La Porta Nuova
La Porta Nuova were formed in June 2021 by William Jones, the former Friends singer, songwriter and guitarist. The band are: William Jones (voice, guitar), Ivano Gruarin (guitar), Francesco Vecchia (bass) and Alex Bonacci (drums). La Porta Nuova are based in Turin, north Italy. The name is a reference to a new door or gateway, particularly for songwriter William Jones after 35 years with his first band. Coincidentally Porta Nuova is also the name of the main railway station in Turin. The band’s new single, Road To Gold, is the third in a series of four-track, digital-only singles, following their debut single, Elisa, in 2022 and Glorious Day in 2023.
Leftover
Leftover, the fourth four-track single by La Porta Nuova, follows Elisa (2022), Glorious Day (2023) and Road To Gold (2024). The first two singles also formed the compilation vinyl double album Torino (2024).
The title track is an elegy to an old-style hippie revolutionary and to the disappointment of seeing dreams go unfulfilled. Full of violent imagery and references to 1970s/1980s slogans and events, it’s a manifesto of failed aspiration, the protagonist a modern-day remnant from a bygone era.
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