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What fans and musicians have said about Joe Deninzon/Stratospheerius

"Hey Joe, Mike Keneally here - I've been checking out Adventures of
Stratospheerius this morning, not even four songs into it yet but I had to
get in touch and let you know just how damn much I'm enjoying it.  Great
job!  Here's hoping we can make some sounds together on stage sometime, I think
it would be very sick.  Thanks for making such fun and nasty music!"
-Mike Keneally
 (Los Angeles-based guitarist/keyboardist/composer. Formerly of Frank Zappa/Steve Vai bands)

"Thanks for such a beautiful show last week. I can't understand how effortlessly you play the things you do. can you recommend some good stuff to listen to if i want to improve my phrasing (for solos and writing melodies)?"
-Kevin Shima (Cincinnatti-based musician.)

  "You sound very ver well !!! And you play... incrdible.
 I have download few of your songs and i want to sound    
 as you! I´m thinking about to buy a violin as yours and i want
 to know what equipment do you use for sound as well as you...

 ...but for play as well as you.... i have to play a
 lot of hours more. Everytime i hear your songs i begin
 travel between your music... its fantastic!"
  -Victor ( fan fromRussia)


"Joe - have just got the copy of Live Wires (I live in the UK).  Great CD, great playing, great tunes  - it's given me renewed enthusiasm with my own fiddle!"
Mike Fosset (fan from UK)

"Hi Joe, here's Roberto Guarnieri from Roma. I hope all is going for the best. For me you are the best violinist in the world and I want to help you with another review on Metal Shock magazine. "
-Roberto Guarnieri
 Roma, Italy


"For the blistering cd's,Joe!!!Your albums were so appreciated in my shows...and you have all the respect and sinceres congratulations from many JOE DENINZON fans now,here in Resita!!!Have a great weekend,my friend!!!With respect and gratitude...." -Ovidiu (Romania)

  "The way this album segues seamlessly from furious instrumental blowouts to anthemic vocal chorus is great. What we didn't realize from Deninzon's first album is that he's one hell of a singer as well, and he employs his multi-tracked vocals to great effect here. What many jazz-rock envelope-pushers lack is a talent for hooks; Joe has more hooks than most pop albums. "
Kevin Seal  (Berkeley, CA United States) -

"So I'm listening to your cd for like the 50th time in the past 3 days. I love it...how could I not? What you have done on this album is just so amazing to me. The songs, the performances, the production. It's just really good shit.  I like this one even better than Electric/Blue. I have to admit, it did take me a minute to switch my ear from live Stratospheerius to recorded Stratospheerius, but the album is so strong it really stands on its own. It's just a very different experience than seeing a live Stratos show, which can be a benefit. You are such a talented motherfucker, Joe. Really. I'm so glad to know you. Keep it coming (as I know you will)."
-Mazz Swift (NY violinist)

"I saw Joe Deninzon's band last night in Detroit. They are one of
   the best band's I've ever seen in my life, no joke!!!!!!!!!!!! Just
   incredible."
-Eric Harabadian (contributing critic, Downbeat magazine)

"The Toledo, Royal Oak, and Cleveland shows were incredible! We had a blast playing for a bunch of new people, and especially, having the privilege to witness the incredible musical talents of Stratospheerius. Each of these musicians (Joe Deninzon-Electric Violin, Alex Skolnick-Guitar, Luciana Padomore-Drums, Ron Baron-Bass) are total pros with jaw dropping chops, and incredible feel. These are the New York cats you hear about, that can cut you to pieces!"
-Gary Jibilian (Detroit musician)

"I met you at the house of blues in Hollywood a few months back. I was
the student of Jerry Goodman's who you (thankfully) handed your CD's to.
I've been wanting to write for awhile because your stuff has had a big
influence on me. I've been stealing you licks non stop for about three
months now, including the entire solo from one of the tunes off your newer album."
Greg Kupka
(-electric violinist, Los Angeles)

    " I just got done listening to your new cd for the
second time. Words like "wow", "best cd I have",
"damn" come up. I liked Electric Blue, but The
Adventures of Stratospheerius blows it out of the
water, and it has LYRICS, really good ones!!!! The new
cd really shows your progression over the past 4 yrs
since the release of Electric Blue. Hopefully I'll be
able to see you guys live some time. I also crawled
all over every part of your website and that's great as
well, the reviews/articles are fantastic, I really
enjoyed reading them. My mom told me that you'll be
touring college campus's. I know at UW-Madison you'll
get a lot of interest, I'll post a bunch of flyers if
you get a gig here, and same with Alabama.
Your lyrics on the cd are fantastic, not only do you
carry them out well, but they are very well written. I
like D Zone and your jeans idea! Your lyrics on the cd
 are fantastic (and that says a lot), you rock joe,
keep it up. Love the Cd, shirt, and poster!!! Thanks, keep
on rockin......."

"Hi Joe,
     First let me tell you how much I as well as my buddies I brought with
me to haul equipment enjoyed your music.  I love Zappa.  What a surprise it
was.   You and the fella's really jam.  Best new artist I've heard in some
time.  The music scene in Cleveland is kinda limited to the headbanging
stuff.   How much you yourself enjoy making your own music really shows
through.   Enough sucking up. I won't miss the show  when you come to the
Grog shop here in August."
      Thank's  again;
      -Sean C. Carey (Cleveland, OH)


"I'm glad you like my CD and appreciate you showing others. I checked out
much of yours and thought it was great. Lots of great variety, and you've
blended jazz and pop in a distinctive, non-cliched way. And your playing
kicks ass. I've been very scattered lately, but I'm going to keep checking it out."
Joel Newton, NYC guitarist
"You absolutely blew my mind tonight. That was one of the more amazing, influential, spiritualy reviving things I have heard from a band in a long time."

"We put Acid Rabbits on our wedding CD. It meant a lot to us."

"I really enjoyed the band and the music. It was excellent!"

"Thanks for kicking ass and playing your heart out. I hope to see you again."

"I fly US airways and was on a layover in Cleveland one day and saw your write up in the paper there. I saw the word ZAPPA mentioned and knew you were somebody I’d have to check out. I bought your CD Electric Blue and loved it!"

(-David Black. Tampa, FLA)

"Listening to your CD last night, I was very happy to hear something original in the music world highlighting a player that isn’t afraid to walk on the other side and obviously plays with passion."
-Tyme Rogers, Tech 21/Sans Amp, NYC

"You sound great….a really honest sound."
-Mark Feldman, NY violinist

"I love the playing on Electric Blue-It seems ages to have heard a violinist create  such a range of sounds."

"Your CD is awesome: your virtuosity is a breath of fresh air ina post-Nirvana era of dumbed-down popular alternative culture that seems to idolize over-glorified three-chord garage bands"
-Trevor Hoffman. Baltimore, MD

"Pleasurepain’ is my favorite. ‘Rise’ is up there too. Zappa and Jean-Luc would be proud."
-Kevin Seal, San Francisco-based musician

"I recently got a chance to come see you play and wow, what a show! I enjoyed it immensely. You’re a fantastic performer."

"I’m quickly becoming a fan. I’ve always been into Jerry Goodman and Mark Wood. You’re right up there with them."

"You and your band kick but live in concert. You and Jean-Luc Ponty are fantastic musicians."

"Have recently got hold of the new Statospheerius
cd.  Great music, great playing, great range -
enjoying every track.  Thanks for inspiring me!"



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