The Spoiled

The Spoiled
The Spoiled
Origin	Sammichele di Bari, Apulia, Italy
Genres	post-punk; new wave; shoegaze; indie rock;
Years active	2016, 2024-present
Label	Avant! Records
Members	Giovanni Santolla; Toto Ronzulli
Website	http://thespoiledmusic.com/

The Spoiled is an Italian musical project founded by Giovanni Santolla in Sammichele di Bari in 2016. Keyboardist Toto Ronzulli joined the band in 2026. Their music combines post-punk, shoegaze, and indie rock.

History

Initially started as a studio project, The Spoiled released its debut EP Ironshell on January 13, 2016 ¹²³ and a video for the single Wish House.⁴ Their full length Parasite ⁵ came out on June 22, 2016 via Manic Depression Records.⁶

After going on hiatus for 8 years, in late 2024, the project self-released the debut EP Time,⁷ followed in 2025 by the full-length Living Ghosts,⁸ anticipated by the singles The Day You Die and Ravenous.

Following the album’s release, The Spoiled collaborated with international acts including Darkways, Corlyx, Ash Code, This Eternal Decay, Chaos International, and Hinfort, while maintaining a dense touring schedule across Europe and sharing the stage with artists such as Traitrs, Hinfort, Darkways, and Ductape.

The new album When It Rains, has been released via Avant! Records on April 17, 2026.

After a year of booking their own shows, in spring 2026 The Spoiled joined the roster of Swamp Booking and embarked on a Northern European tour supporting Nuovo Testamento.

Official members

Giovanni Santolla - vocals, guitar, bass, bass vi, synth, programming, percussions (2016, 2024–present)
Toto Ronzulli - synth, keyboards, programming (2026–present)

Discography

Studio albums

Parasite (Manic Depression Records, 2016)
Living Ghosts (Swiss Dark Nights, 2025)
When It Rains (Avant! Records, 2026)

EPs

Ironshell (Manic Depression Records, 2016)
Time (Manic Depression Records, 2024)

Singles

Love Is Pain (self-released, 2024)
The Day You Die (self-released, 2024)
Ravenous (Swiss Dark Nights, 2025)
When It Rains (Avant! Records, 2026)
Sad Eyes, Angry Eyes (Avant! Records, 2026)
Not My Cure (Avant! Records, 2026)

Videos

"Wish House" (2016 - original version; 2024 - fixed version)
"Hole In A Chest" (2024)
"Ravenous (feat. Corlyx)" (2025)
"Delusional (Porcelain Dancer Remix)" (2026)
"When It Rains" (2026)
"Sad Eyes, Angry Eyes" (2026)
"Not My Cure" (2026)

References

The Spoiled - Ironshell In: Rockit, 28 April 2016
Interview - The Spoiled In: Indie Roccia, 12 September 2016
The Spoiled - Ironshell In: Industrial [r]evolution, 5 March 2016
The Spoiled premiere “Wish House” In: Post-Punk.com, 10 February 2016
The Spoiled: Parasite In: Ver Sacrum, 22 July 2016
The Spoiled In: Manic Depression Records
Italian Darkwave Project The Spoiled Releases “Time” EP and Video for “Hole in A Chest” In: Post-Punk.com, 4 October 2024
The Spoiled: Living Ghosts" In: Ver Sacrum, 12 April 2025

External links

The Spoiled at Bandcamp

[1] The Spoiled - Ironshell In: Rockit, 28 April 2016

[2] Interview - The Spoiled In: Indie Roccia, 12 September 2016

[3] The Spoiled - Ironshell In: Industrial [r]evolution, 5 March 2016

[4] The Spoiled premiere “Wish House” In: Post-Punk.com, 10 February 2016

[5] The Spoiled: Parasite In: Ver Sacrum, 22 July 2016

[6] The Spoiled In: Manic Depression Records

[7] Italian Darkwave Project The Spoiled Releases “Time” EP and Video for “Hole in A Chest” In: Post-Punk.com, 4 October 2024

[8] The Spoiled: Living Ghosts" In: Ver Sacrum, 12 April 2025

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