Attitude
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Experimental Neo-Classical Jazz Fusion
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The Italian duo Attitude, consisting of guitarist Salvatore Vecchio and the keyboard player Simone Damiani, submitted a promo CD-R called Shadows In The Desert. Featuring their unique blend of neo-classicisms and fusion idioms, the five songs showcase the formidable soloing ability of the two musicians as they trade off mind-blowingly fast lead work over stock drum machine patterns. These guys need a drummer! The music touches on other styles as well, the blues and other exotica is delivered in high-tech fashion on "Red Fire Boom Boom", while the stunning track "Splinterproof Pyramid" offers a mysterious 'edge' to technical fusion. Shadows In The Desert is nothing if not a 16 minute demonstration of the pair's versatility, with a like minded drummer and bass player, these guys could give the men from Planet X a run for their money.
The instrumental group Attitude was formed in November '99 in Turin (Italy), by Salvatore and Simone, both members of the power-prog band Ivory. An important part of their musical development has been, for Simone, his classical studies, and for Salvatore, clinics with great musician like Jennifer Batten, Paul Gilbert, Steve Morse, John Petrucci and Frank Gambale. Each has also taken years of private lessons, and both have studied important didactic books and videos of jazz and classic theory, technique and solfa like Pozzoli, Bona, Gramaglia, Magliani, Pratella, Hanon, etc. The duo did everything on their mini-CD Shadows In The Desert, from the composition to the playing, from the production to the hard disk recording, and from the mixing to the artwork.
At the moment the band has recruited a drummer, now they are looking for a great bass player. They are also preparing songs to complete their first real album, which are tending more toward jazz-fusion than neo-classical.
Contact Information
Salvatore Vecchio
Via Cimarosa 43/c
10154 Torino
Italy
E-mail:
Attitude
Web site:
ivoryattitude.supereva.it
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Matthew Mills
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Neo-Classical Rock Guitarist Looks To Record
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Virginia guitarist and instructor Matthew Mills submitted his 4 song demo CD-R Race Through Eternity, which features a smorgasbord of large, swept arpeggiated sequences and diminished patterns. In fact, the opening title track is a showcase of the sweeping technique, along with pedaled passages (ala Malmsteen and Moore), the main melody not coming in until 1:38 -- a veritable arpeggiated assault. You won't hear this much sweeping in a broom factory! Mills plays his demos over a drum machine, so you might not appreciate the end result as much as you might with a real drummer, however Mills' technical prowess comes through strikingly on every track. He also favors a lot of harmonized lines -- which is another Malmsteen favorite -- the song "Drive" is a showcase of this aspect of Mill's style. Mills may have to work hard to shed the Malmsteen influence however, in order to stake out his own original territory, but technically, he's there!
Matthew began playing guitar at the age of 15, initially influenced by bands like Iron Maiden and Helloween. His life changed after hearing Yngwie Malmsteen, when he realized the importance of practice and dedication towards music and guitar playing. Matthew was inspired enough to practice 6 to 8 hours a day because of Yngwie, and also led him to learn classical music. After years of studying and practicing, he decided to become a guitar teacher, and currently teaches 57 students a week. Matthew has also performed and recorded with the instrumental band Diesmilin, as well as won a local guitar contest. This experience made him decide to push his musical direction.
Mills plans to become a recording artist since he has written a lot of material and is gaining confidence after recording three demo CDs.
Contact Information
Matthew Mills
2990 Borge St.
Oakton, VA 22124
United States
E-mail:
Matthew Mills
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