Also known as: Orme, Le
Origin: Marghera, Italy
Le Orme (translated to the Footsteps in English) is an Italian progressive-psych band that formed as a foursome in the Venice suburb of Marghera in 1966 with original members Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, bass, guitar), Nino Smeraldi (guitar), Claudio Galieti (bass) and Marino Rebeschini (drums). They were heavily inspired by the straighter forward sounding Shadows, almost naming themselves le Ombre (the Shadow), but were also driven to create a more complex and orchestrated sound like The Beatles were introducing the world to at the time. The band actually rehearsed for EMI Records ( The Beatles…