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STANG |
JENN STANG |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STANG
ACCLAIMED TEEN GUITAR HERO EMMETT STANG MUSCLES BRAWNY NEW POWER TRIO ONTO NATIONAL SCENE
WITH LIVE CD AND COMPANION DVD
Opening slot for Salvador Santana, Millenium Music Conference Showcase, Anticipate Summer East Coast Tour
PHILADELPHIA � Armed with a surge of industry and media acclaim for poise, skill and onstage charisma that belies his mere 18 years � budding guitar hero Emmett Stang is on the verge of unfurling his brawny power trio, STANG, into the collective conscience of rock, blues and jazz fans everywhere.
Having garnered significant notice in conjunction with an attention-grabbing CD/DVD release party for the band�s Stairway Records companion debuts, LIVE! AT THE � GRAPE STREET PHILADELPHIA, STANG has landed a choice opening slot for Salvador Santana (son of Carlos) at the North Star in Philadelphia (June 10), followed by a showcase performance at the Millenium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA (June 23).
Degy Booking International, which quickly signed STANG based on the strength of its exuberant CD/DVD Release Party performance, is currently plotting an East Coast tour designed to introduce STANG with eye-opening impact to markets well beyond the familiar Philadelphia region and keep the band on the road through the summer and fall.
As the ferocious leader of STANG, Emmett already is being touted as one of the next great lead guitar players, naturally channeling the transcendent contributions of Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan with distinctive jazz seasoning. And he�s only 18.
The Philadelphia Daily News said this �dynamic, hard-rocking power trio� is fronted by �a guitar god in the making,� with the Philadelphia Inquirer adding that Emmett is a guitar hero �in the tradition of Eddie Van Halen and Alvin Lee. � His sound harks back to the best of arena rock, with elements of jazz mixed in with his shredding solos.�
Flanked by Kevin Vecchione (Eddie Van Halen, Zakk Wylde) on bass and vocals, and Jimmy Coleman (John Legend, Amos Lee) on drums, Emmett has assembled a band that delivers an explosive fusion of styles - from rock to world music � to both the stage and the studio. Emmett has lived all over the world and trained intensively for this moment. The Toronto transplant, who recently earned his U.S. citizenship, has channeled his diverse cultural experiences in a singular artistic direction that is rocketing upward.
Emmett has attracted some of Philadelphia�s top production talent to help craft his first recordings � four-time Grammy-nominated producer Skip Drinkwater (Moby, Incubus, Lee Ritenour) and Grammy-winning studio maven Phil Nicolo (The Roots, Train, Fugees), who mixed and engineered at his world-renowned Studio 4 in Conshohocken, PA.
LIVE! AT THE � GRAPE STREET PHILADELPHIA proves that as leader of STANG, Emmett is ready to give back to the world all he has assimilated � with so much more to come. LIVE! AT THE � GRAPE STREET PHILADELPHIA are available at Amazon and CD Baby, with downloadable tracks coming soon to major internet music services.
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ZWire.com | April 1, 2004 |
STANG is a brawny Philadelphia power trio with a sonically potent delivery, unforgettable lyrics and a new young guitar hero as its ferocious leader.
With
17-year-old guitar whiz Emmett Stang out front, STANG delivers an
explosive fusion of styles - from rock to world music � to both the
stage and the studio. Having played non-stop around the Greater
Philadelphia area since its formation last year, it�s the live aspect of
STANG that brings the band to its recorded debut,
LIVE! AT THE � GRAPE STREET PHILADELPHIA, being simultaneously released as a live CD and DVD on
Stairway Records. Clearly, STANG�s live reputation for energetic and
dynamic sets comes into focus. Indeed, the band consistently achieves
resonance with its audiences, no matter how subtle or dramatic the vibe
in the room steers a particular performance.
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It�s no wonder the music of JENN STANG has such an inherent global perspective and the gentle seasoning of world cultures, past and present.
By the time she settled in Philadelphia at age 11, she already had lived in Europe, South America and Canada.
And now, on the eve of her 20th birthday, Jenn is finally
celebrating the performing and songwriting career for which she has been
preparing all her life � with the simultaneous release of a live CD and
DVD, both titled LIVE AT THE � GRAPE STREET PHILADELPHIA,
on Stairway Records. Making things even sweeter, her arrival as a
recording artist comes just as Jenn has earned her U.S. citizenship.
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