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Sunday, November 3, 2024

KANSAS MEMBER AND PROLIFIC VIOLINIST RELEASES NEW ALBUM WITH STRATOSPHEERIUS ENTITLED ‘IMPOSTOR!’ ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH JOE DENINZON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

 


J O E

D E N I N Z O N 

KANSAS MEMBER

 PROLIFIC VIOLINIST

  RELEASES NEW ALBUM

 WITH 

STRATOSPHEERIUS 

entitled

 IMPOSTOR!


 ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT 

 ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. Most recently, he became electric violinist/backup vocalist/rhythm guitarist for the legendary rock band, Kansas. Joe is also the lead singer and violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has just released their 6th album, “Impostor!" to critical acclaim.

Joe has performed and/or recorded with the Who, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss (KISS), Michael Sadler (Saga), Renaissance with Annie Haslam, Kurt Elling, and as a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet. He can be heard on over a hundred albums and jingles as a violinist and string arranger.
A BMI Composer’s Grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has composed solo, and chamber works for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and in 2015, premiered his Electric Violin Concerto with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra. The band’s recently released album "Impostor! features an impressive array of guest musicians from the prog rock world, such as Michael Sadler (Saga), Randy McStine (Porcupine Tree), Fernando Perdomo (Jacob Dylan), Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra), Val Vigoda (Groovelilly), and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers. Produced by Joe Deninzon and mixed and mastered by Rich Mouser (Neal Morse, Dream Theater, Tears for Fears), "Impostor!" promises to be a standout release.


PURCHASE

THE NEW ALBUM

BY


JOE DENINZON &

STRATOSPHEERIUS


IMPOSTOR!



“Impostor!” The new album from Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius

available now on bandcamp & all streaming platforms.

VISIT https://7dmedia.com/impostor 

Led by the remarkable Kansas violinist/guitarist Joe Deninzon, who also serves as the frontman and lead singer, Stratospheerius boasts a talented lineup including guitarist Michelangelo Quirinale, keyboardist Bill Hubauer, bassist Paul Ranieri, and drummer Jason Gianni. Impostor! features an impressive array of guest musicians from the prog rock world, such as Michael Sadler (Saga), Randy McStine, Fernando Perdomo, Chloe Lowery, Val Vigoda, and multi-instrumentalist Rachel Flowers. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JOE DENINZON

AND STRATOSPHEERIUS

VISIT

https://joedeninzon.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/josephdeninzon/

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/joedeninzon/

Instagram

https://x.com/joedeninzon?lang=en

Twitter

STARTOSPHEERIUS

https://stratospheerius.com/

Stratospheerius Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius

Facebook

https://www.instagram.com/stratospheerius

Instagram

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RSICpqKgZ2IRsreeYtWZQ?view_as=subscriber

YouTube

https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lZ0G7PIgJsdjpq4394FLK

Spotify

KANSAS

https://www.kansasband.com/

Kansas official website

https://www.facebook.com/KansasBand

Facebook

https://x.com/kansasband

Twitter

https://www.youtube.com/kansas

YouTube

 

 

K A N S A S 

TOUR DATES

Nov. 8, 2024, Peoria, IL Peoria Civic Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 9, 2024, Joliet, IL Rialto Square Theatre

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 15, 2024, Evans, GA Columbia County Performing Arts Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 16, 2024, Spartanburg, SC Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 22, 2024, Paducah, KY Carson Center Paducah Ky

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 23, 2024, Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Nov. 24, 2024, Nashville, IN Brown County Music Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 5, 2024, Fayetteville, NC Crown Theater

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 6, 2024, Roanoke, VA Berglund Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 8, 2024, Reading, PA Santander Performing Arts Center

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Dec. 11, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center for the Performing Arts

KANSAS: 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road

Jan. 23, 2025, Coconut Creek, FL Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

KANSAS Classics

Jan. 25, 2025, Immokalee, FL Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 1, 2025, Orlando, FL Hard Rock Live Orlando

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 2, 2025, Tampa, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 14, 2025, Catoosa, OK Hard Rock Hotel And Casino Tulsa

KANSAS Classics

Feb. 15, 2025, Durant, OK Choctaw Grand Theater

KANSAS Classics

Mar. 15 - 22, 2025 Fort Lauderdale, FL

 70's Rock & Romance Cruise 2025

 

DISCOGRAPHY

STRATOSPHEERIUS

2004- Live Wires

2007-Headspace

2012- The Next World

2017- Guilty of Innocence

2023 Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius: Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)

2024- Impostor!








JOE DENINZON
APPEARS
NOVEMBER 25TH 2024


ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

'ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD' FIFTY YEARS OF KANSAS-NEW RELEASE! ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY ORIGINAL KANSAS GUITARIST RICH WILLIAMS

 

New Release!

Another Fork in the Road 

50 Years of KANSAS

With a legendary career spanning five decades, 

KANSAS has firmly established itself 

as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands 

 16 studio albums and in excess of 30 million albums
 sold worldwide!

ZOOM TV SPECIAL EVENT 

With ORIGINAL GUITARIST & MEMBER Of 

K A N S A S 

R I C

W I L L I A M

On INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS with Ray Shasho 


KANSAS, America’s legendary progressive rock band, will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023. To commemorate this landmark occasion, current label InsideOutMusic are pleased to announce Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas for release on the 9th December 2022 in Europe & 16th December 2022 in North America. A career-spanning collection, it features carefully selected tracks from across the band’s sizable discography, as well as a new version of ‘Can I Tell You’. Originally recorded and released on their 1974 debut, the song is updated by the current line-up. It provides a full-circle perspective on the band’s long and continuing history that has seen them release 16 studio albums and sell in excess of 30 million albums worldwide.

Today you can also now listen to the brand-new version of ‘Can I Tell You’ on streaming services.

"The song 'Can I Tell You' may not have been our biggest 'hit,' but it is one of the most important songs in the career of the band KANSAS." says original member and guitarist Richard Williams. "'Can I Tell You' was the first song on the demo reel we sent to Don Kirshner. Hearing that demo is what led to KANSAS getting a record deal. It felt appropriate, after fifty years, to come full circle and record it with the current lineup."

Phil Ehart comments: "We are really honored by the commitment that InsideOut Music has put into 'Another Fork in the Road.' This is far more than just another greatest hits album. 'Another Fork in the Road' is an in-depth representation of the evolving and winding musical journey of the band KANSAS that's been 50 years in the making."



Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas arrives as a 3CD Digipak collection, including extensive liner notes by journalist Jeff Wagner, as well as pictures of rarely-seen memorabilia and archive material, all overseen by founding member Phil Ehart.

Kansas will celebrate their 50th anniversary with extensive touring in North America in 2023. The band is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, bassist/vocalist Billy Greer, vocalist/keyboardist Ronnie Platt, violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin, and original guitarist Richard Williams.

 

PURCHASE

Another Fork in the Road

50 Years of KANSAS

at

https://kansas.lnk.to/AnotherForkInTheRoad-50YearsOfKansas

or amazon.com

With a legendary career spanning five decades, KANSAS has firmly established itself as one of America’s iconic classic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released their debut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for Don Kirshner, and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.

Another Fork In The Road – 50 Years Of Kansas arrives as a 3CD Digipak collection, including extensive liner notes by journalist Jeff Wagner, as well as pictures of rarely-seen memorabilia and archive material, all overseen by founding member Phil Ehart.

TRACK LISTING

Disc 1:

Can I Tell You (new 2022 version)

The Absence of Presence (The Absence of Presence, 2020)

Throwing Mountains (The Absence of Presence, 2020)

Crowded Isolation (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

Summer (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

The Voyage of Eight Eighteen (The Prelude Implicit, 2016)

Icarus II (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

The Coming Dawn (Thanatopsis) (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

Distant Vision (Somewhere to Elsewhere, 2000)

The Wall (Always Never the Same, 1998)

Dust in the Wind (Always Never the Same, 1998)

Desperate Times (Freaks of Nature, 1995)

Under The Knife (Freaks of Nature, 1995)

 

North America Version – Disc 2:

Fight Fire With Fire (Drastic Measures, 1983)

End of the Age (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Incident on a Bridge (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Play the Game Tonight (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Crossfire (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Windows (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Hold On (Audio-Visions, 1980)

Loner (Audio-Visions, 1980)

Curtain of Iron (Audio-Visions, 1980)

No One Together (Audio-Visions, 1980)

On The Other Side (Monolith, 1979)

Angels Have Fallen (Monolith, 1979)

How My Soul Cries Out For You (Monolith, 1979)

 

EU Version Disc 2:

House on Fire (In the Spirit of Things, 1988)

Rainmaker (In the Spirit of Things, 1988)

Silhouettes in Disguise (Power, 1986)

Secret Service (Power, 1986)

Three Pretenders (Power, 1986)

End of the Age (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Incident on a Bridge (Drastic Measures, 1983)

Play the Game Tonight (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Crossfire (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Windows (Vinyl Confessions, 1982)

Hold On (Audio-Visions, 1980)

Loner (Audio-Visions, 1980)

No One Together (Audio-Visions, 1980)

On The Other Side (Monolith, 1979)

How My Soul Cries Out For You (Monolith, 1979)

 

Disc 3:

Carry On Wayward Son (Two for the Show, 1978)

Portrait (He Knew) (Point of Know Return, 1977)

Sparks of the Tempest (Point of Know Return, 1977)

Miracles Out of Nowhere (Leftoverture, 1976)

Magnum Opus (Leftoverture, 1976)

Icarus – Borne On Wings of Steel (Masque, 1975)

Child of Innocence (Mas que, 1975)

Down The Road (Song for America, 1975)

Song For America (Song for America, 1975)

The Devil Game (Song for America, 1975)

Death of Mother Nature Suite (Kansas, 1974)

Belexes (Kansas, 1974) 

Journey From Mariabronn (Kansas, 1974) 


FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

K A N S A S

VISIT

KANSAS online:

www.kansasband.com

Official website

www.facebook.com/kansasband

Facebook

www.twitter.com/kansasband

Twitter

www.instagram.com/kansasband/?hl=en

Instagram

INSIDEOUTMUSIC online:

www.insideoutmusic.com

www.youtube.com/InsideOutMusicTV

www.facebook.com/InsideOutMusic

K A N S A S

UPCOMING CONCERTS

2023

Kansas Classics

March 11, 2023

Tampa, FL

Busch Gardens

 

Kansas Classics

March 17, 2023

Shawnee, OK

Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center

 

Kansas Classics

March 24, 2023

Pala, CA

Pala Casino

 

Kansas Classics

April 1, 2023

Lincoln, CA

The Venue at Thunder Valley Casino Resort

 

Kansas Classics

April 20, 2023

Marion, IL

Marion Cultural & Civic Center

 

Kansas Classics

May 19, 2023

Decatur, IL

The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater

 

Kansas Classics

May 21, 2023

Louisville, KY

Iroquois Amphitheater


KANSAS DISCOGRAPHY

Kansas (1974)

Song for America (1975)

Masque (1975)

Leftoverture (1976)

Point of Know Return (1977)

Monolith (1979)

Audio-Visions (1980)

Vinyl Confessions (1982)

Drastic Measures (1983)

Power (1986)

In the Spirit of Things (1988)

Freaks of Nature (1995)

Always Never the Same (1998)

Somewhere to Elsewhere (2000)

The Prelude Implicit (2016)

The Absence of Presence (2020)






RICH WILLIAMS
APPEARS WEEK OF
DECEMBER 21ST 2022
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
WITH RAY SHASHO

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THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  


CHRONICLES, TRUTHS,

 CONFESSIONS 

AND WISDOM 

FROM 

THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!





BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR RAY SHASHO 


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Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner



MORE BOOKS BY RAY SHASHO