page_title: Gabin (Italian band)
section_title: Releases
hierarchical_section_title: Gabin (Italian band) / Releases
caption_attribution_description: English: Photography of Massimo Bottini of Gabin band
context_page_description: Gabin is an Italian pop band consisting of Massimo Bottini and Filippo Clary. Their name is a reference to the most popular French actor of the 1930s and 1940s – the antihero Jean Gabin.
context_section_description: Gabin have collaborated with numerous jazz artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwyn Collins and China Moses. Their first album, Gabin (2002), includes the singles "Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap", "Sweet Sadness" and "La Maison". Their song "Bang Bang To The Rock'N'Roll" was used in the 2005 film Fantastic Four and in the 2008 film Sex Drive. They had a top ten hit in their home country and success around the globe, encompassing over 35 countries from the U.S. to New Zealand, Argentina and Russia. In 2004, Gabin next released a blues and blue note-influenced uptempo album entitled Mr. Freedom, which includes the title track "Mr. Freedom".
caption: Massimo Bottini, one half of Gabin
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