Music – Philadelphia
Led by vocalist, guitarist and kazoo virtuoso Jacopo de Nicola, The Late Saints bring on stage an explosive sonic cocktail, Gypsy Rock style. Treading a path between the lyrical nuances of the Italian Cantautori and the frenetic rhythms a la Manu Chao and Gogol Bordello, The Late Saints manage to charm with infectious original songs, dreamy musical journeys and ludicrous pop covers, re-appropriated and “Italianized.” Jacopo’s inspired kazoo lines, a soul warming and tasteful homage to the “one man band” street music tradition, define the distinctive band sound