Artist description New York City's Work of Art is an eight piece band playing uniquely styled rock n' roll.

Music Style Pop Rock Reggae

Musical Influences Bob Marley, Beatles, Kate Bush, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Alvin and the Chipmunks

Similar Artists John Lennon, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Santana, Alvin and the Chipmunks

Artist History Built around the award-winning song writing, singing, and inspired guitar playing of Art Halperin, New York City's Work of Art is an eight piece band playing uniquely styled rock n' roll. Away from home, they've successfully toured throughout the US., Europe, South America, and the Caribbean, both headlining and opening up for acts such as Santana, Jerry Garcia, Third World, Living Colour, Jimmy Cliff, The Police, Bo Diddley, and Chuck Berry. As a solo artist, Art has shared the stage with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Marty Stuart, Joni Mitchell, Robbie Robertson (the Band), The Temptations, David Grisman, Doc Watson and Glen Tillbrook of Squeeze. Art's abilities have taken him in many different directions. As a composer, songs he's written for other artists have appeared on Billboard's R&B, Pop, and even Classical charts. He's written and recorded on many national and international albums, TV., and Radio commercials. Along with his band, he's also been featured on screen in the John Sayles movie "Baby it's You. "The legendary producer and talent scout John Hammond Sr., (the man who discovered Dylan, Springsteen and Aretha Franklin among many others) was so impressed with Art's music that he signed Art as the first artist on Hammond/CBS Records. A ten-song album was completed for the label. Long before it became fashionable, Art was expressing his concern for the environment in his music. Recent songs such as "Rescue the Future," "Wolf," and "Back into the Sea" are eerily prophetic, mirroring our times. New York's premier FM rock station WNEW, used "Rescue the Future" in their service spots promoting Earth Day. The song also received large independent radio play. Art's video for "Back into the Sea," directed on land and underwater by five-time Emmy award winner Norman Smith has been seen on MTV, Night Flight and is frequently aired on local television stations in the Virgin Islands and West Indies. The latest Work of Art project, a 14 song CD and a live video, blend hard-driving rock with Caribbean influences, attracting audiences who love the band's combination of topicalurgency and sheer exuberance. Art has fashioned these elements into a powerful vehicle conveying his positive original vision and passion.

Group Members Art Ski: Guitars and Vocals, Ed Ignatz Stein: Keyboards, Al Maddy: Guitars, Bill Merchant, Gene Santini: Bass, Sheryll Marshall: Backing Vox, Sybil Scoby: Backing Vox, Steve Ferrone, Steve Jordan, Nat Seely, Patric Conlon: Drums

Instruments Guitars, Bass, Drums, Keys, Vox

Albums Work of Art, Just Me and Me, The Hammond Tapes

Press Reviews The late great John Hammond Sr's last discovery before he passed away...Art Halperin deserves the recognition that all of Hammond's talents received...Work of Art is one of a handful of albums where every song is better than the next...Village Voices/NY

Additional Info World's Greatest Talent Scout...John Hammonds Sr.'s last discovery. (Same guy who discovered the Boss and Dylan and Stevie Ray Vaughn)!

Location New York, New York - USA

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