{{Short description|Italian electronic duo band}} {{Multiple issues| {{Advert|date=March 2020}} {{Third-party|date=March 2020}} }} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The C.I.P | image = The C.I.P vincitori del premio Best New Generation Electro (MTV).jpg | image_size = 250 | landscape = yes | alt = The C.I.P wins the Best New Generation Electro Award (MTV) | caption = | alias = | origin = Italy | genre = Electropop | years_active = 2013–present | label = Volcan Records | associated_acts = | website = http://thecipmusic.com | current_members = Michele Scheveger<br/>Simone Cavalli | past_members = }}
'''The C.I.P.''' is an electronic duo band formed in late 2013 in Italy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheCIP.official|title=Security Check Required|work=facebook.com|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref> The group consists of Michele Scheveger (lead vocals and additional synthesizer) and Simone Cavalli (synthesizer and samplers).
== History ==
=== Beginnings ===
The C.I.P. is a musical duo formed in Rome, in September 2013 by Michele Scheveger and Simone Cavalli. After completing their schooling, Scheveger and Cavalli began writing songs together in Cavalli's garage. They practiced in studios, wrote music collaboratively, attended electronic music shows, and performed at house parties. Initially, the duo used various names before formally registering the band name "The C.I.P."
=== Daydream and "We'll Set The World On Fire" === The C.I.P.'s first performance was at a local Halloween festival. The duo gained recognition in Rome's music scene and met Antonio Filippelli, a former member of Vanilla Sky, who became their producer. With Filippelli, they recorded their debut album, "Daydream," which was released in June 2014 by Volcan Records. The album was recorded in Tuscany during the summer of 2013 and released after over a year of production. "Daydream" reached the number one position on the iTunes Electronic chart in italy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheCIP.official/photos/a.1393489317573622.1073741828.1390155534573667/1443062972616256/?type=1&theater|title=The C.I.P - N°1 📀 - Facebook|work=facebook.com|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref> and the number 52 spot on the iTunes general chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheCIP.official/photos/a.1393489317573622.1073741828.1390155534573667/1443656225890264/?type=1&theater|title=The C.I.P - 52° in the GENERAL chart above Adele,... - Facebook|work=facebook.com|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref>
The music video for the first single, "We’ll Set The World On Fire," was previewed by [http://www.rockit.it/web/index.php Rockit] on June 23, 2014, and received over 30,000 views.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om9ftBmLaKM|title=THE C.I.P - We'll Set The World On Fire|last=Volcan Records|date=29 June 2014|publisher=|accessdate=10 January 2017|via=YouTube}}</ref>
=== Collaboration with MTV === The C.I.P was nominated "Artist of the Week” by MTV New Generation (MTV Italy) on the June 30th, 2014,<ref name="The C.I.P">{{cite web|url=http://newgeneration.mtv.it/artisti/the-c-i-p/|title=The C.I.P|work=mtv.it|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref> was invited to perform at the MTV Digital Days in Turin on the September 13th, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitaldays.mtv.it/vota/|title=MTV Digital Days 2016, 9 e 10 settembre, Reggia di Venaria, Torino|work=mtv.it|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref> During the event, the band won the Best New Generation Electro MTV Music Award and was nominated “Artist of the Month” by MTV. The C.I.P appeared on Rolling Stone Magazine (Italy) in January 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheCIP.official/photos/pb.1390155534573667.-2207520000.1415581577./1507984376124115/?type=3&theater|title=The C.I.P - guess what? we're on Rolling Stone Italia !!! - Facebook|work=facebook.com|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref>
425x425px|thumbnail|right|The C.I.P performing at the MTV Digital Days
== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! Album title !! Released !! Label !! Format !! Peak chart positions (iTunes) |- | Daydream || June 9, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/daydream/id883685350|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226122102/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/daydream/id883685350|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 26, 2014|title=Daydream di The C.I.P su Apple Music|work=apple.com|accessdate=10 January 2017}}</ref> || Volcan Records || digital download || * #1 Electronic * #52 General |} thumb|300x300px|The C.I.P
== Members ==
* Michele Scheveger - lead vocals * Simone Cavalli - synthesizer and samplers
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== External links == * [http://thecipmusic.com Official Website]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:C.I.P.}} Category:Italian pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2013 Category:Synth-pop groups Category:Italian musical duos Category:2013 establishments in Italy Category:Musical groups from Rome