bar italia @ Academy 2 in Manchester

About the artist

Bar Italia, is a London-based band composed of Nina Cristante, Sam Fenton and Jezmi Fehmi. From 2020 onwards the band released multiple albums, EPs and singles through World Music, the record label run by London musician Dean Blunt. In March 2023 it was announced they had signed with Matador Records. The album Tracey Denim was released in May 2023, with second album The Twits announced for a November 2023 release, supported by European and North American live tour dates. They have been noted as a "new act to watch" by The Face magazine and the #1 "rising star to look out for in 2023" by The Times. As well their 2022 EP CDR was placed at #1 on Gorilla vs. Bear's list of the best EPs of 2022, and their track "Miracle Crush" was placed at #13 on Crack's list of the 25 best songs of 2022