People are talking about Dino DiNicolo. Fans and press alike are raving about his debut CD release and live performances. Here are a few recent quotes to let you know what the world is saying...

 

"Undeniable talented singer-songwriter Dino DiNicolo, ... as part of the upcoming Vancouver International Jazz Festival, takes the road much less travelled and walks it alone on his second album, 'New Day Baby'. He plays all the music, meaning mostly an electric, five-string bass guitar, approached percussively...with the singer's tenor working casually against decending bass lines...a couple of songs, like the incantory 'Thirsty', exhibit something like Caribbean soul. Ultimately, it's hard to pin down this North Vancouver artist's influences, or where his sound might sit in today's musical megaverse. And sometimes that's a good thing in itself."

 

"Dinicolo plays bass, but isn't an ordinary bassist. He's developed a singing and playing style that also is percussive and more kaleidoscopic than usually is associated with this instrument. He's developed this style in the course of writing and recording two albums...Dinicolo's second album (New Day Baby) featuring songs written around a bass technique...unique and is fascinating."

 

"Yes, there's a song on this self-released CD called 'Beautiful', but thank Christ it's not a cover of that James Blunt atrocity so beloved of those with no imagination. Instead, this 'Beautiful' is a Dino DiNicolo original, with simple but apparently deeply felt lyrics about viewing the world around you as others see it. Like the rest of the songs on the disc, the track features DiNicolo's vocals, his five-string bass-playing, his foot-stomping percussion, and nothing else.

...'Got the Job', which starts off with some flamenco-style fretwork and then breaks down into Tuvan-flavoured throat singing before becoming a rapid-fire workshop in slapping funk.

...one thing's for sure: he doesn't sound like anyone else, either in Vancouver or anywhere else."

 

"Dino DiNicolo comes onstage with a five-string bass that, when combined with some percussive vocal effects, allows you to hear the entire arrangement of a song."

 

Read the full article by Tom Harrison as appeared in The Province newspaper December 16, 2007.

 

".... You know your voice resonates within the souls of your audience, so does your smile. Both are gifts...."

 

"Dood! My girlfriend and I stumbled into Lloyd's in Penn Yan on Friday night (October 09, 2009) looking to grab some eats and burn off some time. We had NO IDEA of the treat that awaited us there. Your groove is infectious my friend. I admire your originality a...nd mastery of your trade, but mostly the ease with which you pull it all off! I was hoping to tell you this on Friday, but we had to cut out early and get some zzz's. Keep on keepin' on Dino!"

 

".... quite innovative and refreshing..."

 

"Dino...I admire your mood, stamina, musicality and focus!"

 

"DiNicolo a.k.a. jam-master...primary instrument is bass, for which he as deleloped a unique, inventive style. "

"Greetings Dino:

I just wanted to drop you a quick note congratulating you on the most recent show this past Sunday at the Waterfront. It was really, simply put OUTSTANDING! Leslie (my wife) and I really enjoy your music. I was the tall crazed gent who came to you before the boys and you hit the stage enquiring about Live Dance and told you how much we enjoyed listening to your CD while we make our many drives to and fro the Finger Lakes Region. I am very sad to say we will miss your next couple of performances. We will try and keep up with your dates and where you are playing and hopefully everything in the Universe will line up that day and we can enjoy another performance. Maybe someday you'll take a trip down to NYC or surrounding area if so you must let us know. We live just shy of hour East of NYC on Long Island.

Love the music keep playing all the best!"

 

We recently hired Dino to play at a private birthday party in North Vancouver, and he did not disappoint. The energy and enthusiasm we have come to appreciate from Dino during his live shows at The Rusty Gull was deliverd equally at our small gathering. We highly recommend Dino for any function as he will provide humour, energy and personality both on stage and off.

Love the music keep playing all the best!"