Artist description drum loops, acoustic instruments,lots of melody blended with bleeps and clicks and electric guitars x-hop

Music Style pop/ and film music

Musical Influences Led Zep, The Beasties, Radio Head, Jon Spencer

Similar Artists freaky Beck like pop

Artist History DENI wrote songs, played guitar,and various instruments and sang for an East Coast rock group called Little Rooms.DENi has also scored a few movies in a very sparce style.(Violin,guitar,bass) This is music from his forthcoming solo album. Blending electronic beats, acoustic melodies and some bad ass playing to produce a unique sound that you can dance to.

Group Members DENI- guitar, lead vocal,beats and samples- Adam Levy - bass,vocals- Mary Spencer- lead guitar,vocals- Tony Kelly- percussion, vocals- And you will hear samples from movies,and such blended with the beats.

Instruments yes many

Press Reviews Weather Lifestyle Entertainment ENTERTAINMENT Dining Music Stage Events Television TV Listings -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Features: Concerts: Use this search engine to get the scoop on the latest concerts around the country. Download Music: Check out this week's Top 10 free music downloads. Theater & Arts: Find listings for theater, ballet, art and dance events in over 1,500 cities nationwide. Entertainment Sites: Find links to thousands of Internet sites related to arts & entertainment. Now that he's gone solo, Deni is trying to forge a new sound -- one that melds Moby with Radiohead. PRINT THIS STORY | E-MAIL THIS STORY Night Out: Room to grow March 29, 2002 Deni is the most entertaining bald guy this side of Moby. He's also more accessible -- and a heck of a lot taller. He'll showcase his considerable musical skills Sunday at the Ojai Brew Pub. This is a guy who's been around for a long time, has written a lot of songs and has a lot of friends -- including Jonathan McEuen, the closest thing we have to a local rock star here in Ventura County. Deni music is tuneful, trippy, technology-driven and very moving on a visceral level; as a veteran of many bands -- including the three-piece rock outfit Little Rooms -- he knows what a song should sound like. Between recording sessions, the guitar player discussed the latest during a recent phoner. So what's the story with this Brew Pub gig? I'm trying to build a following by playing one joint in Ojai rather than playing a bunch of places where nobody really knows me. Jonathan will probably be there; he's been to all the other ones. I'm putting together this serious live act, but it's not to the point where I'm quite ready to hit the big stage yet, so that's where these Brew Pub gigs come in. Is it Little Rooms without being Little Rooms? Well, I guess you could say that. It's the same guitar and bass from Little Rooms, but this time I wanted to try to market myself as an act just because I'm getting old. I'm tried of being on the road all the time and having to deal with lineup changes and then have that stigma attached to the band sound and the name and whatever. So starting fresh as a bald guy is a good thing? Being a bald guy is a good thing, especially when you don't have a choice. I had long hair at one time but it started going south, so I shaved it. What do you think Deni music sounds like? It's pretty rockin' creepy weirdness. I'm trying to find that thing between that real heavy rock thing and that funk rock thing -- sort of a Moby meets Radiohead thing. That's what I'm trying to go for. I really love the loop technology and all that stuff, and I've never been able to tell a story so completely as I do now, using all this new technology. So far, I have these really great songs, and I'm trying to find that thing. So what's The Plan in relation to that elusive "thing''? The plan is to write a bunch of music, get it worked out and utilize all this great talent that is here on the scene. Jonathan and I are working on sounds and ideas together for individual projects -- my Deni thing and his Jonathan McEuen thing. We'll probably write songs for each other's records and continue to collaborate in that mode. It's like a love fest or something. In fact, right now, he's down in my studio singing harmonies on my new demo. So the MP3 thing has been working for you? As soon as I got some good demos, I went right to MP3 and set up a Web site. That was like the end of January and I already have about 12,000 hits. I won an MP3 Grammy and got song of the year on one station. I've been this independent guy for so many years, just sitting in my dressing room, not really involved in what's going on. I gave out four packages at the MP3 convention last month in San Diego and four people called me back so far. There were people from Ojai that found out about my gig at the Brew Pub from MP3. They heard the music and liked it, then came down to see the band. So you want what? A record deal? Yes. I want to get a record deal; that's what I want to do. I've been doing my own thing for so long that I want to throw my hat into the ring. I just got tired of having a bunch of (fellow band members) deciding my future. I just bailed on everything, came back, bought this machine and taught myself all this new technology for a year or so. But I don't want to be a one-man band -- even at these Brew Pub gigs, I'll at least have a percussion player with me. So how long have you been at this? I sang in a cover band when I was a kid; I was Robert Plant doing Led Zeppelin covers. My first real band was called Tuba Blues back in Dayton, Ohio, which is where I'm from. We won the Dayton and Cincinnati band contest, got a record deal and toured the East Coast for about three years. Then I quit that band and moved to New York, trying to make my way. That's where I formed Little Rooms, which was about six years ago, maybe. We toured all around, then I moved out West because my wife was an actress and her career was doing much better. So all this is working and you're in no danger of getting a day job? Now is the most exciting time to be a musician -- just a guy with great songs hanging out in the garage. This MP3 thing is proof positive that it's all about songs. All you have to do is be a grassroots guy with a computer. Music ... it's what I do, man. The worst thing is that you have to come up with something good -- that's how I get paid, by writing stuff. If I don't come up with something good, I don't get paid. Trying to come up with something good is the worst, but when you finally do, it's the best. Then you're the king of the world, at least until the next time. But I do love it. You used to have more names. Well, yeah: Denny Wilson. But one day I was at Guitar Center getting some strings and they asked me my name and there were about 50 Denny Wilsons in the computer. At that point I became just Deni. I changed the spelling so it looked like "denial.'' DENI The local musician in concert, 8 p.m. Sunday at the Ojai Brew Pub, 423 E. Ojai Ave. Admission is free. Call 646-8837. This time, it's personal That lurking dark shadow of a music critic -- hey, that's me -- is falling apart. At least temporarily. Hip replacement surgery awaits on April 16 -- and so do a lot of bills. As a result, yours truly is getting pulled out of the shadows and thrust into the spotlight (sort of) as the subject of a benefit concert Saturday night being organized by the nice people at The Majestic Ventura Theatre, 26 S. Chestnut St., Ventura. Dubbed the Easter Charade, the 6 p.m. show will feature seven bands for seven bucks. The lineup is killer. The big news is probably the long-overdue resurrection of Raging Arb & the Redheads, the soundtrack for beer and the ultimate Ventura local party band. The SkaDaddyz will headline with the Jonathan Raffetto Band playing before them. Also performing will be Teresa Russell & Cocobilli; Russell is the hardest-working woman in local show biz. On the bill, as well, are those roots-rockers deluxe out of Santa Barbara named after a car you can't afford, the Cadillac Angels. The greatest band in all of Simi Valley, Flush, will open. Teen heartthrobs Clear Static also will play. What more can I say than ... thanks. Soho-ho Go see Paul Thorn Tuesday night at SOhO, 1221 State St., Santa Barbara (962-7776). He's the funniest redneck since the Reverend Billy C. Wirtz. After Thorn's hilarious folkie thang, then you can catch the Jonathan Raffetto Band down the street at James Joyce just before you stop for a burrito at Mac's, not far from the onramp to the 101 south. HOT TICKETS If I had a faster car, a richer girlfriend or both, here's where else I'd be lurking this week: Teresa Russell & Cocobilli at Alexander's in Ventura (tonight); Unwritten Law, Mest and Sugarcult at the Ventura Theatre (tonight); Papa-Nata at Bombay in Ventura (tonight and Saturday); Grand Daddy Youth at Nicholby's in Ventura (tonight); Randy Rich & the Ravens at Calypso's in Ojai (tonight); Blue Stew at Hi Cees in Ventura (Saturday and Sunday); Preston Smith at Wine Lovers in Ventura (Sunday); Open Mic Night with Maximum Bob at Golden China in Ventura (Tuesday); and Jonathan McEuen at Zoey's in Ventura (Wednesday). 2001 © The E.W. Scripps Co. Ventura County Star subscription services Users of this site are subject to our Privacy Policy and User Agreement Contact InsideVC.com at Feedback@InsideVC.com | Advertising Song Review Page for Dennis Wilson Mad Reviewed By: Zip The song review below, is the opinion of only one accredited music industry professional. Whether you have scored high or low on the MakeaStar.com scale, we do not suggest you quit your day job or set fire to your instruments just yet! How to interpret Review Scores Industry Review of Mad Category IRB Review Score Music: What can I say, this song rocks! It’s about as hip as it gets. The whole rhythm bed is as solid as anything I’ve ever heard or worked on myself. This track has the potential to set a new course in music. With basic loops and instruments, the difference it makes is in the writing. Kudos. 9 Lyrics: At first read as the track was streaming, I didn’t think much of the lyrics. However, as the song unfolded and the vocal told its story they came to life. Within the context of the song, they make sense. Such is art, or the appreciation of it anyway. Let it be what it is before you judge. Write on my brother, right on . . . 8 Arrangement & Production: Tight, funky, and tasty, I can’t praise the production enough. I kept waiting for something that was out of place or unbalanced in the mix, but nothing stood out. Again, this track is a whole new thing. Simple elements, but all in the right holes, each has a pocket of it’s own. The mix is phatt, punchy, mastered wonderfully and not too over compressed or limited. Bravo. 9 Lead Vocal: Now that’s a character vocalist who can actually sing. Great style, phrasing, and vibe. Your pitch is on too, and thanks for not using an auto-tune effect, as is the standard these days. If you did I can’t tell. But honestly, I wish more people would use one when necessary, it’s a hard listen when they don’t – too distracting. Nice background vocals too, they add a slinky vibe in all the right places. 8 Musicianship: My guess is that you played all real instruments over the top of loops and programming, which makes the track tight (quantized), funky, but keeps the feel factor on the real side. The writing is far advanced and a pleasure for this reviewer to hear amidst the mediocrity in the world today. All the instrumentalist’s are extremely accomplished in their respective chair. Keep this lineup together, you’ll go far . . . 9 Originality: About as original as I’ve heard in quite a while. The influences are obvious, yet non definable. Individually, each member of your group brings something to the table that creates your sound. That’s what it’s all about, you’ve got it, harnessed it, canned it, created it, and released it to the world. Keep on cranking them out, I want to hear everything you’ve got! 10 Marketability: Like I said, this music is so original and cross platform or non-genre specific, that creating a marketing plan would entail extensive research into which formats would dare to take the plunge. Clearly, R&B, Pop, and some AAA and Rock stations may embrace it. But land some rotation on a power station and it’s all over. Another avenue would be to pursue Film and TV soundtracks, there you may find some success with your music. 9 General Comments: If you haven’t already secured a publisher, or have the means to publish, shop or release your music on your own, I would highly advise doing so a.s.a.p. The world needs new and exciting music all the time, it’s just rare that we are graced with it. Thanks for the opportunity to listen. Again, I want to hear every song you’ve ever written, keep us in the mix. Average Score 8.857 This song has qualified to enter the contest Submission Policy Sweepstakes Rules Privacy Policy Terms of Use Advertising Contact Us Search site for:

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