Matteo Sedazzari
Matteo Sedazzari, like the hero of Crafty Cigarette, become a Jam fan by accident after playing All Mods Cons during the school Easter holiday, a moment like many of his generation, Buckler, Foxton and Weller changed his life forever, he loved the music so much, that he more or less became a Mod overnight. Inspired by the philosophy of The Jam, and unable to emulate them in music, he turned to writing, producing a fanzine entitled Positive Energy of Madness during the height of Acid House,...See more
Matteo Sedazzari, like the hero of Crafty Cigarette, become a Jam fan by accident after playing All Mods Cons during the school Easter holiday, a moment like many of his generation, Buckler, Foxton and Weller changed his life forever, he loved the music so much, that he more or less became a Mod overnight. Inspired by the philosophy of The Jam, and unable to emulate them in music, he turned to writing, producing a fanzine entitled Positive Energy of Madness during the height of Acid House, which in fact did feature the first ever interview with Weller after the disbandment of The Style Council, Positive Energy of Madness dissolved as a fanzine in 1994 and resurfaced in 2003 as an online magazine, don't ask what he was doing those years, he doesn't know himself. Building a following, Matteo Sedazzari wanted to say goodbye to past, think forward, just like a true Mod, Positive Energy of Madness was ditched and replaced by ZANI, a quirky and more modern site, which has attracted interviews with Bobby Womack, Clem Burke of Blondie, Alan McGee, Chas Smash of Madness, Shaun Ryder of Black Grape/ Happy Mondays and many more. His unique modern Gonzo style of writing, he's proud of the fact he is self taught, bought him to attention of Paul Hallam of Countdown Books, who asked to him to write a fictional account of being a young Mod in the suburbs in the late 70's and early 80's, Matteo Sedazzari said yes straight away, inspired by writers Hunter S Thompson, Harlan Ellison, Mark Twain, Iceberg Slim, Patricia Highsmith, Daphne du Maurier and films like The Lonest of a Long Distant Runner; Saturday Night, Sunday Morning, Z, Babylon, Midnight Cowboy and many more, he begun work on Crafty Cigarette. Matteo Sedazzari resides in Surrey, outside of writing, supports Juventus, travels to Italy and Spain, likes to dress well and being happy. See less