Year : 1999 (Pride & Joy Music Records Classixx Limited Edition 2025)
Style : Melodic Rock , Pop Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 138 mb
Bio:
Michael Sciuto is a multi-instrumentalist with bass guitar being his primary instrument. Using keyboards and guitar as his main writing tools, his songs were written with a melodic approach intertwined with bass as a dominate force in his music.After years of recording and playing live with his brother Tony Sciuto, Michael went solo to create his own LP which became EDGE.Michael’s studio singing voice helps characterize his sound having a uniqueness about it that establishes his musical trademark.In his song-writing craft, Michael took a great interest developing lyric-writing to round himself out as a composer.After recording his debut album, EDGE, trends changed while then manager, Monte Lipman (currently of Republic / Universal Music) was shopping it to major labels. Hip Hop started dominating the charts and the record business shifted almost overnight leaving EDGE unsigned.The album sat on the shelf for years till it was later released in Europe as an indie record. It did well with promising acclaim from AOR listeners.Since then, EDGE has recently been re-released to the streaming platforms as a reissue edition. Added were 3 bonus tracks never before heard now making the album a solid 14 tracks.
Album:
As part of their ‘Classixx’ series Pride & Joy Music is releasing today MICHAEL SCIUTO‘s ’80s album “Edge” including 3 bonus tracks, songs never before heard. The CD limited to only 300 copies.Michael Sciuto is a multi-instrumentalist with bass guitar being his primary instrument. Using keyboards and guitar as his main writing tools, his songs were written with a melodic approach intertwined with bass as a dominate force in his music.After years of recording and playing live with his brother Tony Sciuto, a famous musician in AOR circles, Michael went solo to create his own LP which became “Edge”. After recording the album in the late Eighties, musical trends changed while then manager, Monte Lipman (currently of Republic / Universal Music) was shopping it to major labels. Hip Hop started dominating the charts and the record business shifted almost overnight leaving Michael Sciuto unsigned.The album sat on the shelf for years till it was later released in Europe in the late Nineties as an indie record. It did well with promising acclaim from AOR listeners.It’s great to see MICHAEL SCIUTO ”Edge +3 [Pride & Joy Music Classixx 023]” now properly released and with previously unreleased tracks. Fand of Hi-Tech AOR rejoice as this album sounds like a cross between ROBERT TEPPER, STAN BUSH, WHAT IF, REGATTA or MICHAEL MORALES. Production is strong and detailed with that sound impossible to replicate.The story of “Edge” began after a demo got into the hands of Arista Records rep, Monte Lipman. Monte left an inspiring phone message that led to a management deal. It was the 80s and Michael was Monte’s 1st signed artist.‘Monte Executive’ produced the “Edge” album and while it didn’t land the big record deal, Monte later went on to become a major music mogul. You can find him in places like Billboard or Variety magazine.Michael became an indie artist and still is involved in the music business.On “Edge” of course bother Tony Sciuto play guitar, and among others, famous producer David Prater (Firehouse, Dream Theater) who is also a musician, play drums.Musically Michael borrows from classic AOR influences, combined with catchy melodies, his own soaring vocals, and anthemic guitar lines. The album manages to create a fresh sound that pushes the genre forward—always with a focus on keyboard-heavy, hi-tech AOR.Over the years, this hi-tech AOR little gem has become a true collector’s item.This Pride & Joy Music Classix reissue now offers the opportunity to relive this puer ’80s piece.
Line-Up:
Michael Sciuto – Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Tony Sciuto, Tony Phillips – Lead Guitar
Taso Kotsos, Jon Schwartz, David Prater – Drums
Don Jackson – Keyboards
+ guest:
Vicki Childs – Backing Vocals
Tracklist:
01. Edge
02. Broken Heart in Paradise
03. Every Night I Wonder
04. I Had a Dream Last Night
05. Perfect Weather
06. Our Love
07. Human Race
08. Art of Love
09. Stand by Me
10. One Love to Give
11. Livin’ in the 60’s
12. Facts Are Life (Bonus Track)
13. You Know I’ll Be There (Bonus Track)
14. Message For Mercy (Bonus Track)
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