The TJS formed in 2013 at the CPM Music Institute in Milan, the school founded by Franco Mussida (PFM), where the two members began shaping their musical identity through study sessions and extensive experimentation in the rehearsal rooms. From this creative process came TJS, their debut album, released in 2017.
“We wanted to give as much space as possible to instinct and immediacy, both in the harmonic structures and in the melodies,” they explain. “The vocal lines don’t follow a predictable path; the only constant is a magma- like flow of impulses. The lyrics were written with the same spontaneity, leaving listeners free to interpret them as they wish. If we could travel back to Prehistoric times and hand a man of that era a guitar, distortions, fuzz, reverbs and a microphone, the result would probably sound like our record.”
Recorded live at BlapStudio in Milan and produced by Antonio Polidoro, the album embraces a raw, direct sound, faithful to the band’s live energy. The twelve tracks reflect their fascination with the animal world—its authenticity, simplicity and untamed force. The visual concept includes photography and video by Sara Brasacchio and cover artwork by Valeria Traversi.
After a series of concerts promoting the debut, the TJS began collaborating with various producers to explore new sonic directions and artistic dimensions. Between 2018 and 2024, they released several singles in both English and Italian, gradually shaping a more defined artistic identity.
In 2020, Mammoth, a track from their first album, was included in the soundtrack of Cambio Tutto, a film by Guido Chiesa produced by Medusa Film.
Their most recent singles include:
Bear Remix (2018), #Parapa (2021), SpaceBoar (2021) and Stupefacente (2024).
The TJS are Giuseppe Ferdinando Zito (guitar and vocals) and Lorenzo Elio Mariani (drums).
Giuseppe Ferdinando Zito was born in Lecco (LC) on 9 December 1985 and he graduated in carpentry at the Achille Grandi institute of Cantù. After several work experiences, he joined his greatest interest: music. He took lyrical song lessons from Alessandra Zapparoli, a well-known semis high school graduate at the Conservatory of Milan. Giuseppe continued to study singing between Italy and Germany, particularly in Berlin, then in 2008 he joined the CPM in Milan, graduating in 2010. Here Giuseppe knew a key personality for his artistic career: Franco Mussida. During his musical career, Giuseppe collaborated with well-known artists of the likes of Morgan, Andy of Bluvertigo, Richard Lewis of Skunk Anansie. He opened, among others, Skinhead, Line 77, Marta on Pipes, Vallanzaska and Persiana Jones concerts. His sources of inspiration are the Radiohead, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Nirvana, the Twenty One Pilots and the Daft Punk.He collaborated with the KORG brand from 2014 to 2025.From 2017 to 2021, together with his other band JASPERS, he worked as a resident band on the Rai2 program Quelli che il calcio. Since 2021, he has started working as a singing teacher and arranger at the Ricordi Music School in Milan.
Lorenzo Elia Mariani was born on December 1, 1988 in Milan (MI) and graduated at the Giuseppe Marconi high school in Milan. He undertook university studies by dedicating himself to Zoology, but he relinquishes them by supporting the passion for music. He studied guitar and self-taught drums, landing at the CPM in Milan, where Giuseppe met with JTS. Lorenzo also boasts thick collaborations with various artists, including James Blunt, Max Gazzé, Mika and Carla Bruni. For Lorenzo an important influence is represented by the crossover area of the 90s and therefore by musicians and bands suchas Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Korn, but also Pendulum’s electronic music.
