Negramaro & Madame

Their name derived from a local grape, the negro amaro (meaning bitter black), six-man Italian rock band Negramaro met in Lecce, Puglia, where some of the members were attending the university. When they discovered they had similar tastes in music they began playing together, and by 1999 Negramaro had officially formed. In 2001 they were one of ten finalists in MTV's Brand New Talent competition, and two years later, after signing to the Sugar Music label owned by actress turned talent scout Caterina Caselli, the group released its self-titled debut in 2003. A slightly differe...