Duck Baleno
Duck Baleno is a band from Verona formed by Francesco Ambrosini aka “Ambro” (vocals, keys,
guitar), Francesco Quanilli aka “Quani”(guitar, vocals), Damiano Dalle Pezze (drums), and Roberto Panarotto (bass guitar).
Ambro, the main songwriter and producer of the band, has been a sound engineer and assistant
for many major labels in the italian pop-music scene, and is also part of the folk-rock band
C+C=Maxigross, with whom he toured Italy, Europe and the United States, playing at the
Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona and the CMJ Festival in New York.
In 2014 he produced the first EP of the experimental rock band Hardcobaleno, that featured
Damiano (who featured in various rock bands in the north of Italy, playing in New Delhi and Ziro
Festival in India and as an opening act for numerous groups with the band Gramlines) on drums,
and Quani (also very active in Italy with the power duo Giudi & Quani) on guitar. This
collaboration, as well as strengthening their musical bond, also bettered the friendship of the
three and it was the start of years of collaborations, not just by organizing concerts and events
together but also with multiple studio work and sessions.
After recently opening his personal studio where he produces various acts from Verona, Ambro
started writing and composing music under the name of Duck Chagall and together with Quani
started recording demos with electro-rock influences. They soon recruited Damiano and lastly
Roberto, a young bassist who captured their attention thanks to his appearances in various gigs in
Verona playing funk and jazz.
The group officially formed in 2019 with the name Duck Baleno, which represents a mash up of
the two projects with all members showcasing their various tastes and influences: poprock,
electronic music, psych-rock and dazy-groove oriented music.
Collaborations and convergence of diverse projects, uniting everyone in a musical friendship
where various individual influences—pop, electronic, punk, and psychedelia—melt. In 2019 the
band started performing at clubs and festivals, and in 2020 began releasing original music. Their
first single, „Enough Time,“ was released in 2020, sponsored by VANS, placing the band among the
top 5 artists on Vans Musicians Wanted. Their first album, „Popa’s Nightmare,“ was released in
December 2022, where the diverse influences that have characterized the group explode into a
powerfully dream-like atmosphere, leading into a mysterious dream that takes incursions into
various musical universes.
2024 begins with a contract with Saifam Music; then a successful summer season of concerts in
Italy and Germany, participating in many festivals of and, after a few lineup changes, releasing a
preview of the new album, coming out in 2026.