KANSAS MEMBER AND PROLIFIC VIOLINIST RELEASES NEW ALBUM WITH STRATOSPHEERIUS ENTITLED ‘IMPOSTOR!’ ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH JOE DENINZON & JASON GIANNI 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

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TO WATCH THE ENTIRE INTERVIEW

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

AND 

JASON GIANNI

APPEAR

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.

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JOE DENINZON & STRATOSPHEERIUS RELEASE EXCITING NEW LIVE BOX SET BEHIND THE CURTAIN-LIVE AT PROGSTOCK: ALSO JOE BECOMES A MEMBER OF CLASSIC ROCK LEGENDS KANSAS!

 

THE JIMI HENDRIX 

OF THE ELECTRIC VIOLIN

with progressive rock group

JOE DENINZON &

STRATOSPHEERIUS

RELEASE NEW LIVE BOXSET

BEHIND THE CURTAIN

-LIVE AT PROGSTOCK

JUST ANNOUNCED ...

JOE  IS THE NEW VIOLINIST FOR

K  A N S A S 

ZOOM TV EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

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PART 1

PART 2

This is part 2 of our chat with Joe Deninzon. Our first conversation with Joe was on May 16^th. Since then we learned that during that interview Joe had already joined the legendary Classic Rock Group Kansas as their new violinist replacing David Ragsdale.

Joe was not allowed to say anything about joining the band at that time during the interview.

So we added a part 2 with Joe Deninzon to chat solely about becoming a member of KANSAS. 

JOE DENINZON has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on seven-string electric violin. Joe has worked with The Who, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen, Phoebe Snow, Everclear, Ritchie Blackmore, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Robert Bonfiglio, Les Paul, and as a soloist with the NY City Ballet and Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Joe is the lead singer and electric violinist for the progressive rock band, Stratospheerius, which has released five critically acclaimed CD’s. A BMI Jazz Composer’s grant recipient and winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, he has written over 200 string quartets, solo pieces for violinist Rachel Barton Pine, and sits on the Board of Advisors for Composer’s Now. In 2015, Joe premiered his “Concerto for Seven String Electric Violin and Orchestra” with the Muncie Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Douglas Droste.

His original music has been featured on CMT, MTV, VH1, Comedy Central, National Geographic, the Travel Channel, the History Channel, and the Will Ferrell/ Adam McKay- produced film “Virginity Hit.” Joe is also a member of the Sweet Plantain String Quartet, which combines Latin Jazz with hip-hop and Classical music, and has toured throughout Europe and the U.S. Joe has also released a CD with his Acoustic Jazz Trio, titled “Exuberance.” 

As an educator, Joe is a faculty member at the New Jersey City University Multi-Style strings program. He has taught at Mark O’Connor’s String Camp and Mark Wood’s Rock Orchestra Camp and made repeated appearances performing at the Grand Canyon Music Festival, where he co-founded the Grand Canyon School of Rock in 2006, an annual program for local high school students.

He regularly travels as a clinician and has contributed articles to Strings, Downbeat, and Making Music Magazine. In 2012, Joe wrote a book on electric violin techniques for Mel Bay Publications, entitled Plugging In. Joe has made the Downbeat Critic’s pole for jazz/rock violin, and Chris Haigh’s book, Discovering Rock Violin lists one of Joe’s recorded solos among the “Top 20 greatest rock violin solos of all time.”

Joe holds bachelor’s degrees in Violin Performance and Jazz Violin from Indiana University and a master’s in jazz/Commercial violin from Manhattan School of Music.

PURCHASE

BEHIND 

THE

 CURTAIN 

LIVE AT

  PROGSTOCK

Joe Deninzon &

STRATOSPHEERIUS

(2) CDs  (2) DVD's/Blu-rays

Officially released on May 19th

(Album release party: May 31st at the Iridium NYC)

Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius are releasing their new live box set, “Behind the Curtain (Live at ProgStock)” on May 19 on Melodic Revolution Records. 

The collection on two CDs and DVD/Blu-rays show this treasured electric violinist/singer-songwriter’s history of favorites in the past decade and a half in the rock scene.

Purchase at

https://joedeninzonstratospheerius.bandcamp.com/album/behind-the-curtain-live-at-progstock

 

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PLUGGING IN

A Guide to Gear and New Techniques for the 21st Century Violinist

A book by Joe Deninzon

Are you a violinist who is curious about “going electric” but have no idea where to begin? This book will walk you through the process of choosing an electric violin, shopping for an amplifier, and using effects pedals. The book also covers improvisation in the genres of blues, rock, and funk. Chopping and other rhythmic techniques for bowed string instruments are explored, as well as playing in a band, rock string arranging and working with DJs. “Plugging In” will open new worlds of creativity for you as a string player and help you find your own voice in this brave new world! Includes access to online audio and video.

available at

 https://joedeninzon.bandcamp.com/merch/plugging-in-book-by-joe-deninzon

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

JOE DENINZON

AND

STRATOSPHEERIUS

Visit

https://stratospheerius.com/

Official website

https://www.facebook.com/stratospheerius/

Facebook

https://joedeninzonstratospheerius.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp

https://www.patreon.com/joedeninzon

Patron

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3VKVc5OQCFWXFyhRI01zOD?si=Ivsu7NvlRr-E43ZEorEIvQ

Spotify

https://twitter.com/joedeninzon

Twitter

linktr.ee/joedeninzon

Linktree

www.kansasband.com

KANSAS official website

 

STRATOSPHEERIUS

Discography

1998 - Electric/Blue (Wilbert's Blues Records)

2002 - The Adventures of Stratospheerius (D-Zone)

2004 - Live Wires (D-Zone)

2007 - Headspace (D-Zone)

2012 - The Next World (D-Zone/Digital Nations)

2014 - "Behind The Curtain" (single, D-Zone)[27]

2015 - "Guilty of Innocence" (single, D-Zone)

2017 - "Hysteria" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2017 - Guilty of Innocence (Melodic Revolution Records)

2019 - "Impostor" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2020 - "Frame by Frame" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2020 - "Storm Surge" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

2021 - "Cognitive Dissonance" (single, Melodic Revolution Records)

K A N S A S

50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD

 DATES

Joe Deninzon

 joins Kansas as their new violinist

Jun 2 Benedum Center Pittsburgh, PA

Jun 3 The Lyric Baltimore, MD

Jun 9 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

Jun 10 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA

Jun 16 Embassy Theatre Fort Wayne, IN

Jun 29 Massey Hall Toronto, ON

Jul 1 Kodak Center

Jul 7 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH

Jul 8 Clowes Memorial Hall Indianapolis, IN

Jul 15 Chicago Theatre Chicago, IL

Jul 21 Grand Theater Wausau, WI

Jul 22 Riverside Theatre Milwaukee, WI

Jul 27 The Midland Kansas City, MO

Jul 29 Fabulous Fox Theatre St. Louis, MO

Aug 4 Hoyt Sherman Place Des Moines, IA

Aug 5 Orpheum Theater Omaha, NE

Aug 18 Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN

Aug 19 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN

Aug 25 Paramount Theatre Denver, CO

Aug 26 Eccles Theater Salt Lake City, UT

Sep 6 Queen Elizabeth Theatre Vancouver, BC

Sep 8 Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

Sep 9 Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall Portland, OR

Sep 12 Velma V. Morrison Center For The Performing Arts

Boise, ID

Sep 14 Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco, CA

Sep 16 Orpheum Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Sep 17 Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA

Sep 24 The Plaza Theatre El Paso, TX

Oct 12 Hanover Theatre For Perf. Arts Worcester, MA

Oct 20 H-E-B Performance Hall At The Tobin Center

San Antonio, TX

Oct 21 Sugar Land, TX

Oct 27 Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN

Nov 3 Ovens Auditorium Charlotte, NC

Nov 4 DPAC Durham, NC

Nov 17 Kansas at Tulsa Theater Tulsa, OK

Dec 2 Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA

Jan 12 2024 Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FL

Jan 13 2024 North Charleston, SC

Jan 19 2024 Barbara B. Mann Perf. Arts Hall

Fort Myers, FL

Jan 20 2024 Ruth Eckerd Hall Clearwater, FL

Jan 27 2024 King Center For Performing Arts

Melbourne, FL

Jan 28 2024 Broward Center Au-Rene Theater

Fort Lauderdale, FL

 

 

 

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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