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HISTORY The members of Amici Forever met when rehearsing and performing at opera venues around the world. Tenor Geoff Sewell , originally from New Zealand , came up with the idea of an "opera band" mixing traditional opera with contemporary pop. The band currently features two tenors and two Soprano singers. Fifth member Nick Garrett , a Bass-baritone , left the group in August 2005, shortly after the release of Defined. Amici's website did not elaborate but seemed to indicate the parting was amicable, no pun intended. Amici Forever signed with Arista and started playing high profile gigs such as the FA Cup final and the English Rugby Union final. Nick Patrick , who had produced albums by the Gipsy Kings , Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye produced the band's first album, ''The Opera Band''. It was released on January 13 , 2004 and soon reached number 74 in the Billboard 200 album charts and the top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. The album has also reached number 2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts and number one on the ARIA Australian classical album chart, as well as the top 5 on the UK classical charts. The album was nominated for "Album of the Year" at the Classical Brits held at the Royal Albert Hall on May 26 , 2004 and will be performing at the Awards. Their newest album, released in 2005 , is called '' Defined '', and has reached the top 5 of the Australian album charts. BAND MEMBERS As of 2005, the band consists of:
Amici forever have celebrated two No 1 albums with The Opera Band and Defined in Geoff Sewell's homeland of New Zealand. DISCOGRAPHY
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