Post by Gerrald Bostock on May 27, 2014 11:54:34 GMT
Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius
Led by electric violinist/vocalist Joe Deninzon (www.joedeninzon.com), who has been called “The Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” Stratospheerius (www.stratospheerius.com) has showcased their “frenzied mélange of alt-bluegrass, progressive rock, jazz fusion and funkabilly” throughout the world. The New York-based group has opened for Tim Reynolds, Mickey Hart, and John Scofield, among many others. Their live performances are filled with funky dance grooves, rip-roaring guitar/violin jams, and hooks that mix jazz, funk, rock with Gypsy influences. Stratospheerius was a winner of the John Lennon International Songwriting Competition, and was named “Best Jam Band” in the Musician’s Atlas Independent Music Awards. They have been featured in Relix, Downbeat, and Jazziz, among other publications. The group has just completed their fifth CD, “The Next World…” on Steve Vai’s Digital Nations label.
“…Violinist/singer Joe Deninzon presents us with this gift of hot songs from his rockin’ live shows. Think a bit of Zappa, the Dixie Dregs or Blues Traveler, with the violin being the focal point. Joe’s talents are flat out phenomenal, and the progressive rock tapestry he weaves around himself is carried out to perfection by his amazing band.”
-www.musicmorsels.com
“Deninzon shows how he has earned the nickname the “Jimi Hendrix of violin” as he tears threw a distortion heavy solo that points more in the direction of Guns N Roses’ Slash than Yo Yo Ma.”
-Justin Scro www.cashboxmagazine.com
“Memorable hooks, gravity-defying instrumental prowess and a kitchen sink move toward rock… If Bela Fleck and Frank Zappa had a love child in outer space, they might grow up to sound like these guys do.”
-David Budin, www.coolcleveland.com
The Next World..
1.Release05:06
2.The Missing Link04:14
3.Tech Support02:21
4.Climbing04:36
5.Fleshbot03:56
6.The House Always Wins03:09
7.Gods04:18
8.Ballad for Ding Bang04:33
9.Road Rage03:22
10.One Foot in the Next World04:34
11.The Prism05:48
available at Amazon,CDBaby and ITunes
Discography
Headspace
Live Wires
The Adventures Of Stratospheerius
Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius
Electric/Blue
All are available at CDBaby and ITunes
UPCOMING SHOWS
Friday, June 20, 2014
STRATOSPHEERIUS at OLIVE's in NYACK with GREG BYERS @ Olives
118 Main Street, Nyack, NY 10960 (United States)
(845) 353-4377
Thursday, September 18, 2014
STRATOSPHEERIUS at the SHRINE @ Shrine
2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., New York, NY (United States)
The Prism
Joe Deninzon and Stratospheerius
Van Halen's ERUPTION
