Concocted with the darkest deviant rock’n’roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler.
Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, spanning from aggressive, gritty sounds to minimal, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.
New Candys‘ live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America and Australia. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as the Olympia Hall in Paris, The Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as “kinky”, and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.
The band is set to make a powerful return in 2025 with the release of their highly anticipated fifth album, produced by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher). Marking a bold evolution in the band’s sound, the album blends their signature rock roots with electronic influences and cutting-edge production, resulting in a genre-defying sonic experience.
SOME PRESS AND QUOTES:
With a storming set that dominates the Roundhouse are New Candys. Without fuss or ado, or any lights to speak of, they set about bombarding the room with their loud, atmospheric, addictive songs.
Louderthanwar on their show at the Roundhouse in London
Please do yourself a favor and go see New Candys. Really good live. Anton Newcombe
Pretty good, pretty heavy. I don’t think anybody can outkink Italians. There are more and more kinky Italians around the music industry recently, that’s cool to me.
Iggy Pop on their single ‘Zyko’ during his BBC Radio 6 show
This album is a solid set of shoegazer psych-rock with fuzzy guitars, atmospheric synths, heavy rhythms, detached vocals and hypnotic song hooks.
KEXP’s Music Director Don Yates ”
Vyvyd” takes the best of psych and shoegaze, adds an effective strain of driving originality and songwriting chops, and dresses it up in a satisfying intensity.
Under The Radar
‘Begin Again’ is just incredibly good.
Gordon Raphael, record producer of The Strokes’ “Is This It” and “Room On Fire”
New Candys played to a full and partisan room, showcasing songs from their fantastic recent album “Bleeding Magenta”. These are 90s indie songs (in a very positive sense) precision tooled for playing live. They slay the room.
Clash Magazine on their Fuzz Club Eindhoven live show
Mixing brooding psychedelia with post-punk stylings, the record captures the full intensity of their live show with devastating results.
Drowned In Sound
New Candys sound like something between The Stooges and The Jesus & Mary Chain. Super wild and super cool.
Primal Scream’s Simone Marie Butler