Esplanade Records

Label founded in Salerno, Italy, in 2007 by Paolo Annicchiarico and Vincenzo Rosario D'Urzo. The purpose of the label was to publish the best local bands with influences into black american music. The first release "The snail trek" was a "deep funk" track with a tropical flavour written and arranged by Annicchiarico and played by a group of musicians from different cities in the departments of Salerno and Napoli. Vincenzo Rosario D'Urzo left the label after their first release. In the following years Annicchiarico produced the first two "Sbirro Funk" albums, a cinematic funk act from Grumo Nevano (NA) inspired by the italian b-movies soundtracks from the 70s; and two unreleased songs by Chicago singer Maurice McGee, italo disco star still living and working in Campania.