Stewart and Vittorio Cosma had worked and collaborated well together on La Notte Della Taranta, and Stewart saw in Vittorio a perfect partner for an enthusiastic new adventure that he had in mind: a new band whose basic vibe would be grounded in a fusion of rock and ethnic rhythms.

A simpler project than the elaborate La Notte Della Taranta Ensemble, Gizmo was a more traditional band that included drums, guitar, bass, percussion, keyboards, and vocals. Keeping with the multi-ethnic design of the project, members of Gizmo came from all over the world: Mauro Refosco from Brazil on percussion; Dave Fiuczynski from the U.S. on guitar; Armand Sabal-Lecco from Cameroon on bass; Raiz from Naples, Italy, on vocals; Vittorio Cosma from Milan, Italy, on keyboards; and Stewart Copeland from the U.S. on drums.

Gizmo performed two tours in Italy: in 2005 with the original lineup and in 2006 with Dodo N'Kishi from Germany on vocals, Phil X from Canada on guitar, and Max Gazzè from Italy on bass for a few gigs. Gizmo's setlist included both original tracks written by Stewart and Vittorio and tunes from their personal repertoires, including a couple of songs from Stewart's Klark Kent days and two Police songs never performed live with Sting and Andy Summers, "Darkness" and "Does Everyone Stare." There are no official releases of Gizmo's music; those two tours held the only chances to see the band perform.