So here's my story...I'm an Architect by day, and a musician by night. But I'm here because of my music rather than architecture. I figure a place like myspace is a great way for me to get my music out there and see what sticks. I like reaching out to people who are creative and artistic and to people who I think might be interested in hearing my music. Since I've been here, I've connected with a lot of very talented people. In fact, I can't get over how much unsigned talent there is out there. It's unbelievable. MySpace is a pretty cool place I must say.
I'm pretty serious with music - A couple of years back, two songs I wrote - "Sweet Liberty" and "Neighborhood Van Gogh", wound up on the NBC Sitcom 'ED'. That was a pretty cool thing to have happen. I've also written music for the theater and some short independent films.
I play guitar, bass, keys, and drums, and have been known to croak out a vocal or two...
I'm always writing songs and performing locally and hope to soon be recording some new material that I've written over the last year. Hopefully the next slew of recordings I do will wind up as a home grown album. I'd like to try and release something here online. (Does anyone buy CDs anymore?).
I occasionally get together with some very talented musical friends in a band called "The Mooks". We play other people's music - primarily Beatles, but also some Kinks, Stones and whatever else tickles our fancy! Here's a clip from a show last summer...that's yours truly on keys trying to be the Greek Billy Preston! Joe Pecorino on vocals, Ira Siegel on Guitar, Lenie Colacino on Bass, and Bob "The Big Padu" Padula on drums.
More clips of this gig can be found HERE .
Thanks to Judy Hennessey , videographer extraordinaire and honorary Mook for the video!
When I'm not designing buildings and writing songs, I'm spending time with my wife who's a writer (and great supporter of my music), and my daughter who is just a super kid and a pretty good singer to boot!
Aside from music and architecture, I also have broader interests in art, film, and popular culture in general. As far as art goes, I have a VERY serious weakness for painting - all kinds - figurative, abstract, old masters, pop art, you name it. I've dabbled in painting myself, but everything I did was pretty derivative, so I'm just an afficionado now...
ONE MORE THING, If you like what you've heard here, a lot more music can be found at www.soundclick.com/johnfotiadis
Thanks for swinging by ....
Yanni
(what a lot of my musical pals, and elderly Greeks call me....)
