Corey Rozzoni
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Corey Rozzoni also known as Rizzo, is an American rock and roll guitarist. He currently plays guitar for Nashville, TN based, Adalene
.
in concert in 1979 and instantly he wanted to be Ace Frehley
. He began taking lessons at Paradise Guitars in Beloit, WI at age 9, beginning with more formal training and competing in the Illinois Music League competitions in the early 80's. He placed second both years he entered (he jokes that there were only 2 competitors). Once he found rock music, his life was changed and he immersed himself in the guitar heavy music of the 80's rock bands (Van Halen
, AC/DC
, Scorpions
, Tesla
, Ratt
, Whitesnake
, etc.)
Rizzo formed his first band, China White, with his elementary school classmates Chad Coonrod (drums) and John Pond (bass), along with a lead singer from a neighboring town, Jesse Foht. The band played their first club show before 3 of the 4 members could even drive.
He relocated to Dallas, TX in 1997 with LeSonic. The band split up soon after the move and Rizzo was left bandless. In 1999 he joined Clumsy (featuring Marc Solomon formerly of Perfect and the Clowns). He spent 2 years touring with the band before they decided to call it quits and pursue other projects.
Rizzo continued to write and demo songs with plans of relocating to Los Angeles, CA, but in June 2003 he received a call from his friend Casey Orr, who also happened to play bass for the Burden Brothers
. He asked if Rizzo would be interested in auditioning for the open guitar player spot in the band. He accepted, auditioned and got the job. He was a member of the Burden Brothers
from August 2003 to August 2007. While he was a member of the band they released two albums, 2003's Buried in Your Black Heart
and 2006's Mercy, on Kirtland Records as well as a live performance DVD entitled RYFOLAMF.
Rizzo officially left the band on May 29, 2007. His departure was not announced until August 6, 2007, one day after his last show on August 5, 2007 in Madison, WI.
In September 2008 Rizzo moved to Nashville, TN and is currently a member of the Nashville based band, Adalene
.
Amplifiers
Effects
Other
Solly
Adalene
Adalene
Adalene is a Nashville, TN based rock band formed in the fall of 2009 featuring Brett Moyer on vocals, Josh Mitchell on guitar/keys, Jonathan Stoye on bass, Corey Rozzoni on guitar, and Johannes Greer on drums.The band recently released their debut EP "Night On Fire"...
.
Biography
Born in Kenosha, WI and raised in Rockton, IL, Rizzo knew very early on that he wanted to play guitar. His parents had taken him to see KissKISS (band)
Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973. Well-known for its members' face paint and flamboyant stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid to late 1970s on the basis of their elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood spitting,...
in concert in 1979 and instantly he wanted to be Ace Frehley
Ace Frehley
Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Kiss. He took on the persona of the "Spaceman" or "Space Ace" when the band adopted costumes and theatrics...
. He began taking lessons at Paradise Guitars in Beloit, WI at age 9, beginning with more formal training and competing in the Illinois Music League competitions in the early 80's. He placed second both years he entered (he jokes that there were only 2 competitors). Once he found rock music, his life was changed and he immersed himself in the guitar heavy music of the 80's rock bands (Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
, AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
, Scorpions
Scorpions (band)
Scorpions are a heavy metal/hard rock band from Hannover, Germany, formed in 1965 by guitarist Rudolf Schenker, who is the band's only constant member. They are known for their 1980s rock anthem "Rock You Like a Hurricane" and many singles, such as "No One Like You", "Send Me an Angel", "Still...
, Tesla
Tesla (band)
Tesla is an American hard rock band formed in Sacramento, California in 1984. They have sold 14 million albums in the United States.-Formation and Mechanical Resonance :...
, Ratt
Ratt
Ratt is an American heavy metal band that had significant commercial success in the 1980s. The band is best known for songs such as "Round and Round," "Wanted Man," "Lay It Down," "You're in Love", "Slip of the Lip", "Back For More", "Dance", "Body Talk", "I Want a Woman", and "Way Cool Jr." Ratt...
, Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
, etc.)
Rizzo formed his first band, China White, with his elementary school classmates Chad Coonrod (drums) and John Pond (bass), along with a lead singer from a neighboring town, Jesse Foht. The band played their first club show before 3 of the 4 members could even drive.
He relocated to Dallas, TX in 1997 with LeSonic. The band split up soon after the move and Rizzo was left bandless. In 1999 he joined Clumsy (featuring Marc Solomon formerly of Perfect and the Clowns). He spent 2 years touring with the band before they decided to call it quits and pursue other projects.
Rizzo continued to write and demo songs with plans of relocating to Los Angeles, CA, but in June 2003 he received a call from his friend Casey Orr, who also happened to play bass for the Burden Brothers
Burden Brothers
Burden Brothers are a hard rock band formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Reverend Horton Heat/Izzy Stradlin drummer Taz Bentley. The band currently consists of Lewis , Bentley , and Casey Hess...
. He asked if Rizzo would be interested in auditioning for the open guitar player spot in the band. He accepted, auditioned and got the job. He was a member of the Burden Brothers
Burden Brothers
Burden Brothers are a hard rock band formed in Dallas, Texas by Toadies lead singer/songwriter Vaden Todd Lewis and Reverend Horton Heat/Izzy Stradlin drummer Taz Bentley. The band currently consists of Lewis , Bentley , and Casey Hess...
from August 2003 to August 2007. While he was a member of the band they released two albums, 2003's Buried in Your Black Heart
Buried in Your Black Heart
Buried in Your Black Heart is the first full-length album by Burden Brothers, after the release of multiple EPs. This was Burden Brothers' first recording with a solidified band lineup. The album was considered Burden Brothers' most successful album, spawning two relatively hit singles. The...
and 2006's Mercy, on Kirtland Records as well as a live performance DVD entitled RYFOLAMF.
Rizzo officially left the band on May 29, 2007. His departure was not announced until August 6, 2007, one day after his last show on August 5, 2007 in Madison, WI.
In September 2008 Rizzo moved to Nashville, TN and is currently a member of the Nashville based band, Adalene
Adalene
Adalene is a Nashville, TN based rock band formed in the fall of 2009 featuring Brett Moyer on vocals, Josh Mitchell on guitar/keys, Jonathan Stoye on bass, Corey Rozzoni on guitar, and Johannes Greer on drums.The band recently released their debut EP "Night On Fire"...
.
Equipment
Guitars- Godin
- 2010 Icon Type 2 Convertible - Sunburst
- 2010 Icon Type 2 Convertible - Burgundy
- GibsonGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
- 2007 Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Custom - Silverburst - 1992 Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Custom - White - 2009 Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Standard Traditional - Desert Burst - 2009 Les PaulGibson Les PaulThe Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...
Standard Traditional - Gold Top
- 2007 Les Paul
- Warmoth
- 2004 Warmoth Custom Double Cutaway w/ Floyd RoseFloyd RoseThe Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo, or simply Floyd Rose, is a type of locking vibrato arm for a guitar. The first of its kind, Floyd D. Rose invented the locking vibrato in 1977, and it is now manufactured by a company of the same name...
tremolo and custom paint by Joe Martin of the The Martin Brothers
- 2004 Warmoth Custom Double Cutaway w/ Floyd Rose
- Seagull
- 2010 Performer Cutaway Flame Maple QI
Amplifiers
- BognerBognerBogner is an American guitar amplifier manufacturing company founded by Reinhold Bogner in 1989 in Los Angeles, California, best known for the Shiva, Ecstasy, and Überschall guitar amplifiers.-Models:*Ecstasy 100A and 100B:...
- Ecstasy 101B 100 watt head
- 4x12 Cabinet
Effects
- Ernie BallErnie BallErnie Ball was an American entrepreneur, musician, and innovator, widely acclaimed as a revolutionary in the development of guitar-related products. He began as a club and local television musician and small business entrepreneur, building an international business in guitars and accessories that...
VP Jr. Volume Pedal - BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
TU-3 Chromatic Tuner - Line 6 M13 Effects Modeler
- BossBoss CorporationBoss is a manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitar and bass guitar. It is a division of the Roland Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer that specializes in musical equipment and accessories...
NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Other
- Strings
- Dunlop Light Top/Heavy Bottom 10-52
- Pickups
- Seymour DuncanSeymour DuncanSeymour Duncan is a company that is best known for manufacturing of guitar pickups, and currently has a line of effects pedals. The company was founded in 1976 by guitarist and luthier Seymour W. Duncan and his then-wife Cathy Carter Duncan in Goleta, California, USA...
- Seymour Duncan
- Picks
- Clayton Rounded Triangle Acetal (1.00 mm)
- Miscellaneous
- Mogami cables
- Monster cables
- George L cables
Awards
Voted "Best Guitarist" by the readers of the Dallas Observer in 2005's Dallas Observer Music Awards.Albums
Burden Brothers- Buried in Your Black HeartBuried in Your Black HeartBuried in Your Black Heart is the first full-length album by Burden Brothers, after the release of multiple EPs. This was Burden Brothers' first recording with a solidified band lineup. The album was considered Burden Brothers' most successful album, spawning two relatively hit singles. The...
(2003) - Mercy (2006)
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- You Know What You Should Do (2008) - Where Would You Be? (track 5)
EPs and singles
Burden Brothers- Beautiful NightBeautiful NightFor the Paul McCartney song, see Beautiful Night .Beautiful Night is the third E.P. by the Burden Brothers. It was released in 2003 on Last Beat Records...
(2003) - "ShadowShadow (Burden Brothers single)"Shadow" is a single from the Burden Brothers' album Buried in Your Black Heart. It was released in August of 2004 on Trauma Records/Kirtland Records.-Personnel:* Vaden Lewis - vocals and guitar* Corey Rozzoni - backing vocals and guitar...
" (2004) - "Walk Away" / "Jailbreak"Walk Away / Jailbreak"Walk Away / Jailbreak" is a split 7" single by the Burden Brothers and the Supersuckers. It was released in 2005 on Kitty Play Records-Track listing:# Burden Brothers - "Walk Away " # Supersuckers - "Jailbreak" - 3:38-Personnel:...
(2005)
Adalene
- Night On FireNight on FireNight on Fire is the second album by VHS or Beta. It was released September 21, 2004 on Astralwerks.The song "Night on Fire" was featured on the video game "MLB 06 : The Show" and the film "Grandma's Boy"-Track listing:# "Night on Fire" – 4:01...
(2010)
Compilations and Promos
Burden Brothers- Buried in Your Black Heart release party CD (Kirtland, 2003)
- 99.5 KISS Rocks San Antonio (KISS-FM, 2004)
- Includes "Beautiful Night"
- Summer Lovin' Volume 4 (KDGE-FMKDGE-FMKDGE is a Dallas, Texas, based radio station operating on FM frequency 102.1. It is owned and operated by Clear Channel Communications and plays 'alternative rock.'...
, 2004)- Includes "Shadow (live)"
- Kirtland Records Compilation (2004)
- Includes "Beautiful Night" and the music videoMusic videoA music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Shadow"
- Includes "Beautiful Night" and the music video