ippazzi

ippazzi has been described as making the concept of diversity audible in joining culturally diverse sounds into one. Most notably, ippazzi incorporates a pop singer/songwriter style in conjunction with R&B and spoken word to produce a surprisingly cohesive, fresh new sound. ippazzi was first created 4 years ago when songwriter Greg Petronzi met poet and lyricist Akil Davis at an open mic session at New York University. While each performer tried to win the audience over during their turn...

ippazzi has been described as making the concept of diversity audible in joining culturally diverse sounds into one. Most notably, ippazzi incorporates a pop singer/songwriter style in conjunction with R&B and spoken word to produce a surprisingly cohesive, fresh new sound. ippazzi was first created 4 years ago when songwriter Greg Petronzi met poet and lyricist Akil Davis at an open mic session at New York University. While each performer tried to win the audience over during their turn, after a back and forth dual, they decided to join forces and create music that was unlike anything else. Greg and Akil released their first album titled "Balance Between" in November of 2007. The record had everything to do with the fact that Greg and Akil are so different, yet produce music that is a synthesis of elements like rock and rap, black and white, electric and acoustic to name a few. In 2008, a friend and fellow performer Elliott Chisholm stepped in and something new followed. As Elliott and Greg rehearsed together, new themes emerged and new sounds were incorporated. In addition to the pop and spoken word, Elliott contributed a routed R&B expression. ippazzi now, much like the city of its origin, can be described as a melting pot of sounds and musical ideas. Different genres of music, different ethnic backgrounds, different people and personalities, come together in a place and medium that they may not have otherwise. The result is something completely unique. ippazzi is now back in the studio to recording their second album, which they aim to release sometime in February 2009.