Gianmarc

Gianmarc is a self-taught singer/guitarist/songwriter from Bethlehem, PA, but has also lived in Milan, Italy, the Philadelphia area, and Boulder, CO. Some of the musicians/bands that Gianmarc has drawn influence from are: Bumblefoot, Queen, Jeff Buckley, Ozzy Osbourne (Zakk and Randy), Killswitch Engage, David Bowie, Guns n Roses, Dream Theater, Shawn Lane, Metallica, Yngwie Malmsteen, The Black Crowes, and My Chemical Romance.

Gianmarc's music is characterized by its extreme changes in mood and style. This approach to songwriting is summed up by the following quote from the CDbaby site for Gianmarc's newest album, "Too Proud to Beg":

"As I worked on this album for the past six years, my approach was simple: to write the music that I was inspired to write without any regard to how it would be received. I believe that genres are cages used to contain musicians within the confines of an easily marketable brand. Some musicians embrace their cage and are happy to rehash the same emotional ground, song after song, album after album. Others, like myself, prefer to roam free, drawing inspiration from the full spectrum of human emotion. I'm proud to say that what you're getting here is 100% free range, unbridled artistic expression."

Vast vocal harmonies, layered arrangements, some pretty flashy guitar solos (Gianmarc has dubbed himself with the rather tongue-in-cheek title of "King of the Bombastic Guitar Solo"), and of course his voice (boasts a 4 octave range) are a few of the traits that remain relatively constant over the ever-shifting style of Gianmarc's music.

Credits for "Too Proud to Beg":
Drums by Matt "Tricycle" Weiss
Guest vocals on "Entangled" by Kristina Ruiz-Mesa
Keyboard solo on "Fractal Sorbet" by Ian Peck
Everything else by Gianmarc Grazioli Johns

Album Art by Lori Brown

All Songs Written and Produced by Gianmarc Grazioli Johns
Mastered by Ron Thal