Seasons is the newest offering from Florida singer-songwriter Gigi DeNisco, presenting a fusion of rock, blues, and adult contemporary styles with influences that include Aimee Mann, The Pretenders, and Curtis David Chapman. Writing and performing since she was young, DeNisco’s musical career has featured such highlights as opening for Willie Nelson, Boz Scaggs, Stevie Nicks, Keith Urban, and Michael Bolton, as well as being voted “Best Rock Vocalist” in the Miami New Times.
The songs of Seasons address faith, love, and contemporary issues of our time. Speaking of lead single “Sidetracked,” Gigi says “I wasn’t sure how the song would fit on the album, but it did! I had watched a sermon about being sidetracked and sat down to write the song on a day when I was angry at my boyfriend. It’s not really a personal song, though I think it’s one everyone can relate to.” “Blue Skies And The Rain,” recorded and produced by Fernando Perdomo (Carmine Appice, Marshall Crenshaw Band, Dave Kerzner), sees DeNisco shifting her focus to the environment, and humanity’s responsibility to maintain it. Another one of Gigi’s favorite tracks is “Everyday,” which is about love and treating the people in your life with kindness. “The song has a reggae beat and is so positive. I’m doing 3-part harmonies in the chorus – Maurice Gibb told me he loved how I harmonized with myself, I finally heard what he was referring to on ‘Everyday’.”
While faith is important to DeNisco, she doesn’t consider herself a “Christian artist.” Says Gigi, “I’m a secular artist who writes and a Christian who has drawn closer to God. My songs reflect that journey. If people who listen to Seasons have their guard up, I hope my songs help lower it and allow them to see things a little differently.”
Personnel: Gigi DeNisco: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Jimi Fiano: Guitar, Mandolin, Dobro (1, 3-9), Steve Argy: Bass (3-9), Evoski “Muff” Cunningham: Drums (3-9), Mark “Muggy” Leach: Organ (3-9), Matt Coogan: Bass (1), Guido Marciano: Drums (1), J. Towne: Percussion (1), Fernando Perdomo: Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals (2), Max Farbee: Organ (2), Guido Marciano: Drums (2).
