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Fredo Viola
Pop / Psychedelic / Visual



New York City, New York
United States

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Last Login:  7/26/2008
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   Fredo Viola: General Info
Member Since2/20/2005
Band Websitefredoviola.com
Band MembersFredo Viola - Vocals, programming, miscellaneous musical (and non-musical) sounds

Musicians that I worked with on the recording of my first album, The Turn, are as follows:

Brent Follis and his warm drumming style is present on a good many of the album tracks.

Ike Sturm adds deep upright bass for a number of the tracks.

Tony Morales adds cool, clean guitar to a bunch of the tracks as well.

Guest musicians also including Nami Unreal and Basso Profundo Nils Christian Fossdal doing some fab vocals, Cosmo D on cello, Deltasleep providing awesome beats and keys, Peter Buettner on flute, Dmitri Moderbacher on more flute!, André Canniere on trumpet, Paul Olenick on trombone, Deirdre White on harp... Hopefully many more to be added!
Influences

In music:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Modest Mussorgsky, Dmitri Shostakovich, Benjamin Britten, Alfred Schnittke, Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok, W.A. Mozart, Biff Rose, Ward Swingle and the Swingle Singers Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Belle and Sebastian, Radiohead, Boards of Canada, The Osbourne Brothers, Odetta, Irma Thomas, Miles Davis, Thelonius Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim (yes, love his music a lot!), White Noise, Delia Derbyshire, Silver Apples, Kate Bush's "The Dreaming" and part two of "Hounds of Love",
I love the Animal Collective/Vashti Bunyon collab: "Prospect Hummer"

In film:
Fellini Fellini Fellini... (all his output starting from 8 1/2 up through City of Women), Bergman (especially Fanny and Alexander, Cries and Whispers and The Magic Flute), Fassbinder (especially Berlinalexanderplatz and Querelle), The Night of the Hunter, Baby Doll, The Wicker Man, Scorcese (especially After Hours), David Lynch, Punch Drunk Love... and oh, man I hope he makes more great movies like this! The Old Dark House, and definitely, oh quite definitely, Sweet Movie.

In literature:
Franz Kafka, Jose Donoso, Louis-Ferdinand Celine, Tennessee Williams, Robert Walser, Nikolai Gogol, Jorges Luis Borges, Elias Caneti, Jean Genet

Sounds Likemeself!
Record LabelBecause
Type of LabelIndie




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   About Fredo Viola

The Turn - ghost cluster performance from Fredo Viola on Vimeo.


The Sad Song from Fredo Viola on Vimeo.

I was born in London, England and spent my first five years living in England and Rome. After that my family moved to New York, then Los Angeles, where I spent most of my adolescent years, singing professionally as a boy soprano and studying art once my voice changed. Finally I moved back to NYC to attend NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

I studied to be a film director, and during this period discovered the music of Bartok, Shostakovich and Stravinsky, which had an immense effect on me. It has since developed into a passion for the operas of Benjamin Britten, Don Giovanni and most of the work of Alfred Schnittke. I also love the music of Belle and Sebastian, Boards of Canada, Amon Tobin's Permutations, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson (yes, again, I love him this much!) and Odetta. Gospel music rocks my socks off. Oh, and Bach. :)

Out of school first I tried editing and animation design, which I think I did pretty well, as it afforded me the opportunity to save enough money to set myself up with a pretty awesome little home recording studio. I then got to work on making my own music.

I had one of my songs licensed for use in Jonathon Demme's Manchurian Candidate. Then I made my first music video, The Sad Song, which was pretty huge on the net. I received emails from Roger Ebert, Neil Gaiman, Massive Attack, ABC News Now, and several film directors, all offering opportunities.

I flew to Bristol to begin a collaboration with Massive Attack, who are two of the nicest and most creative guys I have met. I hope this bears fruit!

Watch my videos and join my online mailing list HERE

en français:

Je suis né à Londres et j’ai passé les cinq premières années de ma vie en Angleterre et à Rome. Ensuite ma famille s’est installée à New York, puis à Los Angeles, où j’ai passé la plus grande partie de mon adolescence. Garçon, je chantais professionnellement comme soprano, puis, lorsque ma voix a changé, j’ai étudié les arts plastiques. Par la suite je suis retourné vivre à New York pour étudier à la NYU Tisch School of Arts.

Je suivais des cours de Réalisation de Films lorsque j’ai découvert les musiques de Bartok, Shostakovich et Stravinsky, qui eurent un effet décisif sur moi. Puis cela s’est transformé en passion pour les opéras de Benjamin Britten, Don Giovanni et la plupart de l’--uvre d’Alfred Schnittke. J’aime aussi la musique de Belle and Sebastian, Boards of Canada, les ‘Permutations’ d’Amon Tobin, Joni Mitchell, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson (encore une fois, oui, je l’aime à ce point!) et Odetta. Le Gospel m’envoie au ciel. Oh, et Bach.

Après mes études, j’ai d’abord essayé le dessin et le montage d’animation, ce que j’estime avoir assez bien fait puisque cela m’a permis d’économiser assez d’argent pour me constituer un petit home studio bien sympa. Puis je me suis mis à fabriquer ma propre musique.

Un de mes morceaux a été licencié pour le Manchurian Candidate de Jonathon Demme. Puis j’ai réalisé mon premier clip, The Sad Song, qui fit un assez gros carton sur le net. J’ai reçu des emails de Roger Ebert, Massive Attack, Neil Gaiman, ABC News Now, et du réalisateur Mike Binder, m’offrant tous des opportunités de travail.

J'ai été appelé à Bristol pour entamer une collaboration avec Massive Attack, qui sont deux des gars les plus créatifs et sympas que je connaisse. J’espère que cela portera ses fruits.

Fredo Viola “The Sad Song EP”, déjà disponible en digital et vinyle 10’’

« The Turn », premier album, sortie en 2008


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Nélicea





Jul 25 2008 1:50 PM

Thank you for the 'Yes' :o)
I have just discovered your work :
Wouah...
It is all I can say right now, it's in my head, especially The Turn.
Bravo, merci et à très bientôt.

Nel
Leonis


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Jul 24 2008 12:08 PM

Hello Fredo,
Nice to meet you!
Not From This World





Jul 24 2008 5:30 AM

Hi (spooky) Fredo,
To answer your question about the little nites... here, it's simple...
For this one ♪ ... [alt]13
For that one ♫ ... [alt]14
Have a beautiful sunny summer day filled with creativity!
Love,
Evi
apepu





Jul 22 2008 6:03 PM

Fredo Viola The Light and Music penetrates the world in all directions!Many positive vibration strength, peace!
Not From This World





Jul 22 2008 2:49 PM

Bonjour Fredo...
Yes indeed, very spooky new cluster! Always surprising video, in a good way... Your work is so original and different from what others do. Love it... very much each time more and more and more and...
Big French hugs from the Kingdom of Dreams,
♪♪ Evi ♪
The Rotting Heroes





Jul 21 2008 3:26 AM

This Is some Cool Shit man.
Glad We found you we really like this.
The Rotting Heroes
John Balikos





Jul 20 2008 4:07 AM

REALLY WONDERFUL MUSIC AND SOUND..THANKS FOR ADDING ME TO YOUR FRIENDS..GREETINGS FROM GREECE...
Hannah bananabul!!!!





Jul 18 2008 11:26 PM

amazing =)
House Of Noises





Jul 17 2008 12:38 PM

thx 4 getting HONned!!!
Chuckie





Jul 17 2008 6:25 AM

Thanks!
--Chuckie
Caterpillar Smoke





Jul 15 2008 7:53 AM

Smokin'!
tommymac





Jul 9 2008 12:16 PM

hi fredo -
new one from me by the name of 'incomplete'... - it needs a "cluster-performance" but i'm not that techno-smart ;-)

gonna stop by for all your tunes now. i love 'em *all*. t
the winter journey





Jul 8 2008 11:52 AM

fredo,
thansk for your kind words about the winter journey!
can i return the compliment? Your music is fantastic! harry nilsson and carl wilson singing with extra handclaps and synthetic recorders....wow!
I've listenened to "robinson crusoe" about six times on repeat now and I have a big grin on my face.
Thanks so much!
best wishes
anthony (twj) x
♥Jenny♥





Jul 6 2008 2:38 PM

Thank you! I love your music...it has a way different sound.
Living room jams





Jul 3 2008 6:31 PM

why thank you ^_^

you have been an inspiration to me for a longtime now. i love your voice and the feel of your music.

oh mr fredo hah when would you be having a show in NY? i would love to watch a live performance or just the honer to meet you someday.
(star struck for a moment) hah

anyway, i hope you have a great 4th of july if ur gonna be around to celebrate it.. if not have a wonder weekend



Josh
TRANSPARENCE





Jun 29 2008 6:16 PM

friendship is is nice


greetings from paris fredo
eden





Jun 24 2008 9:29 PM

just stopped by for some good ear candy!
xo
erin
DonnaFran





Jun 22 2008 12:56 AM

of course i am!!!
tommymac





Jun 16 2008 4:12 AM

kind words fredo.
that made my day ;-)
TWICE





Jun 15 2008 2:15 PM

THANKS....
Patrina Morris





Jun 12 2008 11:31 PM

"Ola" Fredo, Muito Obrigado! Pleasure to meet you.... Love your vibe and Great video!!!!! Beijos Px
DonnaFran Compositions





Jun 11 2008 2:03 PM

fredo my eggo, "friendship is" is so, so catchy... i'm still tapping as i type with one hand, lol... awesome vocals, love the backup fx! def. sounds like the next BIG ONE, just people haven't realized it yet ;)


hugs,
fran

xo
Raji Susanne Atorf





Jun 11 2008 7:37 AM

THANKS FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP HERE!

Wishing you a beautiful day, Raji
Not From This World





Jun 10 2008 10:26 AM

Héyô Fredo,
YOU ARE THE ONE!!!
There ws an article about you in the French magazine LES INROKUPTIBLES. Very good critics, original work that reminds of the movies Melies made in the beginning of the 20th century (funny, we have a video of one of his movies on our page). Do you know this French "genius"?
Love,
♪♪ Evi ♪
Askiwi





Jun 10 2008 4:50 AM

Thank you so much for the add!
Greetings and best wishes from Germany,
Askiw
j ~ oneizm





Jun 9 2008 11:47 PM

hey fredo, love the new track! keep on coming with those audio gems!
Massimo Martellotta





Jun 10 2008 2:18 AM

hi Fredo!
I see just now your last cluster performance, amazing as usual!

Thanks.
Nano B.





Jun 8 2008 4:30 AM

Hi and thanks. Wonderful Music.
josh@firestorm





Jun 7 2008 4:31 PM

hi fredo, you have been added now and should be able to access the videos.

hope to hear from you
TWINKLE





Jun 5 2008 3:24 PM

thanx a lot..;)
Flutelf /Radio Producer





Jun 3 2008 4:09 PM

Hello Fredo!!
It's been a long time!How are you??
LOve your music!!
Wish you all the best!
Big Hug~Flutelf~
K.M.
LOAF Recordings