Sandy Zio

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..About Sandy Zio..:
If you believe that dreams of becoming a pop music diva are restricted to the very young, this startling and beautiful debut CD, "All That I Am" by Sandy Zio will change your mind.

Zio, a singer/piano player with a big dream and a voice to match, makes no apologies for putting out smooth, adult contemporary music with a message that is so familiar and yet unique all at the same time. After 5 years of writing, recording, and producing these songs... her journey finally makes it's first stop with 13 timeless songs.

She surrounds her smooth alto voice with some of the finest musicians in the pop world. From Billy Joel's bandmates Liberty DeVitto and Richie Cannata, to the Tower of Power horns along with great studio players, indie artists, and of course her own piano playing. This CD is a seamless musical effort and a guilty pleasure to many who enjoy artists like Josh Groban and Eva Cassidy.

"All That I Am", includes thirteen beautiful compositions. Six and a half of them are written by Sandy Zio herself. Four others are written by six exciting up and coming indie composers, and there are two classic songs by Stevie Wonder and one made famous by The Carpenters (Roger Nichols, Paul Williams). The themes surrounding this collection are ageless and wide reaching from soul searching, to finding a special someone, to celebrating new life, but does not limit itself to the usual worn out clichés.

Sandy has honed her vocal and piano style by playing hundreds of concerts over the past three years, and because she is a relative newcomer to the club scene, she exudes a freshness and engaging spirit that makes her live shows a treat. In the words of the great drummer Manu Katché "a great new voice".

 

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Member Since:

January 16, 2006

Members:

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My debut CD is NOW AVAILABLE at CDBABY

Individual tracks are now also available at I-tunes!!!

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The Live Band is:
Sandy Zio
Ed Wall - Keys/Vox
Looking for a great player to join us! - Guitar
Michael Eli - Acoustic Guitar/Vox
Mike Carthan - Bass Guitar
Bobby "Boom Boom" Einreinhofer - Drums

The CD includes these many fine musicians in the recording....keep checking back for my CD release date!

VOCALS:
Sandy Zio - Leads & Backgrounds
Alice Leon - Backgrounds
Scott Monetti - Backgrounds
Steve Marinaccio - Backgrounds

GUITARS:
James Leahey - Acoustic and Electric (of The Alice Project and currently touring with Dennis DeYoung (Styx), John Waite and Anna Nalick)
Jef Lee Johnson - Acoustic and Electric (recorded with Mariah Carey, David Sanborn, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Roberta Flack, Nancy Wilson, and many many others)
Mike Hogan - Electric
Arturo Romay - Spanish Guitar (toured with Marc Anthony)
Nick Antonaccio - Nylon
Jerry Steele - Pedal Steel

BASS GUITAR:
Al Greene (currently playing in Jersey Boys on broadway)
Michael Carthan
James Rosocha (of The BD Lenz and Simon Lake Bands)
Jef Lee Johnson
Neville L'Green

KEYS:
John Bianculli - Piano
Sandy Zio - Piano
Joel Bryant - Piano, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, & Hammond B3 Organ (performed with Harry Connick, Jr., Aretha Franklin, The Stylistics)
Allison Cornell - Strings Pad
Ed Wall - Hammond B3 Organ

DRUMS:
Dave Anthony
Scott Miller
Erik Johnson
Glenn Barratt - Drum Loop Programming
John O'Reilly (of the Transciberian Orchestra)
Liberty Devitto (of the Billy Joel Band)

PERCUSSION:
Dave Anthony
Sandy Zio
Glenn Barratt - Percussion Programming
Dave Schonauer - Percussion Programming
Chuggy Carter

HORNS:
Richie Cannata - Soprano and Tenor Sax (of the Billy Joel Band)
Don Harris -Trumpet (toured with Tower of Power Band & James Taylor among others)
Ozzie Melendez - Trombone (currently touring with Marc Anthony among many others)
Aaron Goode - Trombone

STRINGS:
Allison Cornell - Violin, Viola (toured with Cindi Lauper, Joe Jackson, Pat Benetar, Shania Twain, etc)

SONGWRITERS ON THE ALBUM:
Originals - Sandy Zio, Alice Leon, John Bianculli, James Leahey, Ruth Greenwood, CJ Watson, Jenna Dolan. Covers - Stevie Wonder, Roger Nichols & Paul Williams

ENGINEERS:
Scott Monetti - Trax East Recording & Green Chapel Studios
Steve Marinaccio - Green Chapel Studios
Lenny Post - Hickory Street Studios
Glenn Barratt - Morningstar Studios
Dave Schonauer - Morningstar Studios
Kieran Paradias - Cove City Studios
Koil Preample (assistant engineer) - Cove City Studios
Alan Douches - West West Side Music

PRE-PRODUCTION WORK: (Special Thanks To...):
Alice Leon - Martin Studios
Tom Reock - Squirrel Ranch Studios
Jim Dugan - I Am Breathing Studios
Michael Eli - Smoke 'em if ya got 'em Studios

TRANSLATORS:
Carmelo Marafioti - Primary Italian Translater
Mina Gaccione - Assistant Translator
Maria Guarino - Assistant Translator
Pinuccia Zisa - Assistant Translator

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License this music for commercial use through Pump Audio

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This work is licensed under a ..Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 License

Influences:

Billy Joel, Elton John, Norah Jones, Karen Carpenter, Carole King, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi

Sounds Like:

Sandy Zio....But I've been told...Eva Cassidy, Norah Jones, Karen Carpenter, Carole King, Gloria Estefan, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, and Amy Grant.

Record Label:

None yet....wanna sign me?!