The Softone is the main project of the Italian songwriter Giovanni Vicinanza. After some years spent through various musical experiences, he chose the most intimate way founding The Softone ("Soft" stands for the delicacy of the sound, and "one" stands for his solitary mood). He started to write lots of songs in his studio called "LavaLab Recording Studio". In the 2004 he appeared in the "Keepsake compilation vol.2" (Keeprecordings) with a gracefull cover of Spain's "Easy Lover" also incleded in his first self-produced promotional album. The year 2006 is the time for being part of Awful_Bliss' double CD compilation "Songs for another place" along with the likes of Tracker, Tobin Sproud, Swearingat Motorists, Great Lake Swimmers.
In the 2008, The Softone debut album "These days are blue" is out!!! Dreamy folk music for the 21st century. Amazing sound cared by the mixer of Adam Selzer (Norfolk&Western;). Exciting collaborations with Faris Nourallah and Songs for Ulan.