Review Fix Exclusive: Dario Distasi Talks Upcoming EP And More

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter Dario Distasi, who discusses his influences, creative process and goals for his upcoming EP.

Review Fix: How did the project start?

Dario Distasi: Since playing in my very first band as a guitarist – I wasn’t interested into being the lead singer back then – songwriting has always been my thing.

I’ve been writing for several years now; at one point, I felt like it was the right time to go solo.

When I moved to Manchester, back in 2015, I did it because of its vibrant music scene; plenty of great bands here!
Some of my faves are Lester Verde and The Lotus; do check them out.

It’s been a great choice, as since then, I have both been able to play with a few local bands, and perform solo acoustic gigs.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Distasi: To me, no two songs are the same. Sometimes, it’ll all start from a chord progression; or, maybe, the lyrics will be the main inspiration. I have found using different instruments is also very helpful (keys, instead of guitar, or maybe a nice bass line). No matter the process, however – in my experience, strong songs come relatively quickly to me.

Review Fix: What’s your standout song? How was it written?

Distasi: I think it’s Stuck in here, which is gonna be on my upcoming EP. The chord progression has been written on my acoustic guitar, then I made a full rock band pre-arrangement. When working with producer Drew Middleton in Nashville (TN), the song – which I already liked very much – has grown to a whole new level. I am in love with that tune. As per the tracks you can currently listen to on Spotify and other mainstream platforms, I think “Coming Around” is my favorite one. Coming Around, my debut EP, is on:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/5pQxVdmQenU3ansH3suSxE.

Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/track/496019032?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=track-496019032&utm_term=1414110782_1530264097&utm_medium=web.

Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07CTYX468/ref=dm_ws_tlw_trk1

Review Fix: What are your goals for 2018?

Distasi: I have been writing new material for quite a while now, and even though I already have the songs I had been looking for for my new release…

Recording in Nashville has always been among my dreams. Well, that dream is turning into reality now.

I am looking forward to the final result.

So far, I find the overall production simply amazing.

Review Fix: How do you want your music to affect people?

Distasi: Personally, when an album really blows my mind I’ll feel the need to listen to that again asap; it’s like going to a safe haven and disconnecting from the world outside. I sincerely hope that’s what my music will mean for the listeners.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Distasi: Right now, my head is completely focused on the recording process.

Next steps: rehearsing, having a final release date and planning gigs to support my upcoming EP.

I will make sure to let everyone know about those.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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