popoï sdioh

POPOI SDIOH was originally founded in 1989 by Lagartija Nick (gtr), Stefan Zimny (bass), Fred Andre (vox) and a drum machine. Federico Iovino (drums) joined the band in 1990.
Bands name was at this time THE NOMADS LAND.
1991: the band changes its name into LAND OF PASSION.
With this line up (Lagartija, Iovino, Sholley, Pat, & Mister H), the band played many gigs all over Europe until fall 1998.
LOP contributed to many tape & CD compilations and has been reviewed and interviewed in magazines all over the world.
LIVE PERFORMANCES in Belgium (Waregem, Antwerpen, Bruges, Tournai, Lige, Brussels, Sint Niklaas, Dour); France (Paris, Lille, Nantes, Strasbourgfestival), Spain (Madrid), Portugal, Poland (Warszawa, Legnicafestival, Malbork), Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Darmstadt), Holland (Rotterdam), Switzerland (Neuchatel).
WITH BANDS SUCH BANDS AS: Clan of Xymox, Faith & the Muse, Project Pitchfork, Angina Pectoris, Die Form, Ordo Equitum Solis, Lucie Cries, Into the Abyss, Merlons of Nehemiah, Breath of Life, Miguel & the living Dead.etc )
Fall 1998 Mr H & Pat decided to leave the band. Then, Nick, Federico & Jeff decided to stop playing live to work in studio on the next album. Vokobahn joined the band in 1999 (kbds)
As the line up and the music both evoluted a lot, the band decided to change its name into POPOI SDIOH in 2001.
POPOI SDIOH' s music takes its origins in eighties post-punk & dark music. The band added often strange and sometimes danceable sounds, electronics, dirty samplings, funny noises to create an unique atmosphere.