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JOHN NITZINGER |
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John Nitzinger, a Texas legend, has been a
worldwide force behind rock and roll since the 70's. His song writing style is unique
and diversified. He is known
for his contribution to the development of the signature sound of "Texas
Rock and Blues".
Proof of his Texas legendary status, Nitzinger was
one of the first four artists to be inducted into Buddy Magazine’s Texas
Tornado’s Hall of Fame in 1978, "as a Texas Tornado of Guitar, one of the
best musicians in Texas, perhaps in the
world." During the 70's, John wrote half of five albums
with the rock band, Bloodrock.
He was awarded a Gold Album from Capitol Records for "Bloodrock 2"
and was soon signed to Capitol on a solo venture. Two classics were released; the
self titled "Nitzinger" and "Nitzinger One Foot In History". The hit single "Louisiana
Cockfight" is considered to be a
classic. John took to touring his solo albums and shared
the stage with legendary artists such as, Leon Russell, BB King, Sly &
The Family Stone and Freddie King.
Moving on internationally, he performed at the Mar Y Sol
International Pop Festival in Puerto Rico with world renowned artists such
as The Allman Brothers Band, Alice Cooper, BB King, The J. Geils Band, The
Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin, Emerson Lake & Palmer,
among others. John’s classic,
"Jelly Roll Blues" stole the show and became an instant hit for Atlantic
Records. In 1976, John signed with 20th Century
Fox and music mogul, Russ Regan to produce Nitzinger's album, "Live Better
Electrically". This album
reached the charts with two hit singles, "Are You With Me" and "Yellow
Dog". In 1980, Carl Palmer broke away from Emerson Lake
and Palmer to form a new group, 1PM, which included John as a major song
writer and guitarist. They
signed to Areola Europe Records and released the single "Dynamite",
increasing John’s popularity in the overseas
market. In 1982, John joined forces with Alice Cooper on
the "Special Forces" international and USA tours as guitarist. After touring, John wrote, with
Alice Cooper, the album "Zipper Catches Skin". The album was released on Warner
Bros. Records featuring John’s "I Like Girls", a great success in Europe
and Asia. With his return from the road, John released an
album on the label of Record Heaven, "Going Back To Texas". This album
contains thirteen of his classic songs such as, "Louisiana Cockfight",
"Jelly Roll Blues", "Yellow Dog", "L.A. Texas Boy", and
"Control". John hit the road again for a brief European tour
performing at the Tenth Annual Sweden Rock Festival as well as appearing
on television, radio and at exclusive club dates. Due to popular demand, another
European tour is in the near future.
A Nitzinger show is a "must see" event. It's memorable to experience the emotion in his songwriting and to witness the instrumental prowess of an artist of his stature. Contact: nitzinger@nitzinger.com (817) 773-7339 |
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