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Denio (rhymes with ‘Ohio’ or ‘gennaio’) is a multi-instrumentalist composer and singer based in Seattle, WA. Home-taper since the Dark Ages of Analogue, she started her label Spoot Music in 1986, with the release of her first cassette, ‘No Bones.’ Since then, she’s recorded & released other cassettes, LPs and 43 CDs created solo and with an array of international musicians.
Her Tutto Bene CD (Spoot Music, 4/2010) is a 20 song compendium of her solo work and international projects, featuring the accordion.
She has been creating & producing soundscores for dance, theater and film since 1983. She has received commissions to compose and produce soundscores for Berkeley Symphony, Italian National Radio, New York Festival Of Song, Die Knodel, Victoria Marks, Pat Graney Dance Company, Relache Ensemble, Run/Remain Ensemble, Jeff Bickford, umo ensemble, veteran clown Lorenzo Pickle, and many other inspired artists. She has been a long-time collaborator with David Dorfman Dance, receiving a Bessie Award for Composition (NYC) in for her soundtrack to Dorfman’s piece ‘Sky Down,’ and premiering new music at Brooklyn Academy of Music ‘Next Wave’ series for Dorfman’s piece ‘To Lie Tenderly’.
She has received grants and fellowships from NEA, Meet The Composer, Civitella Ranieri, Seattle Arts Commission, King County Arts Commission, Washington State Arts Commission, Arts Link, Pew Charitable Trust, Artist Trust, Arts International, and from various philanthropists.
Her Tutto Bene CD (Spoot Music, 4/2010) is a 20 song compendium of her solo work and international projects, featuring the accordion.
She has been creating & producing soundscores for dance, theater and film since 1983. She has received commissions to compose and produce soundscores for Berkeley Symphony, Italian National Radio, New York Festival Of Song, Die Knodel, Victoria Marks, Pat Graney Dance Company, Relache Ensemble, Run/Remain Ensemble, Jeff Bickford, umo ensemble, veteran clown Lorenzo Pickle, and many other inspired artists. She has been a long-time collaborator with David Dorfman Dance, receiving a Bessie Award for Composition (NYC) in for her soundtrack to Dorfman’s piece ‘Sky Down,’ and premiering new music at Brooklyn Academy of Music ‘Next Wave’ series for Dorfman’s piece ‘To Lie Tenderly’.
She has received grants and fellowships from NEA, Meet The Composer, Civitella Ranieri, Seattle Arts Commission, King County Arts Commission, Washington State Arts Commission, Arts Link, Pew Charitable Trust, Artist Trust, Arts International, and from various philanthropists.
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postymcpostertn wrote:
Great AMA Trio show last night in Eugene. Setlist & photos at: http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/ama-trio-eugene2010/
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playaa wrote:
I think I should take a look for tutto bene
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bitterhorn wrote:
"eliottdenio6161 tagged Amy Denio with 'not a lesbian' and 'really not a lesbian'." XD
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arturomeade wrote:
fantastica mujer
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DonCampau wrote:
One of the greatest undergound, independent musicians of all time. Period.
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playaa wrote:
she is very great! LOL for the lesbian tag.
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gakko wrote:
I´m not sure if The Residents would agree with you, my son. They are probably less orthodox than you are...
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classic_sinful wrote:
She destroyed The Act of Being Polite. Bitch.
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