Fiend Can I Burn CD

' With her first release, Lalo established herself as an artist of innovation and skill. Her next move is an adventurous detour from the pared down format of her first CD. On her new album, Half Moon (to be released January 2006) Lalo explores different instrumentation in a series of expanded ensemble pieces tied together by a sense of mystery, magic and mood. As described in Bill Milkowski's liner notes, the result is 'a collection of beguiling compositions and ambitious arrangements that run the gamut from darkly introspective to audaciously intense, from chamber-like to downright giddy and eerily whimsical.

' Says Lalo,'Exploration is what makes it all fresh.

Their recently released CD, "Live in 25", has gained wide acclaim with rock, hip-hop, fusion, and jazz audiences. Check out their local shows around Champaign/Urbana, or meet them at their performances in Chicago and New York City. "If you're here to enjoy, dance, groove, and love, we will welcome you with open arms into our world of sound. We're here to have fun. We're here to play. We're here to rock. Hard."Greg Spero has been studying piano independently for his life, and has studied jazz piano with world-renowned musicians including Chip Stephens, Joan Hickey, and Chip McNeal. He has written the music for several plays including the Chicago Feltre Theater's performances of Ionesco's 'Exit the King' and two Tennessee Williams one-acts. He has composed music for films such as Joe Burgess' 'The Perfect Breakup', and produces R&B/Hip-Hop for New-York singer Guia Cuyugan. His most recent recording on Frank Catalano's Mighty Burner album debuted at #11 on the Jazz Billboard Charts, and after 20 weeks on the Billboards became a best-selling jazz album for 2006.