Tony DiCorpo - Brent Kirby's 10x3 Holiday Edition 12.20.2023
Channel: VidMag Media
Date: 22/12/2023

From Tony's website:

Hailing from Cleveland, Ohio self-defined troubadour Tony DiCorpo is an indie-folk/Americana singer-songwriter. His acoustic-based musical writing style is filled with real-life experiences of love, loss, and everyday life with some fictional tales thrown into the mix for good measure.  After almost a 20-year unintentional hiatus, Tony recently rediscovered his love for writing and playing guitar during the COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. Since the mid-2000's, Tony only occasionally played and wrote.  

Tony began writing in college during the mid-1980's. "I was always writing my thoughts down a little like poetry. He already played the guitar and his love affair with music and songwriting began. Regardless of the song, creating a visual picture is important. "That is the key" DiCorpo says. "If the listener knows what the song is about after just the first listen, then I have accomplished what I set out to do." 

From the early 1990's through 1998, Tony found himself ‘cutting his chops' playing out, writing more and recording demos but like many other musicians, record label rejections were plentiful. Not everyone makes it regardless of your talent level", Tony says. By 2001 music and writing became less and less of a priority as life happened. 

The main thing that sets Tony's music apart from others in his style is the mix of acoustic instruments, a distinct strumming pattern and his gravel-like voice that compliments his songwriting.  "I have always had to be the entire band.  Bass strumming the guitar allows me to play a bass line while strumming giving the song a bigger sound.  On the recordings, it's mostly me singing and playing all parts: harmonica, guitars, mandolin and banjo unless I'm working with someone else." You can hear featured artists and musicians on some of his recordings.

Tony's first single titled "Summer Rain" was released on August 28, 2021 and is about the love and fun that many people of all ages have for summer when it rains.  His second single is from that album and is titled "Somewhere Back in Ohio". It was released on December 3, 2021 and features Steven Prevett on banjo and mandolin and tells the tale of one man's fight to prevail against corporate greed. The third single titled "My Soul Needs You" was released February 4, 2022 and tells the tale of pining for love. His fourth and final release off his first EP is the title song "Porch Songs". It was released on June 10 and was the final installment of the EP. It's all about those songs that can be sung together with your friends and fellow music lovers, on your porch with a feeling of joy, fun and enjoyment of the moment.

Most of the songs on this album have that 70's folk feel but with a modern flavor, mixed with a little Americana and blue grass .

Tony's latest release is a six song EP of acoustic-only, three-track songs titled "In The Raw, Vol One". It's a collection of demos recorded in a few takes since earlier this year. "The full band cuts are great but they take a longer time to make. I play most of the instruments so it's a time-consuming effort. I am planning on more full band songs with some friends but that's down the road" says DiCorpo. "This album is more of what you would get at a live show with just an acoustic guitar, vocal and harmonica in the true spirit of a folk singer. All songs are originals with one cover of a Gordon Lightfoot deep cut, "The Watchman's Gone". Tony credits Lightfoot as one of his songwriting heros. The EP dropped October 7 and is available on Spotify, all streaming services and here on his website player!

All releases are on his own record label, Sundown Music Group LTD/Last Mango Records. For media and booking inquiries, contact info@tonydicorpomusic.com. For music licensing, contact The Harry Fox Agency. You can also follow him on Facebook @tonydicorpomusic, Instagram @tonydicorpomusic and on Twitter @tonydicorpo.

And you can listen here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7ypq2lAfNUKxdxDxifPBsR?si=jNVLef99RraS_fmPLWCu8A