When the project started, the band originally consisted of Carmelo Iocolano(singer, composer and songwriter) and Peppe Bonfiglio (drums). CurrentlyCarmel and L.D. (http://500px.com/aeonteleos) carry on the project by recordingsongs and participating in musical contest and radio appearances.The following musicians (and friends) have been part of the project:

Peppe Bonfiglio,

He is a music fan since he was born, he started toplay drums on his own when he was 15. He played in some local bands: “Stunner”,which was his first band, and “VanaChiaro” have been his best experiences,during those years he fell in love with music over and over again, then he gavemore importance to his instrument, he played covers and his own songs, he tookpart in some contests and to live concerts. After all these experiences he hada stop period, even though there was always a big passion. He continuedattending drums lessons and for a while he played alone, but immediately hestarted to play with other local bands: “No Quarter”, “Kimera” and “The QuietBefore the Storm”, with these bands he had the opportunity to play in variousSicilian cities, but there was no feeling with some members of the bands.Almost at the end of the experience with his last band, “LeefA” started itslife. At the moment Peppe Bonfiglio records also some covers; he has a Youtubechannel called “Peppe Drums”.

Raffaele Gallo

He was born on January the 22nd 1987 in Noto andnow he lives in Palazzolo Acreide. When he was 11 he came in contact for thefirst time with rock music artists such as Nirvana and Metallica: he fellspontaneously in love with the distorted and aggressive sounds of the rockartists of that time and as consequence, he started to discover an unknownuniverse. He played in many local bands such as “Blackbirds”, firstcover band which consisted of some friends and “Love Affair”, a tribute band ofthe Italian indie/new wave band Baustelle, with this band he played in manyplaces of the eastern Sicily. He wrote and played most of the bass guitarparts of the songs of the project LeefA.

Marco Scifo,

He was born on March the 26th 1987 in Ragusa. He started to attend classical guitar lessons at the parish school when he was achild. In 2000 he attended piano lessons with the teacher Renato Messina. In2002 he created one band called Replaycing with some childhood friends. Withthis band he took part in some rock festivals in Sicily.

Carmelo Iocolano founded the musical project“LeefA”, before he took part as singer in the project “Stunner”. When the band“Stunner” went on hiatus, he had 7 years of stop from music, then he started towrite again some new songs until he had met again Peppe Bonfiglio, and they hasstarted to work together for the future first album of LeefA : 17th December.His influences are numerous: the grunge of 90’s, the refined rock of Radioheadand the incomparable melodies and atmospheres of Jeff Buckley. At the moment heattends song lessons in Catania in a musical academy with the teacher AntonellaLeotta, jazz singer, who has already recorded two albums: "The sound ofthe beat" and "First". (http://www.facebook.com/antonella.leotta.9).

LeefA has various influences and they increase everyday. We try to appreciate all the new musical experimentations and new musicalstyles, our purpose is to express A FEELING in the most fascinating and deepway.

Our songs try to underline the melancholy andnostalgic side of the life, sometimes by pointing out the tragedy of the humansolitude such as “Bony Soul” or “Halál”, or sometimes by shedding some lightson positive feelings such as love and hope for example in “Sole” or “Chosen bygod”.

Our dream is to carry on with music, with passionand simplicity, because we firmly believe in the spontaneity and in thesincerity of music.

For this purpose, we always look for the support byguys who love music, just like us, we would like to exchange ideas andopinions, or to meet new friends and to have fun all together. We have alwaysto thank all the amazing people who follow us on facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LeefAmusic), soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/leefa), twitter (https://twitter.com/leefamusic) and reverbnation (http://www.reverbnation.com/leefa), because it is thank to them that we obtained good plays and goodadvices to grow and to improve.

At the end, I would like to talk about future purposes. We are happy to inform youthat a new friendship has started, it started as a game, with some e-mails withone of the greatest guitarist in the world: Gary Lucas (http://www.garylucas.com/), original and versatile composer of two of the most famous songs ofJeff Buckley: “Grace” and “Mojo Pin”. After reading his book, in Italy called“Touched by Grace: La mia musica con Jeff Buckley”, which is dedicated to themusical life of Gary and of the lamented Jeff Buclkey, Carmelo wrote an e-mailfull of congratulations and esteem for Gary for his book, full of importantanecdotes, but it is also full of deep and indescribable feelings which puttogether these two artists during their lives. We were surprised when Garyanswered us, and since that moment a truth friendship has started. Gary is anexample for all of us: he listened to our songs with indifference andsincerity, he found them interesting and original, and he proposed to start acollaboration with us. This is our second big dream: we would like to invitehere in Sicily one day our big friend Gary Lucas and to play and to record withhim. We know that we have to improve a lot technically, but we carry on thanksto the idea that the music is not just music, it is something greater: for us,music is a life experience, it is a way to imprint unforgettable moments in theminds of all the people, it is a way to smile and cry together and it is asymbol of union: among different worlds, among different ways to play music,among different people who don’t know each other and who can stay togetherthanks to the love for this passion!

A special thanks to our families, we are herethanks to them, thanks to our fans who support us and give us advices to grow,thanks to our best friends who always encourage us during our difficultmoments, thanks to our official translator Ludovica Fazio that always helps uswith the lyrics and helped us with this biography, and thanks to Gary Lucas whoalways encourages us and who gave us a truth friendship which counts more than everythingin life!

Radio appearances:

2-10-13 on MuseBoat Radio (http://museboat.wix.com/multimedia )

2-20-13 on MuseBoat Radio (http://museboat.wix.com/multimedia )

4-9-13 @ Honey for yourears on Eat Music Radio (http://www.eatmusic.co.uk/)

4-11-13 @ Honey for your ears on Soundart Radio 102.5 FM (http://www.soundartradio.org.uk/)

7-25-13 @ Honey for your ears on Soundart Radio 102.5 FM (http://www.soundartradio.org.uk/)

9-11-13 @ Honey for your ears on SH ROCK (http://www.shmusicmedia.com/)

10-9-13 @ Honey for your ears on SHROCK (http://www.shmusicmedia.com/)

11-8-13 @Sound Revolution on Radio Zammù (http://www.radiozammu.it)

11-12-13@The CC Lawrence Show on UN.sung, The Magazine - Radio (http://www.spreaker.com/show/the_cc_lawrence_show)

12-24-13@The CC Lawrence Show on UN.sung, The Magazine - Radio (http://www.spreaker.com/show/the_cc_lawrence_show)

01-29-14@Voci Emergenti Uniradio Cesena on UniRadio Cesena (www.uniradiocesena.it - www.facebook.com/VociEmergentiUniradioCesena)

02-14-14@MADE in ITALY by the BOGIS on Radiocroda.com (www.radiocroda.com -https://www.facebook.com/pages/MADE-in-ITALY-by-the-BOGIS-on-radiocrodacom/603968859617521)

02-27-14 @Canale U.F.O. on Web Radio Bunny (https://www.facebook.com/canaleufo - http://www.radiobunny.it/)

02-27-14 @The CC Lawrence Show on UN.sung, The Magazine - Radio (http://www.spreaker.com/show/the_cc_lawrence_show)

03-06-14@Mattinata Stonata on radiostonata.com (www.radiostonata.com -https://www.facebook.com/radiostonata)

03-12-14 @Live and Let on Fuori Aula Network (http://www.fuoriaulanetwork.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/LiveAndLetFAN)

03-21-14 @The People's Music on Blast Radio (http://www.blast-westlondon.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/TPMblast)

04-03-14 @ Fattore C on Radio Sapienza (www.radiosapienza.net-www.facebook.com/radiosapienzafattorec)

04-08-14 @The CC Lawrence Show on UN.sung, The Magazine - Radiowww.spreaker.com/user/unsungradio/april-8-2014)

04-11-14 @rEvolution a.live on Radiorevolution Parma (www.facebook.com/radiorevolution.parma-www.radiorevolution.it/2014/04/raliv…ntra-i-leefa/ -www.facebook.com/pages/rEvolution…27378705?fref=ts)

Interviews, reviews, and articles:

10-13 @ Radiosapienza webradio (http://www.radiosapienza.net/2013/news/musica/1039-1235.html)

11-8-13 @Sound Revolution on RadioZammù (www.radiozammu.ite https://www.facebook.com/SoundRevolutionRadioZammu)

02-14-14@MADE in ITALY by the BOGIS on Radiocroda.com (www.radiocroda.com -https://www.facebook.com/pages/MADE-in-ITALY-by-the-BOGIS-on-radiocrodacom/603968859617521)

03-06-14@Mattinata Stonata on radiostonata.com (www.radiostonata.com -https://www.facebook.com/radiostonata)

03-12-14 @Live and Let on Fuori Aula Network (http://www.fuoriaulanetwork.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/LiveAndLetFAN)

04-03-14 @ Fattore C on Radio Sapienza (www.radiosapienza.net-www.facebook.com/radiosapienzafattorec)

04-11-14 @rEvolution a.live on Radiorevolution Parma (www.facebook.com/radiorevolution.parma-www.radiorevolution.it/2014/04/raliv…ntra-i-leefa/ -www.facebook.com/pages/rEvolution…27378705?fref=ts)