Follya (band)

Follya, previously known as Dear Jack, is an Italian pop rock band formed in 2012.^[1]

Follya
The band in 2015
Background information
Origin	Rome, Italy
Genres	Pop Pop rock[1]
Years active	2012–present
Members	Alessio Bernabei Alessandro Presti Riccardo Ruiu
Past members	Lorenzo Cantarini Francesco Pierozzi Leiner Riflessi

They ended up second in the thirteenth edition of the Italian talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi^[2] and debuted in 2014 with the album Domani è un altro film (prima parte), which peaked at number 1 of the FIMI's album chart and was certified double platinum in Italy.^[1] They participated twice at the Sanremo Music Festival in 2015, with the song "Il mondo esplode tranne noi", and in 2016, with the song "Mezzo respiro".^[1]

In 2015, lead singer Alessio Bernabei left the band to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by Leiner Reflessi (2015-2017) and by guitarist Lorenzo Cantarini (since 2017).^[3][4][5]

In 2022, the band reunited under the front man Alessio Bernabei, without Cantarini, and changed their name to Follya.

Members

• Alessio Bernabei – vocals (2012-2015) (2022-now)
• Alessandro Presti – bass guitar (2013-present)
• Riccardo Ruiu – drums (2013-present)

Former members

• Lorenzo Cantarini – vocals (2017-2022), guitar (2013-2022)
• Leiner Riflessi – vocals (2015-2017)
• Francesco Pierozzi – guitar (2012-2024)

Discography

Studio albums

- As Dear Jack -

• Domani è un altro film (prima parte) (2014)
• Domani è un altro film (seconda parte) (2015)
• Mezzo respiro (2016)
• Non è un caso se... (2018)

- As Follya -

• FOLLYA (2023)