The brand new Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius music video, “Voodoo Vortex (Half 1)” may remind followers of prog rock, fusion, and traditional rock of the Seventies in sound and look. Musically Joe was channeling his favourite fusion violinists—Jean Luc Ponty, Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Jerry Goodman, Didier Lockwood, and Eddie Jobson.
First Joe organized some video imagery generated and edited by Robert Minsk. Subsequent, Joe interspersed images by (“Impostor!” album designer) Jody Gianni and efficiency footage shot by (Stratospheerius’ “Outrage Olympics” video director) David Levin from the band’s current album launch occasion in Rutherford, NJ.
Watch the video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGsBXNXBsQ
“Impostor!” has discovered followers everywhere in the world. The preliminary music video “Outrage Olympics” was not too long ago chosen to be featured on the LA-based “Unbiased Shorts” awards. Will probably be proven in New York Metropolis at The Producer’s Membership on Feb. twenty seventh at 2 PM ET. Keep tuned to Joe’s social media for every other screenings.
Up to now few months, over 120 stations have picked up the album for airplay, serving to the band chart on Relix/Jamband radio, and discovering favor on numerous Better of 2024 album lists, together with the track “Chasing the Dragon” making its option to Epic Tracks of the Yr charts. Now the album’s been picked up for Worldwide Distribution within the UK by Burning Shed, and Germany’s Only for Kicks.
The Progressive Facet’s John Giordano compares “Voodoo Vortex (Half 1)” to King Crimson’s “Matte Kudasai.” “The results Deninzon makes use of on the violin deepen the aural curiosity,” and raves in regards to the “Impostor!” album, “Whereas there’s a particular Kansas vibe, no different band sounds fairly like Stratospheerius.” The Prog Report’s Prog Nick loves the “wonderful melody” of “Voodoo Vortex (Half I).” “Ethereal and hazy to start with, it develops into an expansive association in 11/8 timing that, regardless of its complexity, may have your head bobbing. The weaving interaction between Deninzon’s violin and Hubauer’s keyboards will enrapture you, and Gianni holds all of it collectively completely, with a cheap but elaborate method. He’s a really advantageous drummer certainly.”
Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius launched “Impostor!” on Trey Gunn’s 7d Media and options Joe (electrical 7-string violin, acoustic violin, viola, chin cello, lead and background vocals, and producer), Michelangelo Quirinale-(Guitars), Paul Ranieri (bass), Jason Gianni (drums), and Invoice Hubauer (keyboards). “Impostor!” is combined and mastered by Wealthy Mouser (Tears for Fears, Dream Theater, Weezer). The group’s music’s been in comparison with Rush, Muse, Dream Theater, and Kansas, who welcomed Joe into the band in Might 2023. “Whereas Kansas turned my major gig, it was my work with Stratospheerius that bought their consideration.”
“Voodoo Vortex (Half I)” music video www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGsBXNXBsQ
Burning Shed UK distribution retailer for “Impostor!” https://bit.ly/41jtSNU
Only for Kicks European distribution retailer for “Impostor!” www.justforkicks.de/search?sSearch=stratospheerius
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