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Album: HYPNOTIZED
Released: Sep 10, 2008
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  • Genre: Acoustic / Pop / Progressive

    Location Philadelphia, Un

    Profile Views: 29026

    Last Login: 8/21/2012

    Member Since 11/30/2005

    Website www.stephendijoseph.com

    Record Label Esde Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Anything can happen when multi-instrumentalist / composer / producer Stephen Dijoseph enters a studio. Whether it's the percussive grooves of his solo guitar and vocals, the backing drives of a firey rhythm section, the quirk and funk of his trademark solo "Pianopoetry," or the ease and flow of his ambient productions and collaborations, Dijoseph the recording artist is a man of many skills and moods. "Though technical preparation is required," he emphasizes, "It's all about what I feel." And what Stephen feels is made unique by another very "outspoken collaborator" as he refers to his experience of living with Tourette's Syndrome. "Tourette's showed up for me around the same time as my passion for music. I was around 6 years old," Dijoseph recalls. With that passion and "partnership" with Tourette's, he has fashioned an award-winning career, garnering praise and accolades for his multi-genre CD releases and video productions. Dijoseph's pursuit of a musical career began with drum lessons in 4th grade. Within a year he began asking for a keyboard and lessons. Influenced by his favorite progressive rock and jazz icons, Stephen soon gravitated towards classical piano studies and composition. At 17, his uncle Louis gave him an old Harmony guitar and with it he began exploring songwriting. "My aim with the guitar has always been to create something interesting that would support a good vocal melody". Stephen is now in production of his first autobiographical movie A SynapTic Adventure: Tourette's and Beyond. In it, Dijoseph tells the story of growing up in "the dark" as it were, trying to understand the strange urges, movements and compulsions that filled his childhood." My intention here is to tell this story from an emotional perspective. I hope to convey a very relatable feeling to the viewer." .. .. .. .. .. .. .. What OTHERS have SAID:: .... "Words and music TALENTED singer-songwriter Stephen DiJoseph doesn't make a big issue of having Tourette's syndrome, so we won't either. His new CD HYPNOTIZED highlights his low-key, prog-rock sound and jazzy folkways plus, his dynamite, swinging version of the Moody Blues 'Nights in White Satin'." .... - Michael Harrington- Philadelphia Enquirer .... "Complex, bold, awe-inspiring performances and arrangements. The likes of which this listener has rarely witnessed." .... – BrianAustin Whitney- Founder, JP Folks International Music Organization .... "...Strains of acoustic folk-rock, Beckish modernism, soft-pedal soul, and drum-'n'-bass coalesce into a poetic and accessible collection of songs with an original flavor." .... -Jon Sobel - Blogcritics.org (Hypnotized pre-release review 9.7.06) .... "...a soulful voice .... mind-bending instrumentals that leave you feeling "like you found something you didn't know you needed" says Maine Things Considered host Charlotte Renner. .. .......interviewed on the WHYY/NPR talkshow Radiotimes with Marty Moss-Coane discussing the 'influence" of Tourette Syndrome on his music and creativity.......... a frequent guest on Philadelphia's longest running folk radio program , The Gene Shay Show on WXPN, ....... featured on PRI's Echoes, syndicated on over 170 radio stations. ...... opened for such notables as Greg Brown, Peter Mulvey, Billy Jonas, Mad Pudding, Los Lobos, Mose Allison and Franz Lizst(?) . ....****top 500 honorable-mention catagories of the 13th and 14th Annual Billboard World Song Contest 2006 and 2007 for songs from HYPNOTIZED ..***** A finalist in The Singer-Songwriter Awards 2007... *** His song Flyin' was nominated for best song out of thousands of submissions along side Bruce Springstein- guitarist Nils Lofgren in the male S/S category of the 2007 JP Folks International Music Awards .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..........................View all ....Stephen DiJoseph tour dates........

  • Members

    ....Rob Swanson - Bass Jim Meneses-Drums Mark Campaglia- Violin .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ALSO:::CHEK OUT THESE projects! .. .. .. Whirld Music Trio.. .. .. .. Pianopoetry.. .. ........................ ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........

  • Influences

    Beck, Sufjan Stevens, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne, Michael Hedges, Jose Gonzales, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Randy Newman, Jeffrey Gaines, Elvis Costello, Morphine, Steely Dan, did we mention Michael Hedges? Chopin Tom Waits DeBussy David Bowie The Beatles ....any thoughts of your own?? SEND em' along!!..

  • Sounds Like

    .. The VALENTINE song Feb 2010 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. TRIBUTE to MICHAEL JACKSON 6-26-09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. BAND LIVE at CLUB MOJO in DE:song-Long Way Down: March 09 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. NORWEGIAN WOOD: at the Tin Angel NOV 6 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. NO ONE REALLY KNOWS: at the LANSDOWNE FOLK club sept 25 2008 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..DONT YOU EVER STOP?.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... FLYIN- from the release HYPNOTIZED .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... VARIATION on CHOPIN: Etude with ATTITUDE! DIJOSEPH live at FRIENDS concert series.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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What OTHERS have SAID::

“Words and music TALENTED singer-songwriter Stephen DiJoseph doesn't make a big issue of having Tourette's syndrome, so we won't either. His new CD HYPNOTIZED highlights his low-key, prog-rock sound and jazzy folkways plus, his dynamite, swinging version of the Moody Blues ‘Nights in White Satin’.”

- Michael Harrington- Philadelphia Enquirer

“Complex, bold, awe-inspiring performances and arrangements. The likes of which this listener has rarely witnessed.”

– BrianAustin Whitney- Founder, JP Folks International Music Organization

“...Strains of acoustic folk-rock, Beckish modernism, soft-pedal soul, and drum-'n'-bass coalesce into a poetic and accessible collection of songs with an original flavor."

-Jon Sobel - Blogcritics.org (Hypnotized pre-release review 9.7.06)

"...a soulful voice .... mind-bending instrumentals that leave you feeling "like you found something you didn't know you needed” says Maine Things Considered host Charlotte Renner.
.......interviewed on the WHYY/NPR talkshow Radiotimes with Marty Moss-Coane discussing the ‘influence” of Tourette Syndrome on his music and creativity.......... a frequent guest on Philadelphia’s longest running folk radio program , The Gene Shay Show on WXPN, ....... featured on PRI’s Echoes, syndicated on over 170 radio stations. ...... opened for such notables as Greg Brown, Peter Mulvey, Billy Jonas, Mad Pudding, Los Lobos, Mose Allison and Franz Lizst(?) .

****top 500 honorable-mention catagories of the 13th and 14th Annual Billboard World Song Contest 2006 and 2007 for songs from HYPNOTIZED
***** A finalist in The Singer-Songwriter Awards 2007.
*** His song Flyin’ was nominated for best song out of thousands of submissions along side Bruce Springstein- guitarist Nils Lofgren in the male S/S category of the 2007 JP Folks International Music Awards




View all Stephen DiJoseph tour dates

Member Since:

November 30, 2005

Members:

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ALSO:::CHEK OUT THESE projects!

Whirld Music Trio

Pianopoetry

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Influences:

Beck, Sufjan Stevens, Dave Matthews, Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne, Michael Hedges, Jose Gonzales, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Randy Newman, Jeffrey Gaines, Elvis Costello, Morphine, Steely Dan, did we mention Michael Hedges? Chopin Tom Waits DeBussy David Bowie The Beatles ....any thoughts of your own?? SEND em' along!!

Sounds Like:


The VALENTINE song Feb 2010

TRIBUTE to MICHAEL JACKSON 6-26-09

BAND LIVE at CLUB MOJO in DE:song-Long Way Down: March 09

NORWEGIAN WOOD: at the Tin Angel NOV 6 2008


NO ONE REALLY KNOWS: at the LANSDOWNE FOLK club sept 25 2008

DONT YOU EVER STOP?

FLYIN- from the release HYPNOTIZED


VARIATION on CHOPIN: Etude with ATTITUDE! DIJOSEPH live at FRIENDS concert series

Record Label:

Esde Records

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