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Available for festivals, clubs and concert series across Italy and Europe.
Technical rider
8 musicians on stage · 24/16 input channels · self-managed in-ear monitoring.
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Input list
| # | Source | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick | Drums |
| 2 | Snare | Drums |
| 3 | Tom | Drums |
| 4 | Floor Tom | Drums |
| 5 | Drum OH L | Drums |
| 6 | Drum OH R | Drums |
| 7 | Bongos | Percussion |
| 8 | Congas | Percussion |
| 9 | Perc OH L | Percussion |
| 10 | Perc OH R | Percussion |
| 11 | Keys (Nord) L | Keys |
| 12 | Keys (Nord) R | Keys |
| 13 | Synth L | Keys |
| 14 | Synth R | Keys |
| 15 | Guitar L | Strings |
| 16 | Guitar R | Strings |
| 17 | Bass | Strings |
| 18 | Baritone Sax | Horns |
| 19 | Tenor Sax | Horns |
| 20 | Trumpet | Horns |
| 21 | Talk Mic | Other |
| 22 | Sequence L | Other |
| 23 | Sequence R | Other |
| 24 | Spare | Other |
16-channel patch for stages with limited inputs: fewer drum/percussion mics, with keys, synth and guitar summed to mono.
| # | Source | Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kick | Drums |
| 2 | Snare | Drums |
| 3 | Drum OH L | Drums |
| 4 | Drum OH R | Drums |
| 5 | Perc OH L | Percussion |
| 6 | Perc OH R | Percussion |
| 7 | Keys (Nord) | Keys |
| 8 | Synth | Keys |
| 9 | Guitar | Strings |
| 10 | Bass | Strings |
| 11 | Baritone Sax | Horns |
| 12 | Tenor Sax | Horns |
| 13 | Trumpet | Horns |
| 14 | Talk Mic | Other |
| 15 | Sequence L | Other |
| 16 | Sequence R | Other |
Stage plot
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- 8 musicians on stage. All players use in-ear monitors and manage their own monitoring via a stage splitter + monitor mixer (24/16 channels) — self-sufficient on stage.
- Microphones, DI boxes and backline marked “Venue” are provided by the venue — please confirm availability in advance.
Bio
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Extra Sauce is an ensemble formed in 2020 in central Italy. The group performs an instrumental repertoire that weaves together Rock, Jazz, and Funk influences, with a particular focus on groove, rhythm, and harmonic interplay. The band's musical language moves between contemporary jazz and sounds that recall soul, R'n'B, and rock, giving rise to a varied and dynamic sonic palette.
With their debut record Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), Extra Sauce introduced their musical journey, exploring new expressive possibilities within the Italian instrumental scene. The band now builds on that foundation with their upcoming release The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), a concept album following a character who lives in a digital world and gradually breaks away from it. Through its instrumental narrative, the album marks a further step in the group's artistic path, expanding their sound into more evocative and storytelling-driven territory.
The group's sound takes shape from a rhythm section made up of Alessio Lucaroni on drums, Simone Chiavini on percussion, and Ruggero Bonucci on bass, joined by Santiago Fernandez on keys and Federico Papaianni on guitar. Rounding out the ensemble is the horn trio of Davide Zucchini (trumpet), Emanuele Caporali (tenor sax), and Emanuele Burnelli (baritone sax).
Extra Sauce è un ensemble nato nel 2020 in Italia centrale. La formazione propone un repertorio strumentale che intreccia influenze Rock, Jazz e Funk, con particolare attenzione a groove, ritmi e intrecci armonici. Il linguaggio musicale della band si muove tra jazz contemporaneo e sonorità che richiamano soul, R'n'B e rock, dando vita a una tavolozza sonora varia e dinamica.
Con il debutto discografico Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), Extra Sauce ha presentato il proprio percorso musicale, esplorando nuove possibilità espressive all'interno della scena strumentale italiana. Oggi la band prosegue su questa strada con la nuova uscita The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), un concept album che segue un personaggio che vive in un mondo digitale e se ne allontana gradualmente. Attraverso la sua narrazione strumentale, l'album segna un ulteriore passo nel percorso artistico del gruppo, ampliandone il suono verso territori più evocativi e narrativi.
Il sound del gruppo prende forma da una sezione ritmica composta da Alessio Lucaroni alla batteria, Simone Chiavini alle percussioni e Ruggero Bonucci al basso, alla quale si uniscono le tastiere di Santiago Fernandez e la chitarra di Federico Papaianni. A completare l'ensemble, il trio di fiati composto da Davide Zucchini (tromba), Emanuele Caporali (sax tenore) ed Emanuele Burnelli (sax baritono).
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Extra Sauce is an instrumental ensemble formed in 2020 in central Italy. The group blends Rock, Jazz, and Funk into a dynamic sound built on groove and rhythmic and harmonic interplay, with a tight rhythm and harmony section conversing with an energetic horn trio. Following their debut Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), which established them as one of the emerging names on the Italian instrumental scene, the band returns with The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), a concept album following a character breaking away from a digital world.
Extra Sauce è un ensemble nato nel 2020 in Italia centrale. La formazione propone un repertorio strumentale che fonde Rock, Jazz e Funk, con un sound dinamico fatto di groove e intrecci ritmici e armonici. La sezione ritmica e armonica dialoga con un energico trio di fiati, dando vita a una musica capace di unire tradizione jazz e contaminazioni contemporanee. Dopo il debutto Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), che ha imposto il gruppo come una delle realtà emergenti della scena strumentale italiana, la band torna con The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), un concept album che segue un personaggio in fuga da un mondo digitale.
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Extra Sauce is an ensemble formed in 2020 in central Italy, blending Jazz, Funk, and Rock into an energetic, genre-crossing sound. Following their debut Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), the band returns with The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), a concept album that confirms its place on the Italian instrumental scene through groove, interplay, and contemporary sonorities.
Extra Sauce è un ensemble nato nel 2020 in Italia centrale, che fonde Jazz, Funk e Rock in un sound energico e contaminato. Dopo il debutto Extravaganza (Emme Record Label, 2023), la band torna con The Untold Story Of (Emme Record Label, 2026), un concept album che conferma il suo posto nella scena strumentale italiana tra groove, interplay e sonorità contemporanee.
Taglines
- “Groove, energy, and influences: the instrumental sound of Extra Sauce.”
- “Tribal rhythms, complex harmonies, and lots and lots of groove.”
- “A sonic journey between contemporary jazz and global influences.”
- “Groove, energia e contaminazioni: il suono strumentale di Extra Sauce.”
- “Extra Sauce: ritmi tribali, armonie complesse e tanto, tanto groove.”
- “Un viaggio sonoro tra jazz contemporaneo e contaminazioni globali.”
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