Arrizza

Hi everyone!

Just a few updates since my last blog, here's what's new!

• Arrizza - Under the Stars (live show)
• Website Updates
• Pandora Radio News

First off, I would like to announce my next concert show presentation - “Arrizza - Under the Stars”
Yes, you might be thinking: “Didn't that show happen already?” Well, it is a continuation of the show that was presented at the Vanderbilt Museum Planetarium last May. It's the same show, minus a few things like the 360 visuals. It is a non-planetarium format of the…

Hey everyone!

I hope you are enjoying the summer season. It has been a pretty hot one where I live so I've been keeping cool in the studio working on new music. Here's what's been going on lately:
 

New photos from the planetarium show

I recently received some photos that my brother took of me during my successful “Arrizza - Under the Stars” planetarium show this past May. They capture more of the stunning visuals that were used for the show.

NEW MUSIC IN THE WORKS

Great news! I have been busy in the studio…

On Saturday May 20, 2023, I had the honored privilege of performing at the Vanderbilt Reichert planetarium, one of America's best planetariums in the country. I did an hour set of some of the best songs of synthesizer music, featuring tracks from my latest hit album, Astronomia, Electronic Dreams, and a few covers from legendary Electronic music pioneer, Jean-Michel Jarre, that were suited for the space-themed vibe. Accompanying the music was an assortment of some of the best multimedia effects the…

Hey friends!

I have some real exciting news to share that I just discovered recently. It seems that my song “Into the Ether” that I released back a year ago, March of 2022, was nominated in the category of “Best Contemporary Instrumental single" for the 2022 OWMR music awards, WOW! I am blown away…I share the nomination with several other talented artists, including renowned New Age super group, 2002 - NO WAY!! I am truly honored to have my song selected as one of the nominees for this prestigious award…

ALBUM MUSIC INTERVIEW

I recently had my album, Astronomia, reviewed and presented by OWMR on an album show featuring three of my songs from it. I also had an interview done discussing briefly an overview of the album plus some interesting back stories behind each song. The interview is available below for your reading pleasure.

Album Show introduced by Chrissie

Welcome to the album show here on One World Music Radio with me Chrissie Sheppard, where I’m talking to Arrizza about his latest album Astronomia……

Hello everyone!

Well I don't blog all the time but when I always try to post something interesting, I will make my best effort to do so. So, what's been going on in Arrizza's world? Well, it's been, for lack of a better term, COLD! - Yes, winters have been best spent indoors sipping on hot cocoa and watching Netflix lol…not always. But, time spent indoors have been quite productive for me as I have been busy in my project studio continuing to compose more music. 

As you all may know, I have released my album…

About a decade ago, I joined the musician social media website called Fandalism and uploaded a few of my videos. I also entered an self-interview which is seriously outdated. Unfortunately I no longer have access to Fandalism so I figured I would update the already published interview and keep it up to snuff. Feel free to read through and get to know a little bit more of myself as an artist and person, enjoy!
 

How long have you been playing? 

I have always had a devoted interest in the arts and music since…

Made it to Andy's shop! - getting excited with my guitar bud, Victor Tarassov (photo shot)

LOOK! It's my Andy guitar,- HAHA

just kidding - now HERE's my Andy Culpepper #92 - standing to the man right next to me on the right


Taking in THE MOMENT

Andy Culpepper flamenco blanca cutaway - #92
with European spruce top supported by Sitka spruce-made braces, Alaskan cypress for back & sides

Rosette design matches with the tie block - nice!


Gerundino-style headstock carving (it's sooo beautiful) - rubner tuners…

                                                                      design for the custom rosette - some math

I dreamed of having a guitar with my own specs and attention to detail. One of those customized things is the rosette design. For this, I went to my roots and decided on a traditional Greek key styling which derived from the Classical Age of Hellenistic art. The Greek key, known as a "Meandros" in Greek, which represents the idea of infinity and Unity. For this build, I wanted to go with a…

Inside of guitar (with a sound port)

i'm sharing my first experience with having a custom-built Spanish guitar commissioned by American luthier, Andy Culpepper. 

Celebrating its first year of birth, "La Greca" (feminine form of "the Greek one"). He is an amazing guitar builder from Ithaca, NY who builds his guitars with the traditional Spanish construction. His years of luthiery skill and knowledge of the tonewoods has produced a beautiful and full-sounding Spanish guitar that has a lot of power and…