Tino Izzo - Foreign Skies (2021) [Hi-Res]

Playing multiple guitars and synths, Izzo crafts meticulous compositions that are sometimes pastoral and sometimes ethereal, but are always empowered with unforgettable melodies. Tino performs with a fiery exuberance sparked by the discovery of newfound musical territory and an ever-renewing passion for the many moods he can produce with a simple guitar in his hands.

Tino's love affair with music began at ten years old with his father, himself a guitarist, as mentor. Although in time he adopted many different instruments as his mistress, his affection always ran deepest for the guitar. Basically as a self taught musician, Tino was determined to become the fastest guitarist on this planet. Technique was all that mattered. Izzo explains… "But I re-evaluated my objectives when I started getting into pop music. One of the things that I liked about it was its rejection of the more 'Athletic' approach to music. So once I brought my technique up to a level that was acceptable to me, I began discarding the notion of technique as an end in itself. I went back to my blues and rock'n roll roots and rediscovered what I call the 'ONE NOTE'. In other words, it's not so much what you play as how you play it. I now wanted the guitar to serve the melody, not the other way around."

"Playing multiple guitars and synthesizers, Tino Izzo crafts meticulous compositions bathed in atmospheres that are sometimes pastoral and sometimes ethereal, but are all seared with powerful melodies" (Billboard - Critic's Choice)

"Foreign Skies is a dazzling effort from one of the most talented guitarists alive today" (Time and A Word)