Initially comprised of guitarist and lead vocalist Paolo Bonfanti, guitarist Mauro Pagani, keyboardist and vocalist Vittorio de Scalzi (from the New Trolls), bassist Reinhold Kohl, and drummer and vocalist Franz di Cioccio (from PFM), Slow Feet -- a play on Eric Clapton's nickname, Slow Hand -- began when the five veteran musicians, all of whom knew or knew of each other in various capacities, met for the first time and discovered their shared passion for the blues.