Members Damiano David , Victoria De Angelis , and Thomas Raggi first met each other as students during their high school days in Rome , with Ethan Torchio from nearby Frosinone soon joining them when they inquired on Facebook in a “Musicians Wanted” advert for a drummer to complete the line-up. Although the band’s origins can be traced to 2015, it was officially formed in 2016 when the members had to choose the band’s name because they had decided to register for Pulse, a local music contest for emerging bands. While brainstorming, De Angelis, who is half Danish, was asked by her bandmates to toss out some Danish words, and they agreed on Måneskin (‘moonlight’), although its meaning is not related to the band itself. The Pulse contest also marked a turning point in their career, since they had to start writing their own songs. The competition led them to perform at the Felt music club & school in front of 200–300 people, and they later went on to win first prize.
Officially formed and won first prize at Pulse contest
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