Mariella Tirotto & The Blues Federation
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The new album "Dare to stand out" has been chosen Best European Blues Rock Album 2011 by the Canadian Blues Underground Network. In Germany the band reached the 5th place in the category "Electric Blues International 2011" on the website www.wasser-prawda , by getting 719 votes for their album "Dare to stand out"
The media about the band
...a band which really lives up to its promise, especially on festivals...( Henri Grootenhuis, Bluespress.nl)
…One of the best and most exciting blues bands, currently touring the country, in my opinion, is Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation… It’s an excellent live-band, who knows how to turn each performance into a great party with a mix of blues, jazz and funk…Mariëlla Tirotto knows how to attract the audience with her beautiful, dark voice. Like no other, she knows how to play to the crowd... (Eric Campfens, Barnowlblues)
…In the last years the Blues Federation has grown into what we call the premier league of Dutch Blues. Quite rightly they recently won the Dutch National Blues Award…Each and every one of them skilled in the art, with a great love for blues… (Arie Verheul, Stichting BluesinWijk)
… An explosion of delightful blues music… (Saal Birgit, Viersen on Juke Joint Bluesradio)
... This blues touches your soul deeply… (Michel Preumont, Rootsville.be)
… The group effortlessly charms the audience… (Anke Mensink, Block Magazine)
… to see and hear a born talent at work, or rather, born talents, for the lead singer Mariella as well as her Blues Federation know perfectly well what they are doing… (Freddy, Rootsville.be)
Music style and performance
Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation flirts with the boundaries of Blues and are carrying the traditional form into the future. An authentic band that plays adventurous and exciting blues of the new millennium.
They win new fans at every next concert, and they are certainly not just blues-lovers.
The musicians form an unprecedentedly tight group, but at the same time they are - each and every one of them – virtuoso soloists, the guitar player as well as the keyboarder as well as the bass player, the drummer and the percussionist. Furthermore the evident pleasure that the band exudes, keeps the audience entranced from beginning to end. During a show you are swept off your feet by the extremely variable emotions, brought in a mixture of original material and adapted songs.
Over the years they have played a lot of successful gigs during blues- and jazz festivals in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, as well as numerous club gigs and a few theatre concerts. In addition, other European countries are in the pipeline.
Highlight up to now was the booking by the programmers of the “Rother Bluestage”, a 9 day festival where bands like Ten Years After, Mothers Finest, Popa Chubby, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and many others have performed in the course of years. In 2010 besides Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation o.a. Joan Armatrading, Mick Taylor, Snowy White Blues Project, Ana Popovic, Eric Bibb, Blues Caravan 2010, Big Daddy Wilson Trio, The Brew en Julian Sas. Another highlight: opening on the Open Air Stage during the Ribs & Blues Festival in 2012.
Awards
In 2010 the band won the Dutch National Blues Award, a public price, the Dutch blues audience chose the band as the best Dutch Blues Band of 2010. The new album "Dare to stand out" has been chosen Best European Blues Rock Album 2011 by the Canadian Blues Underground Network.
CD’s
Their first CD “Somewhere down the road”, for the greater part containing original material, was released by the end of November, 2008. It is received very well and has gotten many great reviews in the Netherlands as well as in Germany, Belgium, France and England; it also has been chosen CD of the week/month in several radio shows and on various internet sites. In September 2011 the band has released their second album called “Dare to stand out”, which also received great reviews in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, England, Canada and the U.S.A.
Band members
Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation is fronted by the passionate, half-Italian singer Mariëlla Tirotto, who sometimes whispers with a sultry voice, sometimes screams out her emotions raw and unrestrained.
Although her voice is frequently compared with those of singers like Etta James, Carmen McRae, Cassandra Wilson, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, Grace Jones en Tina Turner, she has an obvious characteristic sound. She appeared on national television and radio, has worked together – a.o. – with Bob Malach, Ronald Snijders and Carlo de Wijs and has shared the stage with –a.o. – Rolf Delfos, Eelco Gelling, Toon de Gouw, Chris Strik, Gé Bijvoet and Maurizio Pugno.
… but also as a distinctly fascinating singer, that totally convinces with her deep, raw, or, to put it bluntly, erotic voice ...(Tobias Tschapka, Donaukurier.de)
… Mariëlla Tirotto's stage performance is fabulous, her behaviour is sympathetic and she can sing damned well…(Claus Kohlmann, Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung)
… A power woman with a big voice and lots of humour… (Hans von Draminski, Hipoltsteiner Zeitung)
Guitar player Harald Koll – Heins’ cousin– uses as many as three guitars to tell his musical tale. He makes them weep, growl (and growls along with them sometimes), sing and thrum. He shared the stage – a.o. – with Tommy Emanuel, Eelco Gelling, Andy McGee and Stephen Bennet.
… framed by wonderful guitar play by Harald Koll… (Dr. Blues, The Bluesman)
… His timing is characteristic … his attack is powerful…(Stefan Woldach, Akustik Gitarre)
Keyboarder Heins Greten, Mariëlla’s husband, expresses his musical emotions by playing Hammond, grooving in an incredible way one minute, while switching to his piano the next, conjuring up enchantingly beautiful, melancholic chords, but also swinging solos. Heins shared the stage – a.o. – with Eelco Gelling, Toon de Gouw and Ton van de Geyn.
…Greten simply stacks Roland piano and Hammond organ and plays than one, than the other, either in the finest Hammond Retro melancholy either with jazzy, crossover-like, imaginative piano riffs that add extraordinary color and versatility to the Blues…”(Susanne Ehrlich,Verdener Nachrichten)
... Herman Brood's 'Window Of My Eyes' focuses on the musical talent of piano player Heins Greten...(Noel Verleyen, Blues Magazine Back to the Roots)
'Without a groove, it ain’t music' is rule number one for bass player Arno Hagemans. His playing is steady as a rock, reliable but definitely not humble. He is very versatile, playing both groovy lines as well as melodious solos. Arno shared the stage with lots of well known Dutch and international musicians. To mention one: Tony Spinner (Toto, Pat Travers).
...bassist Arno Hagemans, whose self-conscious and melodious sound was top league... (Susanne Erhlich, Verdener Nachrichten)
Drummer John Kakiay is the other half of the rhythm tandem. His playing, at times solid, at others, more subtle but more especially playful and laid-back, provides a firm foundation. John and Heins feel each other’s moves intuitively, so everything just swings and grooves even without the rest of the band cutting in: an ensemble that’s not experienced very often. John has played in the Netherlands as well as abroad with – a.o. – Driftkikker (support act for Hans Dulfer, Wouter Hamel), Tasha (Tasha’s World), Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) and Hans van Eijk (Jumping Jewels).
...For the greater part one has to give credit for that to the phenomenal drummer John Kakiay. He is the Grand Master of grooving. Little people can swing as effortless as he does, switching from one musical mood to another… (Claus Kohlmann, Hildesheimer Allgemeine) … drummer John Kakiay had a lot of success, playing a sensational drum solo, almost drowned out by the applause and the cheers of the crowd... (Fons Kersbulck, Bluesmagazine)
Percussion player Stefan Maas started playing with the band as a guest at a festival, but has now become a regular member of the band, which is very much appreciated by the audience. With his musical, creative way of playing, he defitely adds some extra value to the music.His percussion is a vital part of the sound.
...we were instantly treated on a percussion-solo by Stefan, who therewith left his marks in a very impressive way. Anyhow, such a percussion virtuoso is a welcome addition to the music... (Herbert Schluter, Bluesmagazine.nl) ...excellent: Maas, dashing, playing his unbelievable arsenal of additional percussion instruments, as seldom seen in a Blues band... (Susanne Ehrlich, Verdener Nachrichten)
Line-up:
Mariëlla Tirotto - vocals
Harald Koll – guitar
Heins Greten - piano / Hammond / Rhodes
Arno Hagemans - bass
John Kakiay - drums
Stefan Maas - percussion
www.tirottoblues.eu
The new album "Dare to stand out" has been chosen Best European Blues Rock Album 2011 by the Canadian Blues Underground Network. In Germany the band reached the 5th place in the category "Electric Blues International 2011" on the website www.wasser-prawda , by getting 719 votes for their album "Dare to stand out"
The media about the band
...a band which really lives up to its promise, especially on festivals...( Henri Grootenhuis, Bluespress.nl)
…One of the best and most exciting blues bands, currently touring the country, in my opinion, is Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation… It’s an excellent live-band, who knows how to turn each performance into a great party with a mix of blues, jazz and funk…Mariëlla Tirotto knows how to attract the audience with her beautiful, dark voice. Like no other, she knows how to play to the crowd... (Eric Campfens, Barnowlblues)
…In the last years the Blues Federation has grown into what we call the premier league of Dutch Blues. Quite rightly they recently won the Dutch National Blues Award…Each and every one of them skilled in the art, with a great love for blues… (Arie Verheul, Stichting BluesinWijk)
… An explosion of delightful blues music… (Saal Birgit, Viersen on Juke Joint Bluesradio)
... This blues touches your soul deeply… (Michel Preumont, Rootsville.be)
… The group effortlessly charms the audience… (Anke Mensink, Block Magazine)
… to see and hear a born talent at work, or rather, born talents, for the lead singer Mariella as well as her Blues Federation know perfectly well what they are doing… (Freddy, Rootsville.be)
Music style and performance
Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation flirts with the boundaries of Blues and are carrying the traditional form into the future. An authentic band that plays adventurous and exciting blues of the new millennium.
They win new fans at every next concert, and they are certainly not just blues-lovers.
The musicians form an unprecedentedly tight group, but at the same time they are - each and every one of them – virtuoso soloists, the guitar player as well as the keyboarder as well as the bass player, the drummer and the percussionist. Furthermore the evident pleasure that the band exudes, keeps the audience entranced from beginning to end. During a show you are swept off your feet by the extremely variable emotions, brought in a mixture of original material and adapted songs.
Over the years they have played a lot of successful gigs during blues- and jazz festivals in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, as well as numerous club gigs and a few theatre concerts. In addition, other European countries are in the pipeline.
Highlight up to now was the booking by the programmers of the “Rother Bluestage”, a 9 day festival where bands like Ten Years After, Mothers Finest, Popa Chubby, Joe Bonamassa, Gary Moore and many others have performed in the course of years. In 2010 besides Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation o.a. Joan Armatrading, Mick Taylor, Snowy White Blues Project, Ana Popovic, Eric Bibb, Blues Caravan 2010, Big Daddy Wilson Trio, The Brew en Julian Sas. Another highlight: opening on the Open Air Stage during the Ribs & Blues Festival in 2012.
Awards
In 2010 the band won the Dutch National Blues Award, a public price, the Dutch blues audience chose the band as the best Dutch Blues Band of 2010. The new album "Dare to stand out" has been chosen Best European Blues Rock Album 2011 by the Canadian Blues Underground Network.
CD’s
Their first CD “Somewhere down the road”, for the greater part containing original material, was released by the end of November, 2008. It is received very well and has gotten many great reviews in the Netherlands as well as in Germany, Belgium, France and England; it also has been chosen CD of the week/month in several radio shows and on various internet sites. In September 2011 the band has released their second album called “Dare to stand out”, which also received great reviews in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, England, Canada and the U.S.A.
Band members
Mariëlla Tirotto & the Blues Federation is fronted by the passionate, half-Italian singer Mariëlla Tirotto, who sometimes whispers with a sultry voice, sometimes screams out her emotions raw and unrestrained.
Although her voice is frequently compared with those of singers like Etta James, Carmen McRae, Cassandra Wilson, Eartha Kitt, Diane Schuur, Grace Jones en Tina Turner, she has an obvious characteristic sound. She appeared on national television and radio, has worked together – a.o. – with Bob Malach, Ronald Snijders and Carlo de Wijs and has shared the stage with –a.o. – Rolf Delfos, Eelco Gelling, Toon de Gouw, Chris Strik, Gé Bijvoet and Maurizio Pugno.
… but also as a distinctly fascinating singer, that totally convinces with her deep, raw, or, to put it bluntly, erotic voice ...(Tobias Tschapka, Donaukurier.de)
… Mariëlla Tirotto's stage performance is fabulous, her behaviour is sympathetic and she can sing damned well…(Claus Kohlmann, Hildesheimer Allgemeine Zeitung)
… A power woman with a big voice and lots of humour… (Hans von Draminski, Hipoltsteiner Zeitung)
Guitar player Harald Koll – Heins’ cousin– uses as many as three guitars to tell his musical tale. He makes them weep, growl (and growls along with them sometimes), sing and thrum. He shared the stage – a.o. – with Tommy Emanuel, Eelco Gelling, Andy McGee and Stephen Bennet.
… framed by wonderful guitar play by Harald Koll… (Dr. Blues, The Bluesman)
… His timing is characteristic … his attack is powerful…(Stefan Woldach, Akustik Gitarre)
Keyboarder Heins Greten, Mariëlla’s husband, expresses his musical emotions by playing Hammond, grooving in an incredible way one minute, while switching to his piano the next, conjuring up enchantingly beautiful, melancholic chords, but also swinging solos. Heins shared the stage – a.o. – with Eelco Gelling, Toon de Gouw and Ton van de Geyn.
…Greten simply stacks Roland piano and Hammond organ and plays than one, than the other, either in the finest Hammond Retro melancholy either with jazzy, crossover-like, imaginative piano riffs that add extraordinary color and versatility to the Blues…”(Susanne Ehrlich,Verdener Nachrichten)
... Herman Brood's 'Window Of My Eyes' focuses on the musical talent of piano player Heins Greten...(Noel Verleyen, Blues Magazine Back to the Roots)
'Without a groove, it ain’t music' is rule number one for bass player Arno Hagemans. His playing is steady as a rock, reliable but definitely not humble. He is very versatile, playing both groovy lines as well as melodious solos. Arno shared the stage with lots of well known Dutch and international musicians. To mention one: Tony Spinner (Toto, Pat Travers).
...bassist Arno Hagemans, whose self-conscious and melodious sound was top league... (Susanne Erhlich, Verdener Nachrichten)
Drummer John Kakiay is the other half of the rhythm tandem. His playing, at times solid, at others, more subtle but more especially playful and laid-back, provides a firm foundation. John and Heins feel each other’s moves intuitively, so everything just swings and grooves even without the rest of the band cutting in: an ensemble that’s not experienced very often. John has played in the Netherlands as well as abroad with – a.o. – Driftkikker (support act for Hans Dulfer, Wouter Hamel), Tasha (Tasha’s World), Sharon den Adel (Within Temptation) and Hans van Eijk (Jumping Jewels).
...For the greater part one has to give credit for that to the phenomenal drummer John Kakiay. He is the Grand Master of grooving. Little people can swing as effortless as he does, switching from one musical mood to another… (Claus Kohlmann, Hildesheimer Allgemeine) … drummer John Kakiay had a lot of success, playing a sensational drum solo, almost drowned out by the applause and the cheers of the crowd... (Fons Kersbulck, Bluesmagazine)
Percussion player Stefan Maas started playing with the band as a guest at a festival, but has now become a regular member of the band, which is very much appreciated by the audience. With his musical, creative way of playing, he defitely adds some extra value to the music.His percussion is a vital part of the sound.
...we were instantly treated on a percussion-solo by Stefan, who therewith left his marks in a very impressive way. Anyhow, such a percussion virtuoso is a welcome addition to the music... (Herbert Schluter, Bluesmagazine.nl) ...excellent: Maas, dashing, playing his unbelievable arsenal of additional percussion instruments, as seldom seen in a Blues band... (Susanne Ehrlich, Verdener Nachrichten)
Line-up:
Mariëlla Tirotto - vocals
Harald Koll – guitar
Heins Greten - piano / Hammond / Rhodes
Arno Hagemans - bass
John Kakiay - drums
Stefan Maas - percussion
www.tirottoblues.eu
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