"If members of the Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson and Dashboard Confessional got together for an afternoon jam session it would probably end up sounding like the Anthony Renzulli Band" - OOT Magazine

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POP: 90's Pop, ROCK: Acoustic

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-ABOUT THE ALBUM-

AR Band's second release and first full length album, "Whatâs it Gonna Take" has been receiving rave reviews from acclaimed music critics as well as numerous fan sites. Featuring the tracks, "Lonely Road", "Pass Me By" and "This Time", the AR Band will take you on a musical journey of passion, love and heartbreak.

Lead vocalist Anthony Renzulli comments with us on the new album....."What you hear on the record is us having fun and us being real. No fake sounds, no fake emotions. You can dance to it; you can relate to it, you can cry to it. Its all stems from how we feel and how we can relate to the people through music. This record is for everyone."


-ABOUT AR BAND-

Hailing from Southern New Jersey, Anthony Renzulli started his musical journey at a young age. His first instrument of choice was the guitar but it was the sound of the drum that grabbed his attention a little stronger. After teaching himself the basics of playing the drums, he began playing along to his fathers old record collection. Anthony adds, "I didn't have a band so I taught myself by playing along with Zeppelin, Hendrix, Cream, and Buddy Rich albums that belonged to my father. It took me a while to master the material on those albums but I'd say it was worth it because now there is nothing I can't hear when it come to the drums." In 1998 and still in high school, Anthony took first place in the all South Jersey Jazz Competition and became one of the youngest in IAJE Region III history to achieve at that level. So, an award winning jazz drummer and a few hardcore/metal bands later, Anthony decided he needed to take a totally different direction with his music. AR fills us in.."I always wrote my own songs. I just never showed anyone them. Its not that I was ashamed of them, I just didn't feel it was right for that time. I had a lot of learning to do with teaching myself the guitar and how to sing and play at the same time...lol. I still think I have a lot to learn but also a lot to offer."

In 2002, Anthony started performing solo in numerous clubs and venues all over. Anthony performed his unique acoustic/pop sound in NYC, Philadelphia, Trenton and Delaware in just the first year. While he was not performing he practically lived in any recording studio he can get his hands on. He now produces all his albums and is also the studio drummer and percussionist. Anthony comments on his studio experiences (past and present), "All the engineers I've worked with in the past have been amazing. I like to keep it simple with a lot of feel, especially when I'm drumming. When you let your insides control the flow and dynamics of your music, you can turn a simple groove into audio magic lol. I just want to make the best music I possibly can, that's it. Hopefully our sound will continue to grow." Since then, Renzulli's sound grew immensely. In late 2002, bassist John (AX) Delgadillo joined AR and continued to perform all over the Philadelphia and New Jersey area but it took more searching to make the full Anthony Renzulli Band complete. In 2004 they added saxophone/vocalist, Pasquale (Sonny) DeStefano and drummer Justin Fleming. In 2006, the AR Band has added there most recent member, guitarist Doug Frontino.

In just a little over 3 years, the AR Band released 2 independent records, made a music video, have features in various magazines, plays countless live shows (including a recent headlining show outside the Wachovia Arena in Philadelphia, The Trocadero Theatre and 2 shows at the Fillmore at the TLA) and has been receiving positive feedback from fans all over the world not to mention having 40,000+ fans on Myspace.

The AR Band is currently playing live shows to promote there latest release "What's It Gonna Take" and Anthony is already preparing new material for the next release.