Piccola Orchestra Avion Travel (also known as Avion Travel) is an Italian musical group, formed in Caserta in 1980. The group was named after a travel agency situated in Caserta. They were discovered by Caterina Caselli.
In 2000 the band won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Sentimento".
The lead singer, Peppe Servillo, is the younger brother of actor Toni Servillo.
Contents
Current lineup
Peppe Servillo – vocals
Fausto Mesolella – guitar
Mimì Ciaramella – drums
Ferruccio Spinetti – bass
Flavio D'Ancona – keyboards
Former Members
Agostino Di Scipio – guitar
Alberto D'Anna – drums
Sergio Buzzone – drums
Agostino Santoro – drums
Nicola Di Caprio – drums
Vittorio Remino – bass
Mario Tronco – keyboards
Peppe D'Argenzio – woodwinds
Discography
Albums
1987: Sorpassando
1988: Perdo tempo (Bubble Record, BLULP 1827)
1989: In una notte di chiaro di luna (original soundtrack) (Bubble Record, BLULP 1831)
1990: Bellosguardo
1993: Opplà
1995: Finalmente fiori
1996: Hotel paura e altre storie
1996: La guerra vista dalla luna
1998: Vivo di canzoni
1999: Cirano
2000: Selezione 1990-2000
2000: Storie d'amore
2003: Poco mossi gli altri bacini
2007: Danson metropoli - Canzoni di Paolo Conte
2009: Nino Rota, l'amico magico
Awards
Premio della Critica Mia Martini at the 48th Sanremo Music Festival (1998)
Winners of the 50th Sanremo Music Festival (2000)