Blues Underground Network Sept 2010
Bluestopia is one hell of a thrill ride with musical texturing and weaving like I have not heard in a long time on any album.This CD as you may have guessed simply blew me away and totally impressed me. I have not heard of Chaz DePaolo before being introduced to this album and why I really dont know. He is simply a fabulous singer,songwiter and musician.
John Vermilyea/Canada
Blues Bytes August 2010
Bluestopia is an excellent disc that shows Chaz DePaolo is adept at several different Blues styles. His guitar work and singing is first rate and he is developing into a solid songwriter.
Grahm Clarke/Canada
Pittsburgh Post Gazette July 2010
DePaolo is a very smooth guitar player.He uses Blues and other influences,liquid guitar runs,plus some piano and sax for a nice full sound. It is contemporary Blues without sounding like Blues Rock which has its advantages.
Blues Review Oct/Nov 2009
DePaolo holds things together instrumentally with a hearty,clean guitar sound and a liquid but incisive style.
Tom Hyslop/Blues Bytes
Blues Matters UK August/September 2009
Chaz DePaolo is one of those Bluesmen who seems to be permanently on tour.This is an enjoyable album;straight from the off on the album opener you can't help but be impressed by the guitar work of DePaolo...
Stuart A Hamilton
Billtown Blues July/August 2009
Chaz is one hell of a guitarist with a widely diverse style.His vocals are strong and he is a better than average song writer and arranger.This is the real deal,genuine,heartfelt and able to reach the heart of the listener.
www.billtownblues.org/cdreviews2009.html Bill wilson
Illinois Blues Blast July 2009
Chaz De Paolo has an impressive vita,so one would naturally expect impressive guitar picking on "Bluestopia",and one gets it amply...Chaz's single string picking is elegant and tasty,and he adds just enough short,occasional bursts of elaborate technique to keep it interesting.Just call "Bluestopia" a utopia of contemporary blues!
George Fish
Baltimore Blues Rag Dec/Jan issue 2008
"Flirtin' With The Blues"
The first major release from this New Jersey guitarist/singer is a stunner...
Chaz DePaolo is destined to be a big name on the blues circuit. "Flirtin' " will
enhance his carreer quickly. A highly recommended disc.
Bill Camp
Blues Revue Jun/Jul 2007
Chaz De Paolo is a fretburner with strong,undistorted stratocaster tone(often a'la Stevie Ray Vaughn),chops, and a grip on dramatic dynamics that brings a level of interest to his blues-rock compositions and covers.
Tom Hyslop
Blues Matters-UK Jan/Mar 2006
Welcome to the world of commercial blues/rock music with this superb debut from a gifted young axeman with a soulful voice from,New Jersey...
...this man can really develop into one of the most exciting talents in 21st Century electric blues music.
Dave Scott
Blues Matters-UK Feb/Mar 2007
Review of performance with Original members' of "The Groundhogs' Rhythm Section" of Pete Cruickshank
and Ken Pustelnik in Bristol England September 2006.
...Chaz is a guitarist,showman and a joy to behold without the artficial schmaltziness
that sometimes pervades some US acts when over here in the UK.
Diane Gillard
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