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| Stratospheerius Release Headspace  Stratospheerius' upcoming CD, Headspace, will be released July 10. Lead by renowned electric violinist/vocalist/mandolinist Joe Deninzon, Stratospheerius has showcased its “psychojazz trip funk” at colleges, festivals, and clubs throughout the US. Often referred to as the “Jimi Hendrix of the violin,” Joe has worked with artists ranging from Ritchie Blackmore from Deep Purple, Sheryl Crow, Everclear, and Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The New York-based group has shared stages with artists like Mike Stern, Tim Reynolds, The Slip, and John Scofield.The band also features bassist Bob Bowen, guitarist Mack Price and drummer Luciana Padmore. Headspace's songs combine elements of rock, jazz, funk, Latin and Middle Eastern music. “Today is Tomorrow,” “New Material” and “Old Ghosts” could be hits on all kinds of radio formats. There is a straight-ahead cover of Police's “Every Breath You Take,” plus a range of instrumentals: a bluegrass punk ”Gutterpunk Blues,” psychedelic roller coaster ride of “Mental Floss,” and the bigger and louder sequel--the Heavy Metal Hora called, ”Heavier Shtettle II.” This CD is filled with memorable hooks alongside the defiant instrumental jams that the group has built its reputation on. Influences include Mahavishnu, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews, Radiohead, Jeff Beck, and Bela Fleck. Stratospheerius was a winner in the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, won the People's Choice Awards in the Cornucopia Festival, and was named “Best Jam Band” in Musician's Atlas Independent Music Awards. Stratospheerius has been featured in Relix, Downbeat, Jazziz, among other publications. After receiving heavy airplay and critical acclaim all over the US, Canada, Australia, South America, Japan, and Europe with their Live Wires CD, the band has just completed their fourth release, Headspace, due out in summer 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |