Album Notes

Joe Valeriano

Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton: this is the musical universe where Joe Valeriano's voice and guitar are. He's at the top of the italian rock-blues music and he has been working for ten years with Kim Brown ("Renegades", Kim and the Cadillacs"). He keeps on going his musical adventure by playing and singing in several music clubs where he gets deserved praise. Joe has been able to build his own space in such a difficult music scene as the italian one. There he can express his blues soul, supported by his feeling for his instrument - the unfailing Strato.
As a solo artist he has produced three albums: "Elida", "Furious", "Parmatown" and "Live" a tribute to Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He has recorded and played with several artists like Grey Johnson, Willy Murphy, James Mason, Jamie Dolce, Lach, Kevin Montgomery & Pettibone, Dan Boccuzzi, Joe Colombo).
Lately he has taken part in many important events, such as "Festival Blues in Alcamo", "Music in the Mediterran" (Bari), "Blues Parade 2000 in Milan", "Novara in Blues", "Women in Blues" (Molfetta), Festival Blues "Cant' e magg" in Bergolo, Rassegna Blues Leoncavallo 2000", "Piazza Blues 2001 Bellinzona", "Rapperswill 2002", "Magic Blues Vallemaggia" and italian and international motor-cyclist's meetings.
At the moment he plays in the most important italian clubs and he's known all over Italy for his Tributes to Blues artists held in famous venues.

Dante Boccuzzi

Born in Parmatown, Ohio (U.S.A.), has sung with several independent bands in Cleveland. His style has always been influenced by Eddie Vedder, Robert Plant, Roger Daltrey and late '90 rock in general. In the year 2000 he meets in Milan Joe Valeriano and together they make two albums (Furious and Parmatown).