Album Notes

STEPHEN DiJOSEPH An Acclaimed award-winning pianist/composer ( go check out pianopoetry ) DiJoseph now ventures/returns to the world of songwriting.... HYPNOTIZED debuts DiJoseph's unconventional "orchestral" guitar style and features both his pop/folk/jazz singing and songwriting. Influences? YOU DECIDE! DiJoseph Wins Praise at Annual Billboard World Song Contest DiJoseph makes TOP 500 out of ..well.. thousands of worldwide entries in the 13th Annual Billboard World Song Contest, scoring an Honorable Mention for his song from the fourthcoming HYPNOTIZED. And the competion was stiff! And here's a comment from the judges' mouth: "Stephen's 'No Chance' is a great tightrope walk between Pop, Dance, Alternative, Jazz and even World. A high level songwriter." – Billboard World Song Contest 2006 *Nominated for "Best Composer" Philadelphia City Paper Music Awards *Winner Best Instrumental CD (Pianopoetry at cdbaby.com/dijoseph) in the JPfolks International Music Awards. *Top 20 finalist Plowshares National Singer-Songwriter Contest 2005 *Semi-finalist Mountain Stage NewSong Singer-Songwriter Contest 2005 *2nd place Best Celtic CD (Urban Celtic at cdbaby.com/urbanceltic) JPFolks International Music Awards " Stephen is simply one of the most amazing artists I've ever seen live at our nationwide showcases, and I've seen and heard alot! With each recording he produces stellar and outstanding music in diverse genres" Brian Austin Whitney founder of Just Plain Folks