AltaVia formed in 2008 in a small town in northern Italy, when after leaving his former band, Andrea Stagni (keyboards, voices) started searching for new musicians. Davide, a local musician and friend, introduced him to Marcello Bellina (drums, voices), Mauro Monti (guitars, voices) and Giuliano Vandelli (bass), who accidentally were looking for a keyboard player for a new project. That just seemed to be a perfect match for everyone.