Author: Bandabardò. Publisher: Baldini+Castoldi. Conversations for voice, guitar, and cajon. Moderated by Corrado Minervini.
“If I Relax I Collapse. Thirty Years of History of an Unlikely Band” is the book celebrating the history of Bandabardò, a Tuscan group formed in 1993 from a wild intuition by Nuto (Alessandro Nutini) and Finaz (Alessandro Finazzo). Through anecdotes, documents, and personal reflections, the book traces the band’s evolution from an unlikely folk-rock combo to a live phenomenon capable of filling Italian town squares and festivals. From their origins in their home garage, through their first self-produced demos and the meeting with Erriquez (who passed away in 2021), the story intertwines musical successes, grueling tours, and moments of internal crisis. The book is not just a chronicle, but a collective self-portrait that explores the sense of belonging, the resistance to commercial compromise, and the joy of music experienced as everyday resistance. With Tuscan humor and disarming sincerity, Nuto and Finaz open the doors to their world, showing how an “unlikely band” has become an emblem of freedom and authenticity.