elio e le storie tese

Elio E Le Storie Tese is an Italian band that have performed (and also recorded) Frank Zappa compositions. Recordings of 'The Poodle Lecture', 'Broken Hearts Are For Assholes', 'Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?', 'You Are What You Is', 'Sofa' and 'Tell Me You Love Me' (Frank Zappa) circulate.

The band also toured with Ike Willis as special guest.

In 2005, Elio recorded an album with Ossi Duri , called "Gnam Gnam".

on video

website

www.elioelestorietese.it

concerts

• 1997/10/19 concert 'Salone della Musica', Torino, Italia: "Frank Zappa Memorial Afternoon"
  • the poodle lecture * broken hearts are for assholes * why does it hurt when i pee? * sofa
     
• 1998/07/25 concert 'Allo Stadio di Sarteano', Siena, Italia: "Zappa Day"
  • the poodle lecture * tell me you love me why does it hurt when i pee? * sofa (in german) * you are what you is * broken hearts are for assholes

random notes

     from: oscar bianco
congratulation for your usefull pages. this is to inform you that italian band elio e le storie tese recorded a live cover of tell me you love me (recorded in sarteano - arezzo summer 1998) on their last cd "tutti gli uomini del deficiente" 1999 - aspirine / bmg records.
from the same concert i send you "why does it hurt... " (not in any official recording).

additional info:
- Mauro Porzi