Dumbo Gets Mad

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Dumbo Gets Mad is a psychedelic pop project founded in 2011 by Italian producer, composer and sound designer Luca Bergomi, originally from Emilia. The name is inspired by the Pink Elephants on Parade sequence in the film Dumbo (1941), a symbol of the childlike spirit in the face of the absurd.

Initially conceived as a duo with Carlotta Menozzi, the project stands out for a free-spirited vision that blends styles, voices, languages and genres. It debuted in Los Angeles with the album Elephants at the Door, which attracted international attention. The single Plumy Tale was included by Pitchfork among the 50 best songs of 2011, while Marmalade Kids was chosen as “Song of the Day” by NPR.

In 2013 it released Quantum Leap and in 2015 it launched Thank You Neil, inspired by astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and recorded live, consolidating its international recognition. Following the single Makes You Fly (2019), it issued Things Are Random And Time Is Speeding Up (2021) and toured North America and Mexico. That same year it collaborated with Marracash on the album Noi, Loro, Gli Altri.

With more than 100 concerts across Europe, the Americas and Asia, in 2025 it signed with Carosello Records to release its fifth album, Five Eggs. Conceived as an egg-disc, a symbol of the birth and fragility of life, the work presents Dumbo Gets Mad as an observer of the contemporary world, transforming experiences, ideas and sensations into a personal, psychedelic sonic journey.