http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Fri, 18 May 2012 03:42:30 -0700 http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#36 http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#36 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#35 http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#35 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#34 www.progawards.it for Best Debut CD of 2009. Well OK, we didn't make the cut past the 40 nominees. But somebody likes the record out there. In addition, we have been given a feature article in Issue #59 of Progression Magazine www.progressionmagazine.com And writer Eric Harabadian has been nice to us!
We are looking for shows now, as the band is sounding very good in rehearsal and we aim to resume performing as soon as possible.
Thanks for sticking with us!]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#34 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#33
It's a new day in KE land. Last night we welcomed David Donlon of Springfield VA into the band as our new bass guitarist.

David showed up in a most unusual fashion, in a way we could not have foreseen. He saw the last e-mail I sent you all, and asked to try out. David actually contacted me back in 2006 when I was trying to put together a band to perform my solo CD Starship Universe but circumstances were not right at the time for him to start driving down to Richmond to play. After some good e-mails and a couple of good phone conversations, David took it on himself to obtain the recordings and learn them, and showed up here on April 17. He played the music as if he'd been in the band since 2006. It was a perfectly fitting puzzle piece. Some of what we've learned about each other has convinced me that the invisible Hand was once again at work in bringing him to us.

Like the other three members of KE David's "musical resume" is sparse. All of us had to wait a very long time to be able to be in a prog rock band. All we can say is, we're doing it now. We ask, as always, for your support, and will do all we can to earn it.

We will be putting our live show back together and are very interested now in playing out. If you can help us find a show we'd like to hear from you. You guys are the reason we exist. Thanks for your patience. I can't wait to start doing new music with this newly energized Kinetic Element.

Mike Visaggio

KINETIC ELEMENT
Mike Visaggio keyboards, vocals
Michael Murray drums, vocals
Todd Russell guitar
David Donlon bass]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#33 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#32
Dear Kinetic Element,
We are proud of inform you that your record "Powered By The Light" has been nominated, for the fourth edition of Progawards, in the following categories:
-Best Debut Record (http://progawards.it/Progawards/index.php?page=pan
obdr)

Remember that on 14 February will be published the finalists in each category.

Many compliments for your work and good luck for the continuation of this event.

You are authorized to communicate the news to your website and your MySpace.
You can also use our logos, our banners and even the cover of your record (with our logo imprinted) to emphasize the news.

Sincere congratulations for passion and your professional capabilities.
The Progawards President
Fabrizio Catalano

SOMEBODY likes the record! We hope you will give us some consideration for your next prog purchase. www.cdbaby.com/cd/kineticelement]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#32 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#31 http://www.deliciousagony.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=18160#18160]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#31 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#30 www.cdbaby.com/cd/kineticelement and drummer Michael Murray is working up a new band website at www.kineticelement.com. You can also get the CD directly from the band by e-mailing me at bigroad3@gmail.com. The price is $12.00 plus S&H.]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#30 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#28 to us for use on Powered by Light yesterday, and (2) saying so many incredibly
nice and confidence-building things about us in the studio and on Myspace.

Frank is a true gentleman and also has a keen ear and it was great to have him
there to coach me on how to properly play the instrument. It was my first time
playing one, and the odd feel of the keys took some getting used to, but Frank
not only helped me get my playing even, he also made some excellent suggestions
about actual figures which when tried, worked. It also brought out the
orchestration instincts of my guitarist Todd Russell who began calling on his
musical Ph.D. education to help me really turn the Tron into some orchestral
magic.

I am very excited about how Powered by Light is sounding. Now comes the vocals,
always an adventure, tomorrow and Sunday.

Thank you Frank! And thanks to everyone who has taken an interest in this crazy
prog band in Richmond.

Mike Visaggio
www.myspace.com/kineticelement]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#28 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#27 Morglbl is coming to Richmond on its spring tour and they (and we) will be at
the Capital Ale House Music Hall, Friday May 8. We are of course excited to
open for these guys who are the "critics' darlings". I hope some discerning
prog fans will come on down for this show. We also have shows at:

Zakk's Coffe House, Murfreesboro NC, March 21 with prog/fusion/jamband keyboard
trio Sci-Fi

The Camel, Richmond VA, April 18 with Stone Lucy

JAXX, West Springfield VA, May 2 with Oblivion Sun and of course, NEKTAR.

I was able to help Morglbl get the Richmond date they wanted through plain old
good timing, and so the Morglbl juggernaut will make a stop in the nicest little
big town on the Eastern Coast. Should be great.

I have some new videos of Kinetic Element at The Camel this past Feb.17.
Here are the links, only one of them is currently on Youtube and that is also on
our myspace page.

http://76.163.223.187/kineticelement/KE-Now%20and%20Forever.wmv
http://76.163.223.187/kineticelement/KE-OntheShip.wmv
http://76.163.223.187/kineticelement/KE-PeaceOfMind.wmv
http://76.163.223.187/kineticelement/KE-TheAscent.wmv
http://76.163.223.187/kineticelement/KE-TheSynchronizedLife.wmv

Thanks everyone. Gotta love prog.
Mike Visaggio
www.myspace.com/kineticelement
Morglbl:
www.myspace.com/morglbl

Morglbl videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuVkEpRgpg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVrwDJoSe80]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#27 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#26
I'm sorry about being late, I think I was supposed to say this LAST night, but here we are in 2009 and time marches on! In a lot of ways it's "good riddance" to 2008 and we're all walking into unknown territory in a world that looks like it's going to be remade for better or worse. One thing's for sure though, progressive rock is going to be with us, and Kinetic Element will be making some.

I'd like to direct you to the first actual review I have seen posted for "The Powered by Light Suite." The link is:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=101175508&blogID=457696225
A fine gentleman named Assaf has reviewed it. He is published on a number of prog sites, and my old friend Floyd at www.progressiveears.com has also reviewed it but due to technical difficulties at the site, cannot post it yet.
The EP is available from me directly at this time.

May God prosper all your undertakings in 2009.
Mike Visaggio]]> http://mikevisaggio.com/news.html#26 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 The M is for Music, the V is for Voltage - Mike Visaggio and Kinetic Element - News