Handful Of Soul - Mario Biondi

Previous reviewer Mauri said it all for me ! The Barry White comparison is bang on. I was on a week long holiday in San Vito Lo Capo, N.W Sicily and heard this sound over two nights, in 'Gna Sara' - a fantastic restaurant, just off the main drag in SVLC. It caught my ear and imagination, immediately. I got the Mario Biondi name from the restaurant staff (really cool gang) . Both nights, mixed with a heady brew of excellent localfood, wine and hospitality, it was a transportation to bliss. This is listen-glad-to-be-alive-think-dance-kiss & more music' - rolled into one !!! Amazing. I came home and was surprised and thrilled to be able to find & download his ...  Read the complete review

Mario Biondi?... Who's he? And well may you ask for that is the reaction I first had when I first heard him mentioned on the Robert Helms radio show last year, unfortunately I had just tuned in so I didn't get to hear the actual song played but simply heard the praise heaped upon it. Months passed but the name must have stuck at the back of my mind since I recognised the name when a friend of mine mentioned how good his debut album was and I decided to investigate further that was the best decision I've taken in a long time. So who is Mario Biondi? Born in Catania, Sicily Biondi is an old style soul singer possessing a wonderful deep husky voice slightly ...  Read the complete review