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Tony D’mattia/ FIZ (cd) Tonevibe Records ~Like New
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Located in: South Grafton, Massachusetts, United States
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Estimated between Thu, 6 Nov and Thu, 13 Nov
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eBay item number:395890508719
Item specifics
- Condition
- CD Grading
- Near Mint (NM or M-)
- Composer
- Tony D’mattia
- Occasion
- Kwanza
- Case Type
- Jewel Case: Standard
- Color
- Multicolor
- Case Condition
- Very Good Plus (VG+)
- Inlay Condition
- Near Mint (NM or M-)
- Type
- Album
- Language
- English
- Producer
- Bob Stander
- Era
- 1990s
- Instrument
- Bass Guitar, Drums, Electric Guitar
- Style
- Indie, Pop Rock
- Features
- Original Cover, Original Inner Sleeve
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- UPC
- 0801655204320
About this product
Product Identifiers
Record Label
Cdb, CD Baby
UPC
0801655204320
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2317117089
Product Key Features
Release Year
2009
Format
CD
Genre
Rock
Artist
Fiz
Release Title
Fiz
Dimensions
Item Weight
0.21 lb
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks
11
Number of Discs
1
Tracks
This Is It, High, Take Me Back, Contagious, Sending a Line, You and Me (Against the World), There (Duet), No Words, Anything, When You Are Near, There (Solo)
Notes
At seven years old, when most kids are jumping around on playgrounds and watching cartoons, Tony d'Mattia could be found in a rocking chair, eyes closed, listening to Beatles albums for hours on end. "I used to have visions while listening to those albums of being this rock star and healing people," says d'Mattia (aka Fiz). "I have always associated rock and roll with healing the world and playing a part of it. It was never separate. It was always connected." Though a little older now, Fiz's dream hasn't deviated much from those days in that chair. With the release of his self-titled third album, Fiz blends Singer-Songwriter, Rock and melodic British Pop for an album that's both personal and universal; an album that recognizes the challenges of life, but reflects the singer's eternal optimism and hope for something better. Where most rockers strive for hedonistic self-gratification, Fiz uses his music as a vehicle for his various philanthropic pursuits. Music has been around Fiz since birth. Having a stepfather that co-founded '50s doo-wop group The Charades, music was as natural for Fiz as breathing. "I was always around all these great singers because of my stepfather," recalls the singer. "The first time I ever heard them live was a magical moment. I was blown away." As he got older, the prolific songwriter would pick up the guitar, keyboard and mandolin and at age 12, wrote the first of an estimated 1,000 songs. Absorbing everything from Motown to Rod Stewart to Led Zeppelin, music became a familiar escape; a fantastical world where Fiz could tune out any problems in his life and just enjoy. After recording and self-producing two albums, 2000's Transcending and 2004's Right Where You Are¸ Fiz brought in former Wings drummer Steve Holly and veteran producer/musician Bob Stander to collaborate on the new album. Stander, who comes to the album with over 350 studio credits in a decades-long career, bolstered Fiz's natural gift for songwriting, a combination of stream-of-consciousness lyrics and songs based on self-imposed writing exercises. Musically, Fiz has filtered all his diverse influences growing up into one distinct sound. On the new album, one can hear the romantic adult contemporary melodies of Elton John, the melodic British Pop of The Beatles, the Alternative Rock of early Goo Goo Dolls and the smooth-as-satin vocals of countless doo-wop and Motown singers. "Take Me Back" contrasts Fiz's hard, driving guitar with his mastery of pop melodies. The funk backbeat of "Contagious"'s verses segue perfectly into it's upbeat hook. And "There" sees Fiz trading lines with vocalist Janet Montalbo in a gorgeous ballad that should be the default background song for every wedding proposal. Regardless of genre, though, Fiz's message remains spiritual without the preachy and hopeful without the hokey, brimming with an eternal optimism in stark contrast to some of his nihilistic peers. It's this hopefulness that has guided Fiz through his various charitable pursuits. As the founder of Notes for Life, a non-profit organization that organizes concerts to raise money for charities, Fiz has put together numerous benefit shows for physically challenged and AIDS-stricken children. In addition, the singer continues to perform monthly at Carman Road, a school for physically challenged children that recently used Fiz's track "This Is It" as their graduation song. "Music is very spiritual & sacred to me and I know it has deep healing power," says Fiz. "I believe music can help bring more peace into the world. One person can make a huge difference and I believe my music can achieve that."
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