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Picchio dal Pozzo are an Italian progressive rock band formed in Genoa in 1976. Their activity has been quite erratic, with five albums published over a period of about 40 years (1976-2011). Their style is quite unconventional for the Italian progressive rock scene, showing influences of both Canterbury scene and jazz rock/avantgarde acts (including Soft Machine, Henry Cow, and Frank Zappa).[1][2] The (essentially meaningless) name "Picchio dal Pozzo" (literally: "Woodpecker from the Well") came up when one of the band members created an artwork depicting a knight in armour, with a feather on his helm, standing by a well; "Picchio dal Pozzo" was suggested as the name of that knight.[3]

While the band never gained commercial success,[4] their works are usually praised by critics. Their debut album, the eponymous Picchio dal Pozzo (1976, dedicated to Robert Wyatt[2]) has been described as a "milestone of Italian rock music"[5] and remains their most appreciated work.

Picchio dal Pozzo - Abiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi (1980)
Picchio dal Pozzo - Camere Zimmer Rooms (2001)
Picchio dal Pozzo - Picchio dal Pozzo (1976)
Picchio dal Pozzo - Pic_nic@Valdapozzo (2004)
Picchio dal Pozzo (with Yugen) - A_Live (2010)