Alex Puddu was born in Rome, Italy, in 1967 but moved to Denmark at the age of 19 and quickly established his reputation as a musician in a number of indie rock bands. In 1997, he and Morten Varano founded the groundbreaking electronica duo Puddu Varano and released three albums and a number of singles before splitting up in 2003.Bad Boys of 79 Bad Boys of '79 is Alex Puddu's comeback on the electronica scene after the break-up of Puddu Varano. Together with Giuseppe De Bellis (Undergram,Anesthesia) and the danish bass player Maria Holst .Bad Boys of 79 is based in Copenhagen The new CD "Evil Leads the dance " is inspired from : Late-night encounters on back streets as seen in dystopic movies such as The Warriors, Escape from New York, The new Barbarians, Tenebrae, Nightmare in the City... just to mention a few. The sound of Bad Boys of 79 is based on break beats and samples with the sounds of early 80s' synths and delay-effects, all played and recorded with a minimalistic style in mind.but with great accuracy . Alex Puddu composed, recorded, and produced the album himself and describes the sound of the project in a few words as : "Easy beat, evil bite "…Alex Puddu and The Butterfly Collectors
Only a year later, Alex Puddu's first solo album, "Chasing the Scorpion's Tail" was released and was followed by "The Silence of the Sun and the Rhythm of the Rain" in 2005. Both albums mark a musical change for Alex Puddu. The first was influenced by jazz and lounge music whereas the second had a touch of soul, folk, and psychedelia. "Songs for the Sleepers" is a return to the musical roots with a mix of indie rock and electronica. The album contains 10 luscious tracks, radiant with melancholy and romance which emphasize Alex Puddu's qualities as a songwriter. These tracks make up the perfect soundtrack for dark winter nights.Beat me up Baby Spacey guitars, kinky beats, groovy bass lines, and catchy vocals with attitude… this is what Beat Me up Baby is all about The guys has a great love and passion and influence from most of the sound and the style from the years 79 and the very early 80'ies..among the bands Les Rockets,Telex,Giants,Devo Sex Pistols, for not to mention the pictures vibes from the latest seventees such as the Warriors, Rollerball,Tenebrae and the slash period of the Italian macabre moviescene .Alex Puddu and Justin Schøning are the two creative minds behind the project,and have already explored various territories of the electronica scene with their earlier, well-acclaimed projects such as Puddu Varano and 3eme Sexe. The new single "Pull the Trigger on my Gun" including the brilliant b-side "Here comes the Sheriff" its been released in spring 2007 as a 12'' vinyl promo.The band has already build a strong reputation on the Danish,electroscene with some great live performance such as The Danish Dj awards and on the Vesterbro festival.Beat me up baby are on there way with The new single "Hey you come on" a brilliant dance -floor track with a remarkable sloppy disco vibe.The song has all ready reached a great airplayng on the underground club scene .The band are currently working with the album that will be expected to release in the spring.

Bad Boys of 79 are
Alex Puddu : Vocal,Sinth,Vocoder Giuseppe De Bellis Sinth Maria Holst: Bass
Alex Puddu and The Butterfly Collectors are
Alex Puddu : Vocal,Piano rhodes,Acustic and Electric Guitar Justin Schøning: Organ,Sinth,sax,effects Morten Dahlhoff: Bass
Beat me up Baby are
Alex Puddu : Acustic/Eletr. Drums,Vocoder,Sinth,Vocal,Bass
Justin Schøning: Guitar,Sinth,Key,Vocal