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Je ne suis pas comme toi.mp3 Fabrice Vignati – Vocals, Guitars Bernie Dresel – Drums Videos Press ©
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(Rockabilly, Country, Gypsy, Jazz)
Origin: Los Angeles
Official Band Website:
www.thevignatis.com
Facebook Site:
www.facebook/fabtracyvignati
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Fabrice and Tracy are the Gypsybilly music pop singing duo
THE VIGNATIS. “We write with regard to topics from life’s struggles, childhood
insecurities, love, travels and world peace,” says Fabrice. “Part of our
message is for each person to become happy by becoming aware of the nature of
their own lives,” says Tracy.
THE VIGNATIS blend English and French vocals with Gypsy
orchestration featuring acoustic guitar, clarinet, accordion and violin,
swingin’ drivin’ rockin’ drum beats with modern/vintage instrumentation of
electric guitar and upright slap bass as used in Rockabilly. Their unique
sound also has the Southern twang of a honky-tonk piano and pedal steel. This new genre of music, GYPSYBILLY,
is a melange of Rockabilly, Gypsy, Country and Jazz.
THE VIGNATIS recorded their first CD “Birth of the
Gypsybilly” and released it in February 2009 on their own label GB Music, recorded with Bernie
Dresel on drums and John “Spazz” Hatton on upright bass, both from the Grammy Nominated rhythm section of the
2001-2006 Brian Setzer Orchestra along with the Grammy Award winning violinist Charlie Bisharat.
THE VIGNATIS are now recording a second CD entitled, “Birth
of the Gypsybilly Vol. 2” with the same musicians.
Fabrice and Tracy have each been singing and writing music since
a very young age. Fabrice plays guitar. “You can do everything on a guitar,”
says Fabrice. “Harmony, rhythm and melody. For me, it’s a great instrument for
writing.”
Tracy plays clarinet and piano. “I chose clarinet against my
will in 7th grade,” says Tracy. “My mom didn’t want me to play my first choice
of trumpet. She must’ve known what
was best because I really connect with the clarinet and its nerdy ways," says Tracy.
"Sometimes a melody/hook will come to us separately and we
will build around it together or Fabrice will write a structure with a
general melody and I will embellish it and add lyrics or we each write our own
songs,” says Tracy. “When I co-write with Tracy, I come up with a chord
progression that hopefully will inspire her to come up with a great melody and
then either she or I or both write the lyrics,” says Fabrice.
As a contemporary, hybrid duo, there are many different
styles with which they “Crossroads.” They would love to tour with Brad Paisley, Brian Setzer, Chris
Isaak, Eric Clapton, Trace Adkins, Vince Gill, B.B. King, Zac Brown Band, Royal
Crown Revue, Paris Combo, Sanseverino, Pink, Lady Gaga, or U2, to name a few.
“What these people do is so creative and true. We can so relate to them just as we hope our fans can relate to us.”
Tracy Vignati – Vocals, Clarinet, Piano
John “Spazz” Hatton – King Doublebass
Charlie Bisharat – Violin (5, 7, 12)
Chris Allen Burke – Pedal Steel (5, 9, 13, 15)
Gigi Lynn Rabe – Accordion (4, 12)
Nikko Vignati – Vocals (7)
Sachi Vignati – Vocals (7)
More at The Vignatis Youtube Channel
The occasional French vocal by Fabrice and a bunch of English language
vocals by Tracy makes way for the swing guitar groove of Fabrice,
including a couple cool guitar based instrumentals. For guitar fans
an instro highlight, “Reverie Savoyarde” features Fabrice’s
guitar working out with some great pedal steel sounds from Chris
Allen Burke. Birth Of The "Gypsybilly" is a cool
little CD for fans of swing guitar greats,, from ‘50s rocker
Scotty Moore to the 2000 sounds of Brian Setzer. - Music Web Express 3000, www.mw3e.com
Click on link to listen: The Vignatis interview on Gosh Radio
Radio interview with KROK 92.1 FM in Louisiana on "Midnight Eclectic" with Derek Spears.
Click on link to listen: The Vignatis interview on KROK 92.1 FM