DENISE BARBARITA: all vocals, acoustic, rhythm, and bowed guitar, prepared piano
RICH KULSAR: Drums and Percussion
JASON WALLENSTEIN: Bass
DAVID WEINTRAUB: Lead guitar, piano
FOR BOOKING INQUIRIES PLEASE EMAIL: booking@myshytune.com
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,..
Sounds Like
Think Tori Amos (Choirgirl hotel) meets PJ Harvey, meets Joni Mitchell ("blue" era) with some Radiohead-like guitar flavor (thanks David!), meets Jeff Buckley, meets Led Zeppelin (physical graffiti days)
and there you have it,..It's rock but not
Denise Barbarita is a singer-songwriter, but don’t tell her that because it’ll just piss her off. Besides, it’s not exactly true. Unfortunatly, for some, the term “singer-songwriter” evokes the stereotypical image of a girl with a guitar, some cute songs about smelly cats, and a fear of anything technical. That’s not Denise.
She, a graduate of Berklee College of Music, with a degree in Music Production and Engineering, engineers and produces her own CDs at the acclaimed Kampo Studios, where she is an engineer. And Denise, besides having herself as a client, has also worked with a long list of top selling artists including Grammy nominees Angie Stone, Herbie Hancock, David Byrne, Mary J. Blige and The Roots. Along the way she’s also been at the mixing board to help many independent artists realize their vision, including Brenda Kahn, Kristi Martel, Halley Devestern, Pale Beneath the Blue, Pillow Theory, Kevin So, Allison Tartalia, & guitarist Michael Hewett.
As far as guitar skills, Denise has all the rock riffs at her fingertips in an uncanny way, from clean and light to crunchy and dirty. She can handle a delicate acoustic guitar as easily as her prized blonde Tele.
Oh, yeah – and then there’s the voice. There’s no denying the voice. Soft without being timid, powerful without trying too hard and just so damned musical. It’s a voice pulled deep from a well of emotion and skill. Put another way: The girl’s got vocal chops, in a serious way, prompting one reviewer to describe her as being "possessed with a fire and a voice which gives people goosebumps".
And that goes for her songs, as well. In 2000, Denise teamed up with guitarist, David Weintraub, drummer, Rich Kulsar, and bassist Jason Wallenstein to produce her debut album, “Beauty Lied”. The album hit the shelves with rave reviews in 2002. Denise was chosen as Women Who Rock's "Girl Underground" and she has been featured in numerous publications such as Billboard, Ballbuster, and WomanRock.
Denise released her 2nd CD, “Chaos and Congeniality”, in 2005, which has also enjoyed rave reviews. She toured extensively in support of her new release, performing as a soloist, as well as with her band, The Morning Papers, stunning audiences across the U.S. with her live performances. You can get a taste of the live show by picking up a copy of her latest release, "Alive & B-Sides"(2007).
The album showcases new arrangements of old songs and a new band line-up as well!
Since 2007, guitarist Kelsey Warren (Also the frontman of his acclaimed band, Pillow Theory) has been performing with Denise. He will also be featured on her upcoming studio album, "A Beautiful Mess", which she plans to have completed by the end of 2008.
Denise's music can be purchased on iTunes, Amazon, and CDBaby.com. Songs from both of her albums can be heard regularly on the daytime television drama, “One Life to Live”, "The Young & The Restless", and ABC's prime time drama, "Traveler".
For more information, please visit Denise’s Website: www.MyShyTune.com.
For information about Kampo Studios, please visit: www.Kampo.com
Thanks for the message, Denise. It is so nice to find someone who not only sings but combines that with some really different, exciting sounds. Your voice soars, but so do the wonderful arrangements. Do keep in touch. All the best, Sara
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The Last Breakdown rocks! You are also amazing my sweet one! Would love to see you again and do a show. Nashville keeps me on my toes Denise...but it is all paying off. Peace.
It was an effort to get my boyfriend to take us all the way to JP yesterday, but I told him that it would be worth it. Thanks for helping to prove me right! :) We had fun!
Yeah, I know we owe you a visit to NYC. We barely get out of the house, much less, out of the state. :) Although, I do want to go to Coney Island before it closes...
yes denise! this is wonderful...good luck with your upcoming shows. thank you for checking out my music & being my friend. hope to see you at a show sometime & stay in touch. best, kevin bowers
hey denise...one of those 'songs' from dec 7 is up on my page...it's called 'master of human life'. the whole title wouldn't fit. anyway, enjoy. i'm looking forward to our session on monday.
