Vinny Roth
Centreville, Virginia, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2017 | INDIE
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Rootsy rock and instro fusion are all the tools in the repertoire of Queens, N.Y. native and now Virginia- based guitarist Vinny Roth. Backed by a bunch of session cats Vinny cuts right to the chase on a tasty album with diverse guitar styles and sounds. Highlights include an instrumental entitled "The Crippled Weight" that blends The Band's classics "Up On Crippled Creek" with "The Weight." With a couple of vocal tracks and one live cut, Vinny's mostly instrumental ten track CD is filled with slide-y 'lectric sounds of Allman Bros. founder Dickie Betts and will appeal to a whole bunch of open minded guitar lovers who like their instrumentals between the genres...(Review of newest CD release "2 Stratz Are Better Than 1") - 20th Century Guitar
Vinny Roth wins the award for "Most comments posted requesting a listen" so I expected something as frenetic and relentless as his career drive. However, I was surprised and captivated by the tranquil and pretty tune. His acoustic and electric tones are pristine and clear-all the better for showcasing his beuatiful melodies. (Review of song "Ivory Coast" form the CD "2 Stratrz Are Better Than 1".) - Guitar Player
Discography
2 Stratz Are Better Than 1 solo C.D.
Live at Rutongo hall Venice-E.P- 2002
Afunkunation- self titled -1999
Get Back Up Again-Eric Weinberg(Guest spots)
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Vinny Roth was born in Queens, New York USA and moved to Fairfax, Virginia in 1980. He started out with weekly piano lessons at age 8 and soon switched to the acoustic guitar after seeing his first Elvis movie. It was the opening riff in "Walk This Way" by Aerosmith that inspired Vinny to get his first electric.
His first real guitar teacher, was an old Hippie named Rick who inspired Vinny to improvise and listen to bands like The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. It was in high school that Vinny would jam with future members of 7 Mary 3 and the Aimee Mann band.
After high school he attended both Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason University obtaining a fine arts degree in Music.
Roth has toured, played and recorded with such bands as 3% Phat, aFunkUnation, Four Foot Flat, Spur, Cleveland Wehle, Simon Philips, The Shane Hines Band, Grilled, Clones of Funk, Eric Weinberg and many others. He's also opened for such acts as Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchett, Otis Night and The Days, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Leon Russell, BTO, Pat Travers,Ian Gillan, Etc...
What sets Vinny's sound and style apart from other artist of the same style is his as real as it gets approach to songwrighting and careful attention to groove and melody. A flaw in a world of guitar instrumental overkill
Recently Vinnie has scored as both local store and state winner and regional finalist for Guitar Center's 2004 GuitarMaggedden Solo Contest.
In 2004, Vinny recorded and acted for the TV pilot, "You Don't Say" with special guest news anchor Cokie Roberts and soccer phenom Freddie Adu.
In 2005 Roth was featured in both the June and July Guitar Player magazine issues. Also in 2005 he worked on music for a Discovery Channel documentary.In Nov. 2006 Vinny won honerable mention for his original composition "Redneck Noise" at the 23rd Annual MidAtlantic Song Contest. He was also featured in the June 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine....
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