dee) - (2008)Move Your Body - (2008)

External links

* [http://www.bloom06.com/ Official Bloom 06 website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/bloom06 Official Bloom 06 MySpace]
* [http://www.bloom06.ucoz.ru Bloom 06 Fan Club]