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Singer/Songwriter Guy Michetti has independently released two full length CDs, "Headin' For The Crossroads" and "All In My Mind.
Michetti's songs "Can't You See The Lonely?" and "All In My Mind" have each won songwriting awards in Billboard Magazine's World Songwriting Contest.
“His lyrics are solid and thought provoking", said the letter from Billboard. His music has gotten airplay at WSIA 88.9 FM in New York City and his music has been streamed and downloaded off the Internet by people all over the world.
Guy’s musical style of writing and performance has been described as classic traditional American rock influenced by the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Tom Petty and James Taylor with nice storytelling, good dynamic landscape, and lots of musical variety. Famed producer and songwriter Wally Gold recognized his songwriting talent. Mr. Gold who worked for Don Kirshner, discovered Kansas( the band, not the state) and has written hit songs for people like Elvis Presely and Leslie Gore, expressed appreciation for Michetti’s songwriting abilities after hearing a live performance.
His two CDs, "Headin' For The Crossroads" and "All In My Mind," were recorded and produced on Staten Island at Moon Studios where his producer, Henry Falco, is the Chief Engineer.
In 2003 Michetti released a 4 song EP entitled "I'm Coming Home." The title song raced around the world as it was streamed and downloaded world-wide. The title song is about a wounded solider coming home after a tour of duty in Iraq continues to be a popular download. The CD has had remarkable international sales and hit number #1 for two weeks at an independent music site in the U.K. Michetti has donated all profits from the sale of that EP to Disabled American Veterans.
A songwriter from Nashville Lex Zaleta said this of Michetti and his music:
"Guy Michetti is a walking, talking American jukebox. He has mastered every style of music. Whenever I listen to Guy perform, I feel I could be back in Dustbowl Times with Woody Guthrie or in Greenwich Village with Ochs and Dylan. I could just as easily be in 2093 enjoying his newest release - Guy's music is that timeless. Rarely is that degree of talent wrapped up in so much humility. If Guy were given ten Grammy Awards tomorrow, I would still feel it was too little, too late. You have your own sound - but pretty soon it will be a sound shared by millions. That big break has to right around the next musical corner for you."
Guy has shared the concert stage with jazz great Dizzy Gillespie and folk artist Arlo Guthrie. He traveled on the road for 2 years all over the US and Canada performing with Rock and Roll's famed Bill Haley's Comets as its youngest member playing lead guitar.
Guy was inducted into to the New York Blues Hall Of Fame in 2015.
Guy performs with Lisa Scherma and Queen Tipsy.
He has been playing with Gene Gambardella in Acoustic Thunder since 2005.
Photo By Michael Falco