Dufresne, an Italian post-hardcore band from Vicenza, was formed in January 2004 by Nicola "Dominik" Cerantola on lead vocals, Davide Zenorini on drums, Matteo "Ciube" Tabacco on bass and vocals, Luca Dal Lago on guitar, and Alessandro Costa on keyboards. The band took its name from Andy Dufresne, the main character of Stephen King's novel The Shawshank Redemption. In 2005, they recorded a twelve-song demo album in Italian, later re-recording six tracks in English. Dufresne signed with V2 Records in 2006 and released their debut album Atlantic, which was followed by an Italian support tour for Underoath and a subsequent European tour. Their second album, Lovers, was produced by Andreas Magnusson and released in 2008 via V2 Records/Universal Music Group. In 2009, Dufresne signed with Wynona Records and released their third studio album, AM:PM. The band went on hiatus in July 2013.
