Vince Rossi

Vince Rossi is a musician, songwriter and master of numerous instruments, with a special love for guitar, piano and synthesizer. One of his notable musical accomplishments is his role as lead guitarist for the legendary Gary Wilson and The Blind Dates. A childhood friend of Wilson, he was exposed to and influenced by many alternative forms of music at an early age including The Fugs, The Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, and John Cage, to name a few.
Vince Rossi and Gary Wilson have been working together since their teenage years. Vince played on "You Think You Really Know Me" the song "Lonliness", and on the album/song "Mary Had Brown Hair". Vince is a member of Gary's band "The Blind Dates", and also appears in the documentary film "You Think You Really Know Me: The Gary Wilson Story".
The following is from a review of the album "Mary Had Brown Hair" by Robert Reina in MusicAngle May 2005: "Wilson also throws in a few treats from the 70's, including the title track, a free-form Cage-ian romp, where Wilson's guitarist Vince Rossi demonstrates that the percussion instrument with the greatest dynamic range is a closely miked piano string as it's tightened to the breaking point." - MusicAngle.com



Vince Rossi has produced a large body of recordings in which he has played all the instruments. This in itself is not unique, but some of the music has turned out to be refreshingly innovative. Vince does not try to sound like anyone else. He channels a subconscious mysterium of musical feeling, playing whatever comes to mind.
Vince Rossi's first single "Working A Lot" contains a song of the same name written while working in a high-tech job trying to balance work and spending time with his girlfriend. The flip side is a jazzy keyboard instrumental. Some samples are included here for your listening pleasure.



Vince Rossi's single is available on iTunes
The new 5 song EP "Clockwork" by MUTEKNIGHT and Vince Rossi is available on most digital download sites.