Released on: June 10, 2008, 12:28 am

Press Release Author: Gordon Weiss

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gordon Weiss had his first true
foray into the world of music through studying classical trumpet for eight years,
culminating in two performances at Carnegie Hall with the New York City All-City
Band.


Press Release Body: Hartford, CT, June 10, 2008 --Gordon Weiss put his pop
sensibilities to good use on his first indie solo release Sum of Its Parts. Weiss is
an incredibly gifted musician, playing guitar, piano, bass, percussion, and writes
all of his own music and lyrics.

Session drummer Greg Trabandt of RVP Studios found out that Gordon had an
unfulfilled dream to make a record of his original music; Greg not only introduced
Gordon to veteran producer Jeff Cannata, but agreed to play drums on all the tracks
of Sum of Its Parts. Featuring brilliant contributions from ace keyboard player Jeff
Batter and soaring vocal harmonies from Pete Hodson and Bill Welch of Z-Plan, Gordon
wanted to keep this first solo album personal by playing the rest of the instruments
himself.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Gordon Weiss had his first true foray into the world of
music through studying classical trumpet for eight years, culminating in two
performances at Carnegie Hall with the New York City All-City Band. That was just
the beginning for Weiss as things were about to change.

Like many others, Gordon found musical refuge with The Beatles. The power chords of
Pete Townshend and The Who convinced him that playing the trumpet was not his true
calling, so he picked up an old acoustic guitar and started to learn all John
Entwistle\'s bass lines. Soon afterwards, the young musician acquired a bass and
played in bands in high school and college, before adding a Stratocaster to his
collection, which prompted his first attempts at singing and songwriting. As they
say, the rest is history; here we are with a superb pop-rock album, Sum of Its
Parts, to show for a lifetime of efforts and love of music with strong melodies and
clever wordplay.

Sum of Its Parts features hook filled rock-pop gems like “Red Shoes Revisited” and
“Half of Harry.” Gordon Weiss pays tribute to his many influences on every track on
the recording, so it comes as no surprise that people who enjoy bands like The
Beatles, Steely Dan, Elvis Costello, Squeeze, Crowded House, and other pop maestros
will gobble this up like a kid in a candy store.
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Gordon Weiss
Gornpop
315 Whitney Ave New Haven,
Hartford, CT,06511
203 376-1167
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Contact Details: Gordon Weiss
Gornpop
315 Whitney Ave New Haven,
Hartford, CT,06511
203 376-1167
gornpop@gornpop.com
http://www.gornpop.com