BIOGRAPHY
1994-1996 POINT BREAK demo tape
Milan Suburbia, anger, closed factories, exploitation and desire for change. The two young cousins of Calabrian origin Bepper voice and guitar and Fortunato on drums, the Italian-Japanese brothers Masatamo on guitar and Keisuke on bass formed the ''POINT BREAK''. After a few months, our first demo, punk rock and raw hard core, is out.Many concerts in Milan area, especially in LABORATORIO ANARCHICO and CS GARIBALDI, but maybe the most originally live was on the truck, drived in the streets of Sesto San Giovanni city, for a concert against the first Silvio Belusconi's goverment.
1997-2000 REASON IN REVOLT demo tape
2001-2005 CLASS STRUGGLE CD album
An album inspired by marches and anti-globalization movements, who have witnessed one of the most tragic moments of the movement in the events of Genoa 2001. The band hires Gerry Paul as lead guitar, but after the album Keisuke left the band and moved to Bologna, Edo will be the new bassist. State Grezzi production, realized a videoclip for the song Class Struggle.We had a short tour in Germany and many concerts in the north of Italy.
2006-2008 STRIKE/SCIOPERO...
A story that aims to reflect on the conditions of workers in the new millennium, the punk counterculture of diy and the eternal conflict father-son.
In the 2006 with collaboration of Paolo Vandoni, a young filmmaker from Switzerland, we tried to make a movie, and with the Point Break a concept album, without money, in do it yourself spirit, an ambitious project, difficult to realize.
In 2006 Keisuke returns to Point Break as bassist and drummer, but then half the band left the project. Fortunato, the drummer, decides to dedicate himself to his children. Keisuke moved to Japan.
In the 2005 I had write a novel for the italian magazine Punkster, STRIKE/SCIOPERO: Tony's story, a young man who lives his life in a context of hc punk music, drugs, suburban exploitation, hatred, till an unexpected final.
In the 2006 with collaboration of Paolo Vandoni, a young filmmaker from Switzerland, we tried to make a movie, and with the Point Break a concept album, without money, in do it yourself spirit, an ambitious project, difficult to realize.
In 2006 Keisuke returns to Point Break as bassist and drummer, but then half the band left the project. Fortunato, the drummer, decides to dedicate himself to his children. Keisuke moved to Japan.
We recorded some
tracks, but the album project remain on stand-by for years.
It was not possible to finish the movie so 2008 with the
collaboration of the Italians filmmakers Alex
Raccuglia (Delta Frame) and Marco Magni (DolceNera), it as been made the short-movie STRIKE-CHANGE and mixed some track recorded in 2006.
The live concert follow on, with the new
drummer, Esor, Gerry Paul on guitar and Giuseppe on bass and voice.
Point Break will only play in Milan area, in particular a live benefit at CS CANTIERE with Los Fastidios in memory of DAX anti-fascist killed in 2002.
Point Break will only play in Milan area, in particular a live benefit at CS CANTIERE with Los Fastidios in memory of DAX anti-fascist killed in 2002.
2009-2011 ROCK AGAINST
SILVIO
In 2009 a new change with a female drummer, Kris, while
Roberta become new bassist and Giulio new guitarist, Point Break become a band of boys and girls.
In 2009, the ROCK AGAINST SILVIO (BERLUSCONI)
compilation has been realized, with punk rock band from the whole Italy, the
compilation was made by the local band Killer Sound, and the POINT
BREAKs have given their support, for two years until of the fall of the Berlusconi government.
We have organized several Punk Rock festivals against the government, especially at CARROPONTE AREA in Sesto San Giovanni (Milan).
We have organized several Punk Rock festivals against the government, especially at CARROPONTE AREA in Sesto San Giovanni (Milan).
At the end of 2011 after two years of live in
northen Italy, with bands such as Raw Power, Casualties, Vibrators, Svetlanas,
RFT, Uk Subs, Pay ,Kalashnikov another change.
The guitarist Gabriele, a longtime friend, who has played in a lot of local bands, and the drummer Folkert, an Italian-Dutch drummer from the ADAM BOMB band, decide to continue the Point Break project together to Giuseppe Puntorotto bassist and voice.
In 2013 with the help of Sicilian filmaker Simon Sunday (2LIRE) I finished the movie STRIKE, RAGE,LOVE,CHANGE and finally we recorded all the songs for the concept album.
In the end of 2013, to celebrate the 20 years of Point Break we organize a live with the musicians who played in the Point Break between 1994 and 2013.
In 2013 with the help of Sicilian filmaker Simon Sunday (2LIRE) I finished the movie STRIKE, RAGE,LOVE,CHANGE and finally we recorded all the songs for the concept album.
In the end of 2013, to celebrate the 20 years of Point Break we organize a live with the musicians who played in the Point Break between 1994 and 2013.
2014-2017
After 20 years the project Point Break is continuing with new members, William from Ecuador as guitarist and Stefano at the drums and Giuseppe voce/guitar/bass. We has take contact with south america DIY Punk scene, especially with the painter Ezio Orsatti from Brazil, that gave us, his paints for Point Break graphics. We're writing new songs, also in spanish, we're playing a several live in Milan area, especially to CIRCOLO ANARCHICO PONTE GHISOLFA, together with local band band such Brambillas and Ruggine.
In 2017 William left the band and Riccardo become the new lead guitar, and Daniele the new bassist, and we’re working for a new album.
