John
Latini
John Latini’s music
is at once personal and approachable. His smart, candid commentary
covers the expanse of the human condition - love, loss and longing,
sure, but also fun, farce and failing. His characters are losers
and/or winners, just like us, and we wonder how, but they find
their way - just like us. Their stories are vivid episodes –
complex experiences described in simple terms by an articulate
narrator.
“… A key element of the
band’s sound is the voice of lead singer John Latini. Recalling the
raspy, liquor-soaked growl of Tom Waits, Latini’s soulfully
controlled vocals animate the stories of the songs. At once smooth
and rough, his singing sounds alternately celebratory, remorseful,
seductive and dangerous.” Stephanie Kadel-Taras - Ann Arbor
Observer
“(Jonesy writes) in the timeless tradition of The Band, and with
the lyrical integrity of your best friend.” Jim Roll - Producer,
Engineer, Songwriter
“… John Latini pulls it all
together. On top of his knack for evoking stories through
elliptical lyrics, this guy has got one helluva voice. Gruff,
hearty, filled with hard-edged soul, it falls somewhere between Tom
Waits’ bourbon-soaked rasp and Bob Seger’s heartland croon. It’s
the voice of a guy that has been around awhile, seen a few things,
and could tell you some good stories over a beer or two.”
Jason D. Benjamin - Current Magazine
Recent Venues: The Ark -
Ann Arbor, MI. Crooked Tree Arts Center – Petoskey, MI. The
Insideout Gallery – Traverse City, MI. The Trinity House - Livonia,
MI. Top of the Park Summer Festival Concert Series - Ann Arbor, MI.
Nor-east’r Festival – Mio, Mi. The Barking Spider - Cleveland, OH.
The Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI. Muskegon Summer Festival - Muskegon,
MI. The Crazy Wisdom Tea Room - Ann Arbor, MI. John D. Lamb’s
Songwriters Showcase - Royal Oak, MI.
2004 - Grand Prize Winner - Metro Detroit Songwriting Contest
2004 - 1st Place Winner Singer/Songwriter Category - Dallas
Songwriters Assoc. Contest
2005 - MC and featured performer - 24th Annual Grand Marais Music
and Arts Festival
Recording Credits:
• John Latini & Whit Hill’s 2006 Embassy Hotel/Home Run Records
release Dear Santa
• The Flying Latini Brothers’ 2005 Fiore & Doris Records
release Get Down
• John Latini’s 2005 Solo release on Embassy Hotel Records Lake of
my Dreams
• Jason Ringenberg’s 2004 Yep Roc Records release Empire
Builders
• Uses for Wood’s 2004 Micromonster Records release Uses for
Wood
• Eric Kelly’s 2003 Embassy Hotel Records release Eric Kelly
• Dave Boutette’s 2002 Thursday Records release The Old Dog
Songbook
• Crowbar Hotel’s 2001 Lovongo Records release other lives
For Booking Information,
Please Contact:
Steve Allen
40 Burdick Woods Ct.
Oxford, MI 48371
(248) 249-5287
steve@backroadsbookingagency.com
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