Joe Nardulli: Ad Astra - Ad Astra Per Aspera live from 2009

New York based guitarist Joe Nardulli's self-titled debut CD inspired and intrigued a bunch of local progressive rock musos. After jamming with a few, Joe finally found the right people and put a band together. David Penna on drums, J. Levine on bass and Eric Davis on keys brought Joe's solo material to life. Now as a band, AD ASTRA (Latin for "To the stars" - inspired by the title of the closing track of Joe's self-titled debut CD) has taken the compositional process to another level and have completed a full band recording! With tone and melodic sensibilities reminiscent of Steve Morse and Eric Johnson, the focus is on compositions that are tightly structured, eschewing the bombast and length that progressive rock is known for. Smooth, thematic playing styles blend perfectly with soaring, uplifting melodies. Combined with odd and shifting time signatures, you have songs that always keep your interest and never sound monotonous. http://www.adastraband.com/

Ad Astra - Ad Astra Per Aspera

Joe Nardull: ad astra

Ad Astra - Awakening.

Joe Nardulli on guitar.

New York-based instrumental progressive fusion music.
www.adastraband.com

Ad Astra - Awakening

Joe Nardulli: adastra

News:
05-08-2008:
Joe Nardulli has a new band and CD. The highly anticipated instrumental prog/fusion CD featuring a collection of 11 new songs is now available direct from the band. A host of live performances will follow as the band looks forward to promoting their new CD.
http://www.myspace.com/adastra, http://www.adastraband.com/

The highly anticipated instrumental prog/fusion CD featuring a collection of 11 new songs is now available direct from the band. A host of live performances will follow as the band looks forward to promoting their new CD. Buy online

Track listing:
La Cosa Nostradamus
True North
Quantum Cafe
Five To Four
Awakening
First Life
Garden Jam
Someday Isle
Hiding The One
Wednesday's Child
The Thousandth Man

This is the latest blurb:

New York based guitarist Joe Nardulli's self-titled debut CD inspired and intrigued a bunch a local progressive rock musos. After jamming with a few, Joe finally found the right people and put a band together. David Penna on drums, Jay Levine on bass and Eric Davis ..boards brought Joe's solo material to life and now as a band AD ASTRA has taken the compositional process to another level and have completed a full band recording! With tone and melodic sensibilities reminiscent of Steve Morse and Eric Johnson, the focus is on compositions that are tightly structured, eschewing the bombast and length that progressive rock is known for. Smooth, thematic playing styles blend perfectly with soaring, uplifting melodies. Combined with odd and shifting time signatures, you have songs that always keep your interest and never sound monotonous. Enjoy!!

Joe Nardulli: progressing to trinity

News:
03-07-2006:
Joe Nardulli has a MySpace web site: http://www.myspace.com/joenardulliband

Background:
Joe Nardulli was born in Queens, New Yor and was first influenced by Led Zeppelin and as he has got older he has moved towards the progressive-rock/fusion guitar driven genre. The bulk of his music education came from listening to his favourite players, including: Jimmy Page, Randy Rhoads, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Morse.

Joe played in a couple of vocal oriented progressive rock bands in the late eighties/early nineties. Joe's first CD was completed in the summer of 2003. His main influences are: Steve Morse, Eric Johnson, Shawn Lane, Liquid Tension Experiment, Planet X and Virgil Donati.

He is currently an engineer by profession but sits in his home studio writing music.



You can get Joe Nardulli's self titled CD from guitar9 or his own shop or listen to some tunes from his CD's