rich depaolo

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#BBBBBB"> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Best Male Singer, 2003."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"The Ithaca music scene's most valuable player of 2003 shows that he's not just a great producer and player, but also a compelling vocalist on his solo debut, 'For the Loss of Divinity'."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>-The Ithaca Journal</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Helvetica" color="#FFFFFF"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#F5DD09'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><u>Jody Kessler, "Bare Bones"</u> (produced, arranged and engineered by DePaolo)</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Best Contemporary Folk CD of the Year," 2003.</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Another excellent showcase for Kessler's deft guitar playing, passionate vocals and uplifting lyrics--all wrapped up by Rich DePaolo's fine production and instrumental talents."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"DePaolo did an excellent job providing the appropriate settings for Kessler's songs."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>-The Ithaca Journal</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><u>Patti Witten, "Sycamore Tryst"</u> (produced, and engineered by DePaolo)</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Best Contemporary Folk CD of the Year," 2002</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Ithaca Journal</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Behind every cohesive singer songwriter record is a great producer, and Rich DePaolo has left a mark on every aspect of the recording. Along with instrumental and vocal arrangements, he recorded, mixed, and produced. He also played electric and baritone guitar, keyboards and some bass, and sang. He's a keeper."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Puremusic.com</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Multi- instrumentalist Rich DePaolo, who lent his considerable guitar talents to this CD, is the producer. He knows just what he is doing and knows exactly how to utilize and feature talent."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Indie-Music.com</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"The songs are brought to life by the brilliant guitar and production work of Rich DePaolo."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Paste</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Witten is backed by a rock-solid band — with producer/guitarist/bass player/keyboard player and background vocalist Rich DePaolo in a prominent role. The band deals with every song to perfection."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Heaven</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">" a complex and sophisticated album... appropriately showcased by Rich DePaolo's gritty-yet glossy production."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Rambles</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Simply said, this is good stuff."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Sing Out!</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"Let Sycamore Tryst serve as a guide for up-and-coming folk-pop artists who want to take their songcraft to a higher level."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Performing Songwriter</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><u>Grace Hearn and Michael Savage, "Weightless"</u> (co-produced and mixed by DePaolo)</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"An outstanding album by one of Seattle’s most accomplished groups."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Victory Review</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"This has pushed everything else out of my CD player for a while now."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Ectophile’s Guide to Good Music</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"This is one fine CD."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- The Folk and Music Exchange </i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><u>Patti Witten, "Land of Souvenirs"</u> (produced, and engineered by DePaolo)</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">Best Contemporary Folk CD, 1999</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- The Ithaca Journal</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica">"... Rich DePaolo (who also handles a variety of other instruments and the production duties) is particularly impressive with the slide work he delivers on a number of songs. In fact, all of the production ideas on Land of Souvenirs are spot on time after time."</font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font color="#FFFFFF" face="Helvetica"><i>- Music Reviews Quarterly</i></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> <p class=MsoNormal> </p> </div> </body>