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GINA
SCIPIONE SEIZES DESTINY AS �CHARMING� DEBUT CD, DESTINO,
MAKES SINGER-SONGWRITER-PIANIST ONE TO WATCH IN 2003
"One
of the Delaware Valley's hottest up-and-coming acts. ... (Scipione
writes) insightful, intelligent meditations on relationships and the
human condition (with) accessible melodies." - Courier-Post of
Southern New Jersey
 CHERRY
HILL, N.J. -- With the new year starting to unfold, GINA SCIPIONE�s
reputation for gracefully intertwining piano and voice to create a
unique mixture of introspective emotion and message continues to gain
momentum.
The
Bucks County, Pa., native�s debut CD, DESTINO,
was celebrated in Philadelphia with
a packed-room CD release party at the Grape Street Pub, while the album
was proclaimed �a charming ... gem� by the Philadelphia
Inquirer. DESTINO has also
drawn quick notice from the rest of the Philly area�s top print media,
including the Philadelphia Daily
News, Philadelphia City Paper and the
Courier-Post of South Jersey, which proclaimed GINA SCIPIONE (skip-ee-YON)
�one of the Delaware Valley�s hottest up-and-coming acts.�
 Outside
of the region, Gina has been called �a singer-songwriter with great
promise� by Rambles cultural
arts magazine. Comparing Gina to Tori Amos, Chorus and Verse said DESTINO
was �like a storybook set to music,� while Nefarious
was impressed with the CD�s �emotional power.� During Christmas
Week, Gina emerged on the playlist of �Rock & Pop Souffle� at
WRUW, Cleveland�s most powerful college radio station.
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WHAT THEY�RE SAYING ABOUT GINA
SCIPIONE
�Destino is a charming ... gem. � -
Philadelphia Inquirer
"One of the Delaware Valley's hottest up-and-coming
acts. ... (Scipione writes) insightful, intelligent meditations on
relationships and the human condition (with) accessible melodies."
- Courier-Post of Southern New Jersey
�Uplifting
and inspirational!� - Gene Shay, WXPN
�Gina
rises above the preconceived concept of a piano-playing singer/songwriter.
She has created a unique sound that relies as much on melody and vocal
intonation as it does on lyrics of strength and Independence.� -
Charlie Saber, WRUW-FM 91.1 Cleveland
�Gina
Scipione reaches inside herself and paints self-portraits for her
listeners, creating music they can identify with in the process. She
strikes them with the first piano note or vocalized lyric and gives them a
musical biography.� - Chorus and Verse
�Not
far removed from the meditative stylings of (Chantal) Kreviazuk and Paula
Cole� - The Ear
�Emotional
power� - Nefarious Magazine
bio
When
GINA SCIPIONE (skip-ee-YONE) sits down at her piano to write a song,
she�s as likely to be influenced by Kate Bush and Billie Holiday as she
is by emotional collisions and waking dreams. Gina feels destined to share
her personal yet universal experiences through song and performance, hence
the title of her debut CD, DESTINO, the Italian word
for �destiny.�
DESTINO
brilliantly and succinctly
crystallizes the life experiences she chronicles from one track to the
next. �Independence Day� -- easily Gina�s most-requested song in
concert -- tells the story of taking back one�s powers and ending a
relationship with someone who was never really willing to give in the
first place. Those unanswered offerings are further explored in �My
Request,� about a woman�s wants and needs in a relationship (prompting
men who�ve heard it to often call it �The Commitment Song�). �Winter�
deals with separation from a lover, while �A Moment of Truth� tells of
misunderstanding another�s intentions and �Silence� probes family
dysfunction. DESTINO
closes with �Take Me to Freedom,� a song of love without attachment
intended to leave the listener reexamining unconditional love.
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www.ginascipione.com
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