tommy seijo, bass, vocals
craig anderson, drums, opinions
Influences
Chet Atkins, Robert Johnson, Blind Willie Johnson, Joseph Spence, Blind Willie McTell, The Band, Ry Cooder, Dylan, Beatles, Staple Singers, My Dad on Accordion
Sounds Like
Keb Mo, JJ Cale, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Greg Brown, Mark Knopfler
Vince Junior puts guitar, voice and words together to make a sound so unique, yet warmly familiar. His strong, rich voice coupled with his aggressive acoustic guitar and slide guitar playing make for a sound that is quite unlike any of the recent singer/songwriters on the circuit. He was named Best Songwriter and his song "Someday Family" was named Best Song in a survey of Berkshire Massachusetts performers. His previous albums of original children's music have been praised in Billboard, Home and Studio Recording, Family Fun, and Radio Aahhs Magazine.
Vince Junior, composer, guitarist, vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, first fell under the spell of the blues through the music of Mississippi John Hurt, a country blues guitarist and vocalists. Hurt's alternating bass fingerpicking style led Vince Junior to the music of Chet Atkins, Robert Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, Muddy Waters, Lightning Hopkins, Blind Willie McTell and Blind Blake, among others. Vince Junior has been able to meld these traditional sounds with a funky back beat. You can hear strains of Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Bruce Cockburn, JJ Cale, and Bonnie Raitt in his music.
In addition to his songwriting and guitar playing skills, Vince Junior's concerts are quite unique. He is able to bring an energy and groove to his music while performing solo that most full bands only aspire to.
Vince Junior has performed for thousands of children throughout the country. A former Peace Corps teacher in North Africa and a National Board Certified teacher with a Masters Degree in Teaching, Vince Junior (aka Vince Floriani, Jr.) engages children in fun musical activities which promote self esteem, multicultural and environmental appreciation, language awareness and rhythm proficiency. Vince was just named part of the USA Today All USA Teacher Team. He is available for concerts, assemblies, songwriting workshops and artist-in-residences.
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