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AVAILABLE NOW at these fine locations:
GUITARNINE.COM WWW.HOMEGROWNMUSIC.NET WWW.CDBABY.COM
www.stratospheerius.com www.myspace.com/stratospheerius
CALL IN LIVE!!Joe Deninzon interview on air this Saturady, March 29th at 11:00 P.M. on www.solarguitars.com:
The ultimate website for lovers of jazz rock/fusion
HEADSPACE (2007)
Lead by electric violinist/vocalist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon, Stratospheerius unleash their fourth collection of songs. Hot on the
heals of their acclaimed CD, "Live Wires", "Headspace" brings their live energy into the studio. Vocal rock anthems like "New Material, "Old Ghosts", and "Today is Tomorrow", shout alongside ripping instrumentals. From the bluegrass punk of "Gutterpunk Blues", to the psychedelic roller coaster ride of "Mental Floss", and the bigger and louder sequel to the
Heavy Metal Hora "Heavy Shtettle II". The disc also features a unique cover of The Police "Driven to Tears". This CD is filled with memorable hooks alongside the death-defying instrumental jams the group has built its reputation on. Influences range from Mahavishnu, Zappa and Zeppelin, to Dave Matthews, Radiohead, Jeff Beck, and Bela Fleck.
"Fleshing out the Stratospheerius sound are: Out-of-this-world strings, sultry guitar, rumbling basslines, frantic drumming, and celebratoryvocals that enunciate lyrical outlines of life. The songs are gripping and energetic. Insistent melodies are made
compelling by the violin passion. Fevered solos are cradled between lyrical passages that tremble with breakout rock stamina. A Bayou flavor lurks in several tracks, creating a strange fusion of bluesy funk and progressive tendencies. The result is goodtime music that will get you dancing."
-Matt Howarth (Soniccuriosity.com)
photos by Lisa Kapler
Joe Deninzon is a world-renowned violinist and composer. Currently based in New York City, he has traveled throughout the musical universe as a studio musician, a critically acclaimed performer with many well-known groups, and an innovator on the electric violin with his band, STRATOSPHEERIUS, who have just completed their fourth CD, "Headspace".
www.stratospheerius.com www.myspace.com/stratospheerius
Reviews of Stratospheerius "Live Wires"
Live Wires review at musicstreetjournal.com
Nucleus (Brazilian prog rock website) interview
RELIX magazine article Sea Of Tranquility inteview Sea Of Tranquility review f5wichita.com review
Joe Deninzon is proud to be a new endorsee of D'Addario Strings.
In addition to using the Kaplan, Zyex, and Helicore brand violin strings, Joe has used D'Addario's since age 13, playing bass, guitar, and most recently, mandolin.
JD has just accepted and endorsement from Codabows . Joe uses the Coda electric viola bow for his Viper and Jensen electric violins because it is light enough for the higher violin strings and heavy enough for the lower C, F, and B-flat on the 7-string. Please email Joe with any questions about Coda bows, please email Joe or visit the website link above.
