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Tony Piscotti may only be a few years into the solo singer/songwriter realm, but he is no stranger to crafting infectious melodies and beautifully simplistic acoustic guitar-driven pieces of art. Tony's first notoriety came as half the nucleus of the much-acclaimed indie band Rain Merchants while attending college on the plains of Central Illinois in the early 1990s. Rain Merchants combined Tony's acoustic guitar and songwriting prowess with the unparalleled stage presence of Hedy Burress, who later went on to fame in the acting environs of Hollywood, California.

As Hedy pursued a lucrative film and television career Tony turned inward in order to hone his songwriting skills. Traveling to kinder his inspiration took him to Portland Oregon, Los Angeles and eventually back to his native Chicago where he reentered the music scene as a sideman with former Rain Merchants band mate Joe Armstrong and his new band. Splitting his time between his sideman duties and performing in various acoustic duo combinations allowed Tony to pen a set of intimate, catchy and confident songs that is currently available in a collection entitled Soapbox Parade on Chicago's Greentown Records (©2003, Pied Cow Music-ASCAP).

Around the centerpiece of Piscott's compositions are performances by some amazing guest musicians, including:

producer/guitarist Joe Armstrong
Television and film actress Hedy Burress on vocals
Greg Fundis & Matt Katzfey from 56 HOPE ROAD on drums/percussion
Daryl Coutts of the RONNIE BAKER BROOKS BAND on Hammond organ
Beth Spransy of TICKLEPENNY CORNER on fiddle
Jason Upchurch (one of Chicago's BEST) on electric and upright basses
Michael Babincak of the JOE ARMSTRONG BAND on electric guitar
and many more!

Soapbox Parade showcases Tony's unique ability to readily combine such diverse instrumentation as strings, accordion, mandolin along with clever folk and rock arrangements in a way that speaks directly to the listener's soul. The sincere and accessible feel of Tony Piscotti's Soapbox Parade will ensure that he and his unique musical voice will not be unknown for long.

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