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Fredo Viola
Pop / Psychedelic / Visual



New York City, New York
United States

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Last Login:  5/11/2008
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   Fredo Viola: General Info
Member Since2/20/2005
Band Websitefredoviola.com
Band MembersFredo Viola - Vocals, programming, miscellaneous musical (and non-musical) sounds

Musicians that I worked with on the recording of my first album, The Turn, are as follows:

Brent Follis and his warm drumming style is present on a good many of the album tracks.

Ike Sturm adds deep upright bass for a number of the tracks.

Tony Morales adds cool, clean guitar to a bunch of the tracks as well.

Guest musicians also including Nami Unreal and Basso Profundo Nils Christian Fossdal doing some fab vocals, Cosmo D on cello, Deltasleep providing awesome beats and keys, Peter Buettner on flute, Dmitri Moderbacher on more flute!, André Canniere on trumpet, Paul Olenick on trombone, Deirdre White on harp... Hopefully many more to be added!
Influences

In music:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Modest Mussorgsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, Alfred Schnittke, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, W.A. Mozart, Biff Rose, Ward Swingle and the Swingle Singers Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Belle and Sebastian, Radiohead, Boards of Canada, The Osbourne Brothers, Odetta, Irma Thomas, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim (yes, love his music a lot!), White Noise, Delia Derbyshire, Silver Apples, Kate Bush's "The Dreaming" and part two of "Hounds of Love",
I love the Animal Collective/Vashti Bunyon collab: "Prospect Hummer"

In film:
Fellini Fellini Fellini... (all his output starting from 8 1/2 up through City of Women), Bergman (especially Fanny and Alexander, Cries and Whispers and The Magic Flute), Fassbinder (especially Berlinalexanderplatz and Querelle), The Night of the Hunter, Baby Doll, The Wicker Man, Scorcese (especially After Hours), David Lynch, Punch Drunk Love... and oh, man I hope he makes more great movies like this! The Old Dark House, and definitely, oh quite definitely, Sweet Movie.

In literature:
Franz Kafka, Jose Donoso, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Tennessee Williams, Robert Walser, Nikolai Gogol, Jorges Luis Borges, Elias Caneti, Jean Genet

Sounds Likemeself!
Record LabelBecause
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Fredo Viola
The Sad Song Video

I was born in London, England and spent my first five years living in England and Rome. After that my family moved to New York, then Los Angeles, where I spent most of my adolescent years, singing professionally as a boy soprano and studying art once my voice changed. Finally I moved back to NYC to attend NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

I studied to be a film director, and during this period discovered the music of Bartok, Shostakovich and Stravinsky, which had an immense effect on me. It has since developed into a passion for the operas of Benjamin Britten, Don Giovanni and most of the work of Alfred Schnittke. I also love the music of Belle and Sebastian, Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin’s Permutations, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson (yes, again, I love him this much!) and Odetta. Gospel music rocks my socks off. Oh, and Bach. :)

Out of school first I tried editing and animation design, which I think I did pretty well, as it afforded me the opportunity to save enough money to set myself up with a pretty awesome little home recording studio. I then got to work on making my own music.

I had one of my songs licensed for use in Jonathon Demme’s Manchurian Candidate. Then I made my first music video, The Sad Song, which was pretty huge on the net. I received emails from Roger Ebert, Neil Gaiman, Massive Attack, ABC News Now, and several film directors, all offering opportunities.

I flew to Bristol to begin a collaboration with Massive Attack, who are two of the nicest and most creative guys I have met. I hope this bears fruit!

Watch my videos and join my online mailing list HERE

en français:

Je suis né à Londres et j’ai passé les cinq premières années de ma vie en Angleterre et à Rome. Ensuite ma famille s’est installée à New York, puis à Los Angeles, où j’ai passé la plus grande partie de mon adolescence. Garçon, je chantais professionnellement comme soprano, puis, lorsque ma voix a changé, j’ai étudié les arts plastiques. Par la suite je suis retourné vivre à New York pour étudier à la NYU Tisch School of Arts.

Je suivais des cours de Réalisation de Films lorsque j’ai découvert les musiques de Bartok, Shostakovich et Stravinsky, qui eurent un effet décisif sur moi. Puis cela s’est transformé en passion pour les opéras de Benjamin Britten, Don Giovanni et la plupart de l’--uvre d’Alfred Schnittke. J’aime aussi la musique de Belle and Sebastian, Boards of Canada, les ‘Permutations’ d’Amon Tobin, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson (encore une fois, oui, je l’aime à ce point!) et Odetta. Le Gospel m’envoie au ciel. Oh, et Bach.

Après mes études, j’ai d’abord essayé le dessin et le montage d’animation, ce que j’estime avoir assez bien fait puisque cela m’a permis d’économiser assez d’argent pour me constituer un petit home studio bien sympa. Puis je me suis mis à fabriquer ma propre musique.

Un de mes morceaux a été licencié pour le Manchurian Candidate de Jonathon Demme. Puis j’ai réalisé mon premier clip, The Sad Song, qui fit un assez gros carton sur le net. J’ai reçu des emails de Roger Ebert, Massive Attack, Neil Gaiman, ABC News Now, et du réalisateur Mike Binder, m’offrant tous des opportunités de travail.

J’ai été appelé à Bristol pour entamer une collaboration avec Massive Attack, qui sont deux des gars les plus créatifs et sympas que je connaisse. J’espère que cela portera ses fruits.

Fredo Viola “The Sad Song EP”, déjà disponible en digital et vinyle 10’’

« The Turn », premier album, sortie en 2008


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DEICHKIND





May 10 2008 7:30 PM

thx you fredl,,
cheers from bierland!!!!
~Warrior of the Seven Stars~





May 8 2008 9:27 PM

Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can
be achieved only through persistent exercise of real love.
~M. Scott Peck

Thank You for the add my friend

MUCH LOVE, LIGHT, PEACE & MANY BLESSINGS,
~SEVEN STARS~
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May 8 2008 8:46 AM

Brilliant, BRILLIANT, B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T!!!
SkEEEbombZ





May 7 2008 4:33 PM

Big thanks my good man! Your insights shed much light. Skeeebombz lufs Fredo :)
arnoldfringe





May 7 2008 11:19 AM

Your music is lovely.

Thanks

arnoldfringe
Festany





May 6 2008 7:05 AM

Really proud to be on your friendlist. I discovered your songs not long ago, and that was really a revelation for me and my circle of acquaintances. I hope that you will meet the succes which you deserve, or at least the recognition of your big talent. You have mine. And I can't wait to buy your album, that I shall classify in the highly-rated.
Sincerely, Stéphanie.
Jeff Diamond





May 5 2008 7:24 PM

So RAD!!!!
MUCHO BIZARRE





May 6 2008 1:57 AM

THX 4 ZEE ADD. SAND SONG EP IS A REALLY COOL THING THAT WE'VE HEARD THIS WINTER
Fab





May 5 2008 11:02 AM

Tnx for the add!
CosmoBrown





May 4 2008 10:19 AM

HEY DOOD
PUZZLIN'MUSIC!
LIKE IT !
PLEASED 2 MEET YA
Carlospresents...





May 3 2008 12:36 PM

Dear Fredo

I'd like to buy 'Robinson Crusoe' off you.

Is that possible?
Ocean of Infinite Serenity -BRYAN HIMES





May 1 2008 9:44 PM

F*&#$ Badass Music!!
Very original sound!!!
psy(hol!c





May 1 2008 5:44 PM

Une musique trés douce qui donne une tres bonne ambiance en general... En tous cas ne t'arrete pas !
Ocean Of Tunes.com





May 1 2008 3:46 PM

Amazing voices, vocal arrangements- Very inspirational.
Cheers m'dear.
nami unreal™





Apr 30 2008 12:02 PM

i am weary---
^__^
Pierre Alexandre





Apr 29 2008 3:21 PM

Thanks for the add Fredo V.!!
Showing your page some love
All the Best,
Pierre Alexandre
Pisees





Apr 29 2008 7:34 AM

hey how u doin u ok? jst passin thru blesin ur page init
REX KWONDO album FREE!!!





Apr 27 2008 8:53 AM

Welcome to our world
Lovin 'hogwash'

Don't forget to.download our album FREE!!
Big Rexy Love
xx
sursumcorda





Apr 26 2008 4:29 AM

That's a good one!
Welcome in Italy!
www.sursumcorda.it
PsychedelicCentral.Com





Apr 26 2008 12:26 AM

Hello and thanks for the add, it is a pleasure to welcome you!

Jan :)
Maestra d'Moonlight





Apr 25 2008 6:06 AM

Fredo
I looked at your website! WOW!!! It is such a joy to experience unique and beguiling talent. Your work is exciting and inspiring. May you always be on the verge of discovery! :)
dente





Apr 23 2008 3:24 PM

Grazie!
Maestra d'Moonlight





Apr 23 2008 9:41 AM

Considering how much I really like your work I am delighted to make you smile!:)
Alessandro Grazian





Apr 21 2008 4:00 PM

Thank you!!
a.
iozn





Apr 21 2008 2:19 PM

thank you for your req and for your compliments. Your music is very good music. I like it so much. Good life and good music, Iozn
ombrarossa





Apr 21 2008 4:39 AM

Thanks.. bella musica
BiRó





Apr 21 2008 1:52 AM

beautiful... thank you!!!
Isa





Apr 20 2008 1:43 PM

Fantástico Fredo Viola!
gracias!
saludos desde España
amel mathlouthi





Apr 20 2008 7:46 AM

congratulations...
you're great..
i'm very touched, i wish so, to sing with you someday
DonnaFran Compositions





Apr 19 2008 6:04 PM

this is heaven, or pretty darn close to it
Knox





Apr 19 2008 12:04 PM

Fredo - thank you! Very nice talking to you the other day. I look forward to more. -Knox
GladGirl





Apr 19 2008 10:55 AM

Thank you for adding me as a friend. Your music is blissful and has a certain spiritual feeling. Have a great weekend Fredo!

Peacenlove, Shannon
Billy Mallery, composer





Apr 17 2008 9:30 PM

hogwash!
Mary Poppyns