Melodic Net RSS Feed Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Myspace Follow us on Myspace

Forgot your password?

 
0
0
: 0
0
0
0
Check updates ››
Home
»
Artist
»
Cannata
artist

Cannata

Genre: Prog-Rock/Art Rock
Website: www.cannatamusic.com
Fans: 0

Bio 

In the early days of the Art Rock Movement, Jeff Cannata formed the prog rock band, Jasper Wrath along with Michael Soldan, Robert Gianotti and Phil Stone. Signed to MGM Records, their first LP, recorded at Phil Ramone?s Studio (A&R) New York receives rave reviews. After extensive auditions, looking for the right " voice", James Christian (House Of Lords) is added to the lineup, along with keyboard prodigy Jeff Batter and guitar virtuoso, Scott Zito .

Equipped with full light show and effects, the band toured the Northeast to packed houses until 1976. Because of commercial and non-commercial musical differences, that year, the group disbands.

The next few years Cannata, begins to explore the valuable writing tools of guitar and keyboards. After composing a dozen or so pieces, along with writing partner Michael Soldan, Cannata assumes vocal duties and is signed to Portrait/CBS Records.........Arc Angel is born. The LP is a monster hit in Europe.

After being contacted from a record executive at (Carrere/CBS) Paris, Cannata is offered adeal he couldn?t refuse. A recording budget to build a complete 24 analog studio at home,and to write and produce new material until completed. A video for the track "FortuneTeller was also shot and directed by Scott Calvert (Pink Floyd) The album was " Images Of Forever".........Rated "top 10 best melodic/prog rock album" (Kerrang Magazine 4 star.)

Receives call from label pres. Mark Ashton, (Now and Then Records UK) to record new CD.Contracts signed . "Watching The World " is recorded and released worldwide.

After numerous requests from former fans...... " What ever happened to Jasper Wrath."Cannata, prompted by associate John DuBuque, compiles a 26 song double CD of the bands early studio, live and demo recordings. The limited pressings were quickly sold out...........

" Tamorok "........ The new CD from Cannata, with flavours of World Music, Progressive and AOR Melodic Rock. Fourteen new and Classic tracks.

In 2006,Jeff Cannata returns with his latest masterpiece "MYSTERIUM MAGNUM"!






Comments 

artist albums 

My Back Pages Volume 1
(Independent-2009)
Mysterium Magnum
(Oxford Circus-2006)
Watching the world + 2
(Arise-2005)
Tamorok
(Atenzia Records-2002)
Similiar artists 
Heavy Water Experiments, Invisigoth, My Name Is Janet, Spaceships Are Cool, Birthgiving Toad, The Mars Volta, Evolve IV, Abarax, The Intersphere, Slow Motion Reign, Storm Corrosion, Immovable Mover, Sparks, Metharia, Galleon, Mew, Jadis, Billy Harvey, Moon Bird, Closure In Moscow, Crash Kings, First Wave Hello, Little Atlas, Dennis DeYoung, Cap Outrun
artist media 
Interview
- Cannata interview (2006-03-13)
- Cannata interview (2006-12-22)
artist news 

Rare Cannata Songs To Be Re-Issued
2008-04-11 Comment »

More Cool Videos With Cannata To Check Out
2007-10-13 Comment »

New Cannata Video
2007-08-21 Comment »

Check Out The New Interview With The Hero, Jeff Cannata
2006-12-22 Comment »

Cannata Has Launched A New Website!
2006-03-23 Comment »

New 25 Q - Interview Added With Cannata
2006-03-13 Comment »

Cannata Releases Mysterium Magnum Soon
2006-03-02 Comment »

Cannata Back With New Album In 2006
2005-12-14 Comment »

Jeff Cannata Has Completed A New Record
2005-11-03 Comment »

Cannata "Watching The World" Reissue
2005-08-21 Comment »

More News