Denny DeMarchi
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Denny DeMarchi is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist
, vocalist, and songwriter
. Aside from being a prolific singer/songwriter
and experienced live rock concert
performing musician, he is also proficient in production, engineering and recording roles in a recording studio environment. DeMarchi is best known as the touring musician for Irish rock band The Cranberries
as their keyboardist
/ guitarist
and backing vocalist
in their 2009-2010 reunion world tour.
DeMarchi was the opening act for The Cranberries
On July 5, 2010 in Rome
at the Roma Rock Festival, one of the premier events on the European summer music festival scene. DeMarchi opened the show with 8 songs from his own Rockizoid solo project.
On August 28, 2009. DeMarchi accompanied Dolores O’Riordan in a Live performance on CBC Radio
in Toronto Ontario Canada. Dolores O’Riordan joined guest host Jesse Wente live in Studio Q to talk about her second solo album release, No Baggage
, and the reunion of The Cranberries
with plans for a world tour in mid November 2009. Dolores O’Riordan introduced DeMarchi on the radio show as her keyboarder. They performed the songs “Linger (song)
”, “It’s You” and “Zombie (song)
” between interviews with other guests on the show. One of the guests was Walter Koenig
, who played Pavel Chekov
from Star Trek
.
DeMarchi was the keyboardist
for Dolores O'Riordan
's solo albums Are You Listening? and No Baggage
. In 2007 he also toured with Dolores O'Riordan
on her solo world tour. In May 2007, DeMarchi along with other band members, were featured with O’Riordan in live performances on the Carson Daly
Show, The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno
, True Music on HDnet
cable network TV, and on Heaven and Earth BBC
Manchester.
Dolores O'Riordan
won an European Border Breakers Award
in 2008. DeMarchi supported O'Riordan
on keyboard and as backing vocalist
at the award ceremony at Midem 2008, Cannes, France - 27 Jan 2008.
DeMarchi is the keyboardist
and backing vocalist
on the ALIAS
album, Never Say Never
that was released in March 2009.
In the mid 80s, DeMarchi helped his brother Steve
and their good friend Freddy Curci
build the sound recording studio, Platinum Sound, out of the DeMarchi family basement where most of the songs on the ALIAS
album were written and recorded. He was also involved with some of the production and engineering work for that album.
DeMarchi was the backing vocalist
and keyboardist
for the 1990 US #2 Billboard
hit song More Than Words Can Say
from the ALIAS album. He also co-wrote the last song in the ALIAS album, "Standing In The Darkness".
DeMarchi played keyboard, bass and did some of the production and engineering work for the 1994 Freddy Curci
Dreamer's Road album. He co-wrote and produced the song "Diamonds" in this album.
Rockizoid's music is explorative rock with a strong sense of groove and identifiable lyrics. "A song should be able to stand on its own by singing and playing it on one instrument. If it feels good doing that, then it's worth recording".
In July 2009, DeMarchi’s song “All Your Fault”, released in May 2009, entered the Fame Games Radio
and within three weeks quickly advanced to the 233 Wednesday edition of the Quarter Final Show, with ranking of number 2 and 233 edition of the Semi Final show, with ranking of number 3 which were aired on radio nationwide in the United States on the Citadel Media (formerly the ABC radio) networks in mid August 2009.
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
, vocalist, and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. Aside from being a prolific singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and experienced live rock concert
Rock concert
The term rock concert refers to a musical performance in the style of any one of many genres inspired by "rock and roll" music. While a variety of vocal and instrumental styles can constitute a rock concert, this phenomenon is typically characterized by bands playing at least one electric guitar,...
performing musician, he is also proficient in production, engineering and recording roles in a recording studio environment. DeMarchi is best known as the touring musician for Irish rock band The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
as their keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
/ guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
in their 2009-2010 reunion world tour.
DeMarchi was the opening act for The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
On July 5, 2010 in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the Roma Rock Festival, one of the premier events on the European summer music festival scene. DeMarchi opened the show with 8 songs from his own Rockizoid solo project.
On August 28, 2009. DeMarchi accompanied Dolores O’Riordan in a Live performance on CBC Radio
CBC Radio
CBC Radio generally refers to the English-language radio operations of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The CBC operates a number of radio networks serving different audiences and programming niches, all of which are outlined below.-English:CBC Radio operates three English language...
in Toronto Ontario Canada. Dolores O’Riordan joined guest host Jesse Wente live in Studio Q to talk about her second solo album release, No Baggage
No Baggage
Bonus Track Version Bonus Track Version B-Sides-Reception:No Baggage received mixed or average reviews upon its release, receiving a 45/100 critic score and a 6.5/10 user score on MetaCritic...
, and the reunion of The Cranberries
The Cranberries
The Cranberries are an Irish rock band formed in Limerick in 1989 under the name The Cranberry Saw Us, later changed by vocalist Dolores O'Riordan. The band currently consists of O'Riordan, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler...
with plans for a world tour in mid November 2009. Dolores O’Riordan introduced DeMarchi on the radio show as her keyboarder. They performed the songs “Linger (song)
Linger (song)
"Linger" is a song composed by Irish musicians Dolores O'Riordan and Noel Hogan of the rock band The Cranberries. The song, which has an acoustic arrangement featuring a string section, became the band's first major hit, peaking at #3 in the Republic of Ireland, #8 in the US and #14 in the UK.In...
”, “It’s You” and “Zombie (song)
Zombie (song)
"Zombie" is a protest song by the Irish band The Cranberries from the 1994 album No Need to Argue. The song, which laments The Troubles in Northern Ireland and in particular the killing of two children in an IRA bombing in Warrington, England, was written by Dolores O'Riordan, singer of the band...
” between interviews with other guests on the show. One of the guests was Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig
Walter Marvin Koenig is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek and Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. He wrote the script for the 2008 science fiction legal thriller InAlienable.-Early life:...
, who played Pavel Chekov
Pavel Chekov
Pavel Andreievich Chekov is a Russian Starfleet officer in the Star Trek fictional universe. Walter Koenig portrayed Chekov in the original Star Trek series and first seven Star Trek films; Anton Yelchin portrayed the character in the 2009 film Star Trek.-Origin:Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry...
from Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
.
DeMarchi was the keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
for Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
's solo albums Are You Listening? and No Baggage
No Baggage
Bonus Track Version Bonus Track Version B-Sides-Reception:No Baggage received mixed or average reviews upon its release, receiving a 45/100 critic score and a 6.5/10 user score on MetaCritic...
. In 2007 he also toured with Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
on her solo world tour. In May 2007, DeMarchi along with other band members, were featured with O’Riordan in live performances on the Carson Daly
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
Show, The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
with Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, True Music on HDnet
HDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
cable network TV, and on Heaven and Earth BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
Manchester.
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
won an European Border Breakers Award
European Border Breakers Award
-Organization:The EBBA Awards were launched by the European Commission and are a European Union award. Selection and the award ceremony of the EBBA Awards are organized by Noorderslag Foundation, which has the mission to encourage the circulation of European pop music.-Partners:*European...
in 2008. DeMarchi supported O'Riordan
Dolores O'Riordan
Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. She led The Cranberries to worldwide success and fame for 13 years before the band took a hiatus in 2003. Her first solo album Are You Listening? was released in May 2007...
on keyboard and as backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
at the award ceremony at Midem 2008, Cannes, France - 27 Jan 2008.
DeMarchi is the keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
and backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
on the ALIAS
Alias (band)
Alias was a Canadian album-oriented rock/hard rock supergroup band, formed in 1988 by vocalist Freddy Curci and guitarist Steve DeMarchi of the Canadian arena rock band Sheriff , along with Heart founding members Roger Fisher, Steve Fossen, and Mike DeRosier.The band released its self-titled debut...
album, Never Say Never
Never Say Never (Alias album)
Never Say Never, released in 2009, is the second album from the 1990s hard rock band Alias.In early January 2009, Alias announced the release of their long awaited second album. This album, appropriately titled “Never Say Never”, sat unreleased for nearly 18 years. It was recorded in 1992 and was...
that was released in March 2009.
In the mid 80s, DeMarchi helped his brother Steve
Steve DeMarchi
Steve DeMarchi is a Canadian guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the bands Sheriff and Alias...
and their good friend Freddy Curci
Freddy Curci
Freddy Curci is a Canadian AOR rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his stints in Alias and Sheriff.Curci has a multi-octave vocal range and holds the Guinness World Record for Longest Note Held in a pop song, for 30 seconds, timed and submitted by University of Houston, for the ending note...
build the sound recording studio, Platinum Sound, out of the DeMarchi family basement where most of the songs on the ALIAS
Alias (album)
Alias is the debut album from the Canadian rock band Alias, released in 1990 by Capitol Records.The single "More Than Words Can Say" reached #1 in Canada and #2 in the United States. A second single, "Waiting for Love", was released in early 1991 and peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-...
album were written and recorded. He was also involved with some of the production and engineering work for that album.
DeMarchi was the backing vocalist
Backing vocalist
A backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
and keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
for the 1990 US #2 Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
hit song More Than Words Can Say
More Than Words Can Say
" More Than Words Can Say" is a power ballad by Canadian rock band Alias. It became a #2 hit in the United States, and reached #1 in Canada in 1990....
from the ALIAS album. He also co-wrote the last song in the ALIAS album, "Standing In The Darkness".
DeMarchi played keyboard, bass and did some of the production and engineering work for the 1994 Freddy Curci
Freddy Curci
Freddy Curci is a Canadian AOR rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his stints in Alias and Sheriff.Curci has a multi-octave vocal range and holds the Guinness World Record for Longest Note Held in a pop song, for 30 seconds, timed and submitted by University of Houston, for the ending note...
Dreamer's Road album. He co-wrote and produced the song "Diamonds" in this album.
Band
In December 2007 DeMarchi formed the band Rockizoid as a side project. In Nov 2008, Rockizoid released two new songs in MP3 download format online: "Christmas Day" and "Weaken Me". Samplings of these two songs can be found on the band's myspace profile playlist.Rockizoid's music is explorative rock with a strong sense of groove and identifiable lyrics. "A song should be able to stand on its own by singing and playing it on one instrument. If it feels good doing that, then it's worth recording".
In July 2009, DeMarchi’s song “All Your Fault”, released in May 2009, entered the Fame Games Radio
Fame Games Radio
Fame Games Radio is a music discovery radio program produced by Meer Music International for Envision Radio Network in association with Dial Global Radio Network, since February 2010...
and within three weeks quickly advanced to the 233 Wednesday edition of the Quarter Final Show, with ranking of number 2 and 233 edition of the Semi Final show, with ranking of number 3 which were aired on radio nationwide in the United States on the Citadel Media (formerly the ABC radio) networks in mid August 2009.
Alias
- AliasAlias (album)Alias is the debut album from the Canadian rock band Alias, released in 1990 by Capitol Records.The single "More Than Words Can Say" reached #1 in Canada and #2 in the United States. A second single, "Waiting for Love", was released in early 1991 and peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.-...
(19901990 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
) - Never Say NeverNever Say Never (Alias album)Never Say Never, released in 2009, is the second album from the 1990s hard rock band Alias.In early January 2009, Alias announced the release of their long awaited second album. This album, appropriately titled “Never Say Never”, sat unreleased for nearly 18 years. It was recorded in 1992 and was...
(20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
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With Dolores O'Riordan
- Are You Listening? (20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) - No BaggageNo BaggageBonus Track Version Bonus Track Version B-Sides-Reception:No Baggage received mixed or average reviews upon its release, receiving a 45/100 critic score and a 6.5/10 user score on MetaCritic...
(20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
)