DENISE BARBARITA: all vocals, acoustic, rhythm, and bowed guitar, prepared piano
RICH KULSAR: Drums and Percussion
JASON WALLENSTEIN: Bass
KELSEY WARREN: Lead guitar
DAVID WEINTRAUB: Lead guitar, piano, various noise and such
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Influences
Kate Bush, King's X, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Billie Holiday, NIN, Tori Amos, The Pretenders, Terry Riley, Kim Burrel, Daniel Lanois, The Dresden Dolls, Bonnie Raitt, Joni Mitchell, Megadeth, U2, Jason Falkner, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mingus, Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, McCoy Tyner, Phillip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Ben Folds, Bjork, David Byrne, Journey, Bulgarian Women's choir, The Grays, Queensryche, PoundHound, Siggur Ros, and everything else I forgot,..
NEWS!!!!
NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS FOR DENISE"S NEW CD, "A BEAUTIFUL MESS"
"A Beautiful Mess", Denise Barbarita's hotly anticipated 4th CD, will be available on CD and as multiple format digital download in November 2009.
"A Beautiful Mess" features collaborations with world music artist, Francis MBappe, Apollo Heights guitarist Danny Chavis, and guitarist/composer, Michael Hewett.
The new album also features Denise's new band line-up, THE MORNING PAPERS.
Since 2007, guitarist Kelsey Warren (Also the frontman of his acclaimed band, Pillow Theory) has stepped in to take part in performing and collaborating with Denise on this album, as well as on other projects.
Denise has been VERY SUCCESSFUL licensing her original music for Film and TV programs.
Denise was delighted to find her song entitled, "No More Words" was used in the opening of a film for the Nissan Outdoor games 2008.
Over 10 of Denise’s songs from her past 3 albums are featured regularly on the daytime TV dramas, "One Life to Live" and "The Young & The Restless".
Her song, "Hush Hush", was featured on the ABC prime time TV series, "Traveler" and was also the opening theme for the independent film, "How to Grow an Olive Tree", along with an acoustic version of a song from "A Beautiful Mess", called "Suckers".
Since 2003, Denise has toured across the US, and continues to do so, wowing audiences with her live shows. She will be touring through Germany in September 2009.
You can get a taste of her live shows by picking up a copy of limited edition release, "Alive & B-Sides"(2007).
When not on the road, Denise works as a producer/engineer helping artists realize their dreams of making great albums. For the past 10 years, she has been an engineer at KAMPO STUDIOS in NYC, and recently has begun a partnership with another NYC studio, PYRAMID RECORDINGS. Denise, along with her partners, the Pyramid Recording Collective, will be available for projects in October 2009.
As a Recording Engineer/Producer, Denise has worked with Angie Stone, Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Mary J. Blige, Bruce Cockburn, and The Roots. Independents include, singer/songwriters, Brenda Kahn, Kristi Martel, Celia Shacklett, Pillow Theory, Kevin So, Alyson Greenfield, Michael Hewett, and Halley Devestern.
Denise's music can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby.com.
FOR MORE INFORMATION please visit Denise’s Website: www.MyShyTune.com.
To book Denise for live performances: booking AT Myshytune.com
For studio inquiries: Denise AT myshytune.com
and if you needed another reason to check out Denise, how about these 2 reviews?
“There's a feline quality about Denise Barbarita's music, something wonderfully animalistic in the best sense of the word”
-Kevan Breitinger Indie-Music.com
“Soothing while seething,..The siren sounds sweet before she smashes your boat to pieces. This is how I would sum up the sound of Denise Barbarita.”
-Nikki Chipman, Northeast In-Tune.com
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Hi Denise, thank you for beeing friend and for your statement on my Page! It was a great evening with you and your (small) band and your music! Your beautifull voice and your songs are still in my mind and your CDs in my CD-Player in my Van! Really! Your Music sounds also in my german ears very well and that makes it very easy to make good sound! Looking forward to see you again here in good old Germany! Or in NY? Shalom! says peter, the "loudmaker" from Gotha, Germany...
i know it has been a bit but i am excited for your trip to nashville. i currently may not have anything on the books for when you are here but if that changes i will let you know. i have a friend coming to your neck of the woods in the coming months and i passed your name along ....hope that is okay. lets keep in touch re: your trip.
thank you so much for being friends don't be afraid to share life experiences with me cause that's what makes us stronger and smarter!!! sometimes just venting is healthy!!! if you get a minute or 2 i'd luv for you to listen to my music. stay awesome XoXo Nicollette
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