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 ...

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 musical decision I’ve taken in along time. So who is Marion Biondi? Born in Catania, Sicily Biondi is an old style soul singer possessing a wonderful deep husky voice slightly ...