Ernesto De Pascale

[2] He attended the famous Liceo Classico Dante in Florence (whose students include actors Davide Riondino and Paolo Hendel, Italian rock icon Piero Pelù, politicians and writers Giorgio Van Straten and Giovanni Gozzini, politician Matteo Renzi) from 1971 on, until he was thrown out for having destroyed his classroom by fire and physical violence.

Photos of early incarnation of bands as Genesis, VDGG, King Crimson, Amazing Blondel, Soft Machine, Nucleus, Audience are part of his personal collection and tons of memorabilia are stored in his house.

In 1987 and 1988 he cooperated as casting consultant to “DOC”, one of RAI's most important music TV shows along the years, by a Renzo Arbore's idea.

In 1993 he joined the "On the road" festival in Pelago, near Florence, with a special live project called " The Blues Corner ".

In 1994 he began working for "Italia Radio" the most important all news Italian independent network with a night show called "Effetto Notte", co hosted with other famous " voices " of the "RaiStereoNotte" era.

Since 1995 he has been working for Controradio with a very well acclaimed entertainment radio show called Il Popolo del Blues.

He is the author of the books Mondo Beat (Fuori Thema, 1993 - dedicated to the Italian 1960s scene), Dove il Country e il Soul si Incontrano, The Blues and I (a collection of interviews with the most important living bluesmen), America musica (Fuori Thema, 1994), Pistoia Blues: le interviste (Tarab, 1996).

In 2007 he published his long-awaited first solo album, "Morning Manic Music", on Il Popolo del Blues/ Materiali Sonori.

In 2004 Ernesto de Pascale started a very important songwriting partnership with UK folk rock legend Ashley Hutchings (Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, The Albion Country Band), that resulted in the album My Land is Your Land (Cherry Red, 2008) well received all over the world.

Il Popolo del Blues extended its activity and it is now a much respected PR and press company working internationally with labels such as Loose Music[4] and Esoteric Recordings,[5] promoting and marketing for Italy reissues as Genesis's Tony Banks "A Curious Feeling"( oct 2009) or Jack Bruce's 6 cd box set (October 2008) Ernesto de Pascale is president of the Jury of Controradio 's Rock Contest since 2001.