Tony Sorrentino
Chicago, Illinois, United States | SELF
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President and marketing manager of Green St. Records, Brittany Cadwalader said, "The music is recognizable and relatable, which is something very important to anybody who enjoys music. You listen to things that you know, and incorporate them into your life. Like people using song lyrics for an away message, that song hit that person in a particular way, and that is a gift that [Sorrentino's previous band] Something for Sundown have and that makes them a cut above average."
Sorrentino said he will always continue with his own solo project. He has been playing one-man shows for about three years and said it is something he really loves doing.
"What you can say with an acoustic guitar is so different," he said. "It's more honest and fragile."
Being a solo artist has certainly benefited not only Sorrentino, but also the entire band. Sorrentino said many of the songs Something for Sundown currently performs started as ideas he originally had for solo projects. - the Daily Illini
"Tony Sorrentino is a perfect combination of poise, talent, and ingenuity that makes up what should be the acoustic artist. Having played in bands before, Sorrentino has been going it alone, and doing so successfully.
Completely aware of the chemistry of his voice, where it works and where it doesn't, you can tell he's developed a very close, personal relationship with his vocal chords. Recorded he sings just like what youd want to pay money for, but live performance is where he makes his mark...
Along with his natural talent as a singer, Sorrentino has developed his guitar ability wonderfully, picking it up again six years ago after pushing the instrument back at a younger age. Having studied his instrument he's able to produce clean and solid melodies that transition as smoothly as his voice. Listening to a song written by Tony Sorrentino is like reading a written story. He's picked up the ability to spell things out and be entirely cryptic at the same time, turn your ears into your eyes...
Never anxious for a set to be over, and able to play through a time frame with his head in place, his performances are never rushed, nothing but natural. Allowing his voice and guitar to go out strong in songs like 'So Long' and 'Keep in Touch,' he also shows his ability to pull back with 'Open my Veins,' an subtly nuanced song that his voice carries beautifully..."
- JStreetZine.com
Discography
"The Art of Knowing"
- Debut LP to be released early 2013
Various tracks have radio airplay on WPGU (Champaign), WRSE (Elmhurst), WRLR (Lake County)
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Over the course of his life, Tony Sorrentino has been a lot of different things: student, telemarketer, retail clerk. At one point he was even a cash register repairman. But for as long as he can remember, he's been a singer. Raised in the suburbs of Chicago by a piano-playing father and a music-loving mother, Tony started singing into the cassette recorder his mom set in front of him at age 2 and the rest is history.
Since then, he's been through the ringer of bad band names, strange venues, and endless show flyers. After almost a decade working the local band circuit, he knows himself as an artist now better than ever before. He’s been featured on local and college radio stations (WPGU, WRSE, WRLR) and played with nationally known artists such as The Hush Sound and The Academy Is. This past December, he sang for over 70,000 people during the Christmas services at Willow Creek Community Church (where he leads worship on a weekly basis). And in early 2013, he'll release his debut full-length album, "The Art of Knowing."
The songs on "The Art of Knowing" are culled from nearly a decade of writing and over two years of recording. They cover everything from the complications of love to questions about identity to getting lost in his hometown one afternoon. Very much a product of his musical roots, the sound of the record mixes the twang of the country tunes Tony grew up hearing in his grandfather's pick-up truck with the jazz chords that spilled from his dad’s piano early on Saturday mornings. The result lands somewhere between John Mayer, Dave Barnes, and Keith Urban, anchored by clever lyrics and hook-laden melody lines.
For his first full-length project, Tony brought on friend and talented producer Phil Schawel (The Rails), mix engineer Ainslie Grosser (Mutemath, Hillsong) and mastering engineer Eric Boulanger (Colbie Caillat). The dynamic mix of this team brought Tony's artistic vision to life, making sure that "The Art of Knowing" will be a favorite for years to come.
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