Chris Spheeris, a multi-instrumentalist, composer and recording artist, has inspired and captivated worldwide listeners with his music for more than 25 years. Being raised in the Midwestern USA and spending summers in his ancestral homeland of Greece, the cross-cultural foundation of his expression was in place long before his first melodies were ever written.
At 19, inspired by Joni Mitchell, early Genesis, Cat Stevens, the Talking Heads and other visionaries of the era, Spheeris along with friend, Paul Voudouris, entertained and inspired restaurant, coffeehouse, symphony, and college audiences with a blend of all original music and lyrics that were progressive and unique. At age 25, Spheeris set up a studio, bought his first keyboards, and embarked on his own blend of instrumental music that would help found a new musical genre of New Age.
Within three years of the inception of his solo career, Chris caught the attention of Columbia Records and went on to become one of the first New Age instrumentalists to be signed to a major label. Over the next 15 years, with 10 new recordings, Spheeris has developed a signature style of cross-cultural, romantic instrumental music imbued with a quality that is at once, intimate, exotic, passionate and universal. Visit Chris Spheeris at www.chrisspheeris.com
ANTHONY MAZZELLA
Combining astonishing speed, masterful technique and a bold eclecticism, Anthony Mazzella is making his mark in the world of instrumental music. Anthony has been described by BILLBOARD Magazine as a "new generation guitar hero" and by Guitar One magazine as "one of the top ten guitarists in the country." He began his career as a performer on the streets of New York and quickly built up a strong following which landed him spots in the key performance venues of the City. Anthony has since gone on to perform on stages all over America opening for such artists as James Brown, The Commodores, Tower of Power and has built up his following by extensive touring. His original music bears the influences of jazz, flamenco, rhythm & blues, rock, folk, classical, middle-eastern, electric and acoustic finger-style. His debut solo electric finger-style CD, "The Birth", was followed by "Ousia", a jazz/rock fusion CD, and "Brio" in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist, composer and recording artist Chris Spheeris. Visit Anthony Mazzella at www.anthonymazzella.com
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