Friendly Fire
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Driving Rock Music With A Message
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Friendly Fire is a three piece band from New Jersey, fronted by songwriter/guitarist Michelle Borealino. Their cassette submission contains four original rock'n'roll compositions by Borealino, displaying undeniable energy, driving, scrappy rhythm playing, and straight-from-the-gut soloing. "America's Love", an anti-war send-up, is both sung and played with brutally honest conviction, embellished by a spirited guitar solo. "No Mercy" contains an extended solo section, in which Borealino uses a slide to change the mood of the piece, and sets the stage for an outro bass solo.
Friendly Fire was formed in October 1988 by guitarist/vocalist Michelle Borealino. Her intention was to work with musicians who were into playing a driving form of rock music (like The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin) that was not overwhelmed by current musical trends. In September, 1993, Friendly Fire released their debut album, which received nationwide airplay. The band then toured the Northeastern U.S., followed by a promotional tour of England, Scotland and Wales. They received praise from the College Music Journal, who described Friendly Fire, "as one of the most promising and important unsigned bands."
Friendly Fire addresses a number of social issues in their music including AIDS, racism and drug use among young people. While the band realizes they cannot preach to an audience, they feel that if they can enlighten or educate one person through the power of rock music, then the chance they take by raising such issues will be well worth it.
Contact Information
Michelle Borealino
P.O. Box 2922
Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
United States
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Pino Mattioli
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Balancing Technique And Melody... From Italy
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Pino Mattioli's three-song instrumental demo cassette amply displays his extensive guitar vocabulary that borrows from both rock and jazz, forming an intense, aural fusion. Mattioli recorded all three tunes in his digital 8-track home studio. At times, his searing wah-wah phrasing recalls jazz-fusion guitarist Scott Henderson, with Mattioli's style leaning heavier into the rock side of fusion guitar. Mattioli even mixes in bits of jagged, dissonant fretwork into his longer phrases, before concluding with familiar themes stated earlier in the pieces.
Mattioli, born in Italy and currently residing in Grottammare, graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood, and has over twenty years of experience on the guitar. Mattioli has covered much musical territory over those twenty years, playing his guitar in styles such as rock, heavy metal, fusion, pop and blues. He lists some his main influences on the six-string--names such as Steve Morse, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Greg Howe, Alan Holdsworth, and Henderson. Musically, Mattioli is striving for the ideal balance between technique and melody, avoiding the overplaying that can lead to listener boredom.
Mattioli's career goal is to contact as many record companies and producers as possible, getting his music heard, so that someday he can produce his own CD of original guitar instrumentals.
Contact Information
Pino Mattioli
V. Crucioli 43
63013 Grottammare (AP)
Itally
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