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You play beautiful music ! Miroslav Vana - Czech Republic

I have your CD "Tutte le direzioni". Great music, I hear it often at home and in my car Jacek Loroch - Polonia

I received your CD and liked it very much. Thanks again for sending along the CD. It will give me many happy hours of listening. Ken Bader - BBC Radio -England

It was nice to hear your sound and I wish you all the best on your muscial journey. A La proxima! Pierre Bensusan (FR)

Hi Stefano, We really enjoyed the CD....thanks! ... I just love the idea of including a European group....and your are very talented. Kristin Taylor "Bluegrass On The Bogs" Hanson, Massachusetts - USA

Thank you for your music, congratulations . Pierre Bensusan - France

Your music is fantastic. Stephanie P. Ledgin Music Journalist-Photographer

Ciao Stephano, Of course I know who you are and I am a fan of MSQ ! Thanks again. I hope to bring the band to Italy some day! Best, Missy Raines - Nashville TN - USA

Ciao Stefano & MSQ ! I love your new cd. It's really creative and different. Very nice playing and arrangements! I am playing it over and over in my car which is where I listen to everything. Kathy Chiavola - Nashville USA

Hello Stefano & Mideando guys. Thanks a lot for your CD Tutte Le Direzioni. I´m just listening - it sounds great! Many greetings, Eda Kristufek - Reb.Ceca

Hi Stefano, thank you very much for your latest Cd, it is very fine and a really good Cd. Congratulations !! See you soon Beppe Gambetta - Italy

Hi guys! Hope to hear you soon. Good luck with that weird music! Darlo Anger - USA

Stefano & Msq, I took a listen on your MySpace and really enjoyed your music! Thanks! Jodi Marcum Personal Assistant Tom Jackson Productions Franklin, Tennessee - USA

Hey My Friend, good to hear from you. Loved your band. Super Group Super attitude and very professional.. Col Tom Keep in touch and send us your music when it comes out. Col. Tom - Thomas Taylor Morganton - North Carolina - USA www.bluegrassmix.com

I looked around at your website some, looks like you guys are having a great time playing music! Best wishes, Will Kimble Cincinnati - Ohio - USA

It was lovely to both hear you in the Hotel as well as at the concert and we all had a good time listening to music from your band in La Roche in France. I hope that we run into you again regards Ralph Keeble Ipswich - United Kingdom

I have thoroughly enjoyed your fantastic show at the 11th EWOB in Laroche , although not Bluegrass, musically 150% perfect! best wishes to all, Dennis Schut (Spruce Pine and Country Cocktail bands)

Hey Stefano, I caught a bit of your set at the Big Bear fest, you all sounded great. Hope to run into you again soon Stefano. Ciao~JC Jesse Cobb - mandolin player The Infamous String Dusters - USA

Hi Stefano ! It was verry nice to have Mideando in our radio show. Many thanks . Bye Bye and Greetings Martin Fuller RTN Drenthe - The Netherlands

Hi guys, I like your music . Jeremy Garrett The Infamous String Duster - USA

The SBMA NEWS Magazine (Switzerland) writes:"...the new Mideando's Cd TUTTE LE DIREZIONI opens to new orizons of high quality acoustic music. It is an essential Cd for everyone..."

Compliments to your music David Bromberg - USA

Ciao Stefano & Msq Thank you for the sample copy of your new CD! I have just listened to it and I like it very much, so I am glad, that I can write a positive review... Best wishes Hans Peter editor SBMA News and member of the SBMA board

That was a great show ! and a wonderful new CD ! Good to see you all again. Love, Liz Meesters - Olanda

I really enjoyed your CD, Great seeing you guys at IBMA . Darren Beachley ( Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver band ) - USA

I have just received the your Cd "Tutte le Direzioni" and I like it very much. Your original songs are very good. The last one "6 Agosto 1945" is very touching, it is good for the subject. I admire the sound of the instruments and the total musical ensemble, expecially when the play together: mandolin and violin, or mandolin and guitar. I love your intellint music arrangements. Some songs are real surprising. The prelude of “You’re the One That I Want” is incredible, very fine. You're so clever..bravi. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Larry Howe Compass Rose quintet Chicago - USA

I hope you are all fine! I am just beginning to be able to work on the EWOB 2006 CD, and today I finally got to hear your set from the festival. Great stuff! You guys are so crazy. ;-) Your shows are always fun. You have the most creative combinations, and are such fine musicians. Thanks for the nice music. I'm sure it's making my leg feel better. ; -) Regards to the whole band, xox Liz (& Pieter) Liz Meyer

Thank you for your kind words. I remember your set and I enjoyed it very much. It’s fun to see you guys perform., Anyway, hope to meet you at the next EWOB edition! Keep up the good music and see you soon, Yves "Blue Cartel" (Belgio)

MSQ is no stranger to the Voorthuizen audience. Their repertoire sometimes leads to some discussion (as it is not your typical bluegrass), but every year they succeed in bringing us an excellent and entertaining program, and it is never the same! This time it went from "Jumping Jack Flash" to "Video Killed the Radio", ulminately ending in a Mexican atmosphere. Great! STRICTLY COUNTRY - Bluegrass Europe Magazine - no.44 june/july 2005

Dear Stefano and Mideando SQ I want you to know that we really enjoyed doing the festival with you and your band. It was an honor to have our names on the same billing as yours. I only hope that we will be able to cross paths again sometime. ... Joanne Myrol - Canada -

Hi Stefano. ... We still remember the excellent performance of your band at EWOB 2005 festival. It was great experience for us! .. Eda Kristufek - Rep. Ceca

The italian magazine CHITARRE ( issue 251 - may 2005) wrote: ... it is impossible don't have the Mideando's cd title VIAGGIO.. between the own cds

hi guys, i really enjoyed your set at EWOB 2005, good luck with the music, hope to catch you in italy some time. ... all the best, lilly (of the west) Lili Drumeva NASTROENIE S LILI 98.3 MHz Retro Radio, NEDELJA 12-14

Hi Stefano and band I just listen to your Cd VIAGGIO. It's great. Thanks for giving it to me. All the best, Andy Glandt

Four proposals Made in Padova published during 2004 as suggested presents for Xmas. We're talking about CDs that leave their marks: each one with his own originality, they reflect the high professionality of the authors that belong to the top musicians in Padova... MIDEADNO STRING QUARTET Guitar and mandolin arm in arm. Mideando String Quartet is even the inventor of a new musical style (as defined by EBMA - European Bluegrass Music Association), they've gone a long way during the last years, both metaphorically and in concrete as demonstrated by their last CD "Viaggio" (Velut Luna ed.). On one hand the Band has improved the musical "weapons" driving them into a proper style, on the other hand they've worked hard to collect shows all around Veneto and also abroad, in line with their vision of the a.m. style. In their songs there are guitar, mandolin and bass walking arm in arm, as well as Riccardo's voice together with Stefano, Piero and Fabiano; they are an unique choir, real business-card of the Band. A couple of very good lyrics (Giulio Mozzi) and a couple of historical Covers complete this album that cannot be lost. La Difesa del Popolo - 19 Dec. 2004

The Paladins of "new acoustic music" When Art Song looks around, it can find everything: folk, blues, pop, jazz. Mideando String Quartet was there in the middle of the cross: they've sensed, looked, dared. The second album of the Padua's ensamble is a great example of musical creativity within the schemes of a song - edges never broken by the Band and within which it runs as a river in flood. One example: the first song "Ombre" is an acoustic blues with mandolin's nd guitar's inlays that echoes King Crimson's webs. It's a new mix and even EBMA (European Bluegrass Music Ass.) defined it as "New Acoustic Music". They're a quartet: Fabiano Guidi Colombi (acoustic and classic guitars), Piero Lorenzetto (Bas and fretless bass), Stefano Santangelo (mandolins and mandocello). The quartet is completed by the vocal cords of Riccardo Targhetta (engaged also with percussions). Exactly the vocalist (a little Pelù, a little Stratos, a little Servillo) is completing the fascinating sound mix with his theatrical behaviour and expressive singing. Unplugged and Acoustic often mean removal and impoverishment. MQS demonstrates exactly the contrary: on "L'Inverno dei Coltelli" stands out a hot bass' slap and plectrums quiver, there's a suffused but full atmosphere in the blues "Viaggio"; "Emozione" (excellent example of perfect vocal choir) and the bluegrass of "Poche Note" walk nearby the American Culture and West Coast. USA and Italy meet together but everithing becomes warmer thanks to the mediterranean fire: in this sense the use of mandolin is quite smart. It's a culture that's still alive, and that (just to remain in Veneto) started from Mr. Florian (Le Orme) to arrive to Mideando. But they're familiar with the ballads of New Trolls too, crystalline ballads as "Sarà di certo il vento"; links to Led Zeppelin III (as the ironic "Lettera d'amore ad una Balena"), evocative songs ("Giulio") and blue ones ("Bombay"), all performed with musical skills and feeling. The instrumental choice is in favour of a flok/jazz beloved to japanese bands of Poseidon ("Frammenti"). Two Covers: as often happens, the revision of other authors' songs demonstrates how an artist conceives and shapes the musical material. Mideando has chosen a couple among the greatest rock songs, "Can't find my way home" by Steve Winwood with the mythic band called Blind Faith and "Strange kind of woman" by Deep Purple. The former maintains the whole charm of the ballad "on the road", the latter becomes a smokey blues. A first-rate band for a velvet CD, intoxicating, really successful also in the quality of sounds. New Acoustic Music? Why not. Donato Zoppo www.movimentiprog.net

I did hear your Cd "Viaggio" and it is very very cool. Keep up the good work. Mike Marshall - USA

VIAGGIO...Mideando String Quartet - Velut Luna CVLD 095000, 2004, Italy It's still a long way, time passes slowly, the horizon seems not to come closer. I need a good CD that helps the time to pass: something not already known, otherwise the risk is to sing the songs and also something quiet, relaxing. Let's play these Mideando String Quartet, they have just released a CD named "Viaggio", exactly what I'm doing now. They should be a band from Veneto, proposing instrumental music, guitars, mandolins in particular, for a well done acoustic sound. Let's play "Strange kind of woman" of the never forgotten Deep Purple and see what happens. Not bad, ideas are good, the song slips while it lasts, the riff is respected and at the end there is the sound ofa thunder and the rain that alert that the CD is over. What about the other songs? Apart from the very beautiful version of "Can't find my way home" by Steve Winwood, all the rest is original material composed by the band, sustained by the sound of the instruments (and you realize that they're good in playing...) and by the voice of Riccardo Targhetta, with a nice voice able to sustain each and every song; also the lyrics are very good. The voice of Targhetta has, among the rest, a tone that reminds the progressive rock of the 70's and Piero Pelù in his first phase. Even if Mideando is a band with a low-sonic intensity, this doesn't mean that they're not able to produce an adequate sonic power. This power is not made of decibels but expression in writing, the ability to "read" the songs and propose them in the most effective way. For this reason it's mandatory to listen to "Giulio", "Bombay" (here Crosby & Nash's left the sign...) and "Lettera d'amore ad una balena": a delicate lovely picture, original and agressive inn the sound of acoustic guitar and mandolin. Ideas are present, originality too, instrumental skills stay at a good level. The problem now is to be noticed on stage because some atmospheres could be expressed in an adequate way just playing alive. Rosario Pantaleo FOLK BULLETIN - Dec. 2004 (Anno XVI N. 208)

Hi Stefano. Thanks for your CD VIAGGIO. You make great music with Mideando! I like it very much. .... Thanks again, best wishes, Eda Kristufek - Czech Republic

VIAGGIO....I've really loved the general atmosphere and the instrumental part, well played, good taste, ... Mariano De Simone - Roma Nov. 2004

Hi guys your cd VIAGGIO is F A N T A S T I C ! Gay Frazier - " californiafog "- Berlin - Germany

Hi Stefano & Co Thank you very much for the CD "Viaggio", I really like it and wish you good luck in promoting and selling it. It's very good quality and should make it possible to get you more gigs in a wider circle of acoustic and jazzy environments... Take care & keep in touch Angelika Torrie - Svizzera -

..The day we received the Cd "Viaggio ..", the girls invited their friends over to listen to it and they made up a dance to one of the tunes. They absolutely love it and I will have to be sure to have them write to thank you for it and tell you about their dance... it is quite funny. They played it nonstop in the house that day and were really mad at me that I forgot to bring it on the trip with us because they wanted to show the dance to all the friends that we were meeting in Austria. You have some serious fans here in this house! Thanks again for your wonderful music and friendship, - Cindy - USA -

Hi all Mideando Guys! We were very happy to meet you! Your EWOB show was fantastic - your music is full of energy, emotions and the vocals are excelent! The Earthquake - Slovakia

I've listened to your very good product. It's a good work, well sang and played and also with a good orchestration.... Bravi. Eugenio Finardi

Dear Friends, thank you for your attention. I've really appreciated your CD "Viaggio...". I'll try to use it in my broadcast, depending on the issues that will be discussed. A friendly greeting Umberto Broccoli Radio RAI UNO "Con Parole Mie"

VIAGGIO: new record for Mideando String Quartet from Padova, that have built a solid local fame thanks to instrumental skills. This is confirmed by the fact that their CD has been published by "Velut Luna", a record Company from Padova mainly dedicated to Classic Music with some deviations in the fields of Rock or Jazz wanted by the patron Marco Lincetto, only when the final product, other than musically is worth from the execution stand point. "Viaggio" indeed strikes for the high technical and instrumental precision without avoiding emotions. ...they can be considered classic rock, of which they give a billiant and impeccable acoustic version. That's proved by the two succesful covers "Can't find my way home" by Steve Winwood and "Strange kind of woman" by Deep Purple. Be careful: Pub's rock is far away thousands of miles. If you would look for valid links for Mideando's music, you should search in the most technical acoustic songs of CSNY and, more specifically of Mr. Stephen Stills. Moreover, roots cold be found in some acoustic productions by PFM (first phase) as "Il banchetto" or by Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, as "Non mi rompete". To come to a conclusion: a CD if you're looking for a craft chiesel work, a sublime code, an embroidery, a refined lace. by Renzo Stefanel ROCKIT Sett. 2004 and IL GAZZETTINO 12 Sett. 2004

Rewiew from the site www.padovando.it Show in Piazza del Sindacato - Cadoneghe - 29 July 2004 I've had the chance to participate to a show organized by Biblioteca del Comune di Cadoneghe where Mideando String Quartet played in Piazza del Sindacato on July 29th, 2004. First of all congratulations for to place: a well restructured square among the buildings, really nice and cosy, ideal for this kind of shows. But I was talking about Mideando. I've been looking at the playbills advertising the concert, some friends of mine warmly suggested me to participate and, finally, each doubt's disappeared once I've visited their web site reading about their activity. Men, what a power!! They're four incredible musicians, each one really skilled in his own instrument. They perform thrilling choirs "a cappella". There are very few bands that use choirs and they have nothing less than other well known bands. Let's talk about the songs: all melodic, never dummy lyrics and arrangements full of ideas (p.s. I'm not the girlfriend or secret lover of any MSQ component!). They take care also of the show and enriched it by their symphaty, you realize that they really enjoy and that they have years of experience in their pocket. At the end of the show I bought their CD "Viaggio" (another positive confirmation) and I've had the chance to talk a little with them. They're very friendly and easygoing. To conclude: if you have the chance go and see them, among the current panorama a band like that should be in the Top Ten!!! Francy.

...I like your music very much..... Eda Kristufek (Rep. Ceca) - ULM (Germania - Ewob 2004)

Hello, Enjoyed seeing you at Vohringen and again at Voorthuizen...you have stolen my kids hearts, they think you are fabulous!! They love what you do with all the stage effects (candles, sounds of thunder, etc) and are telling me we now need to do the same. I had to laugh at the thought of seeing them coming out with the dark sunglasses and black t-shirts... Mideando miniatures! Thanks for inspiring them above and beyond what the bluegrass world can offer to them. We would love to come to Italy to play, so if you ever think there would be a good place for us to perform, please keep us in mind, we only have about a year left in Europe! Thanks again !! Cindy and family

Da: IBMA (U.S.A.) and BLUEGRASS EUROPE. ( la più importante rivista americana dedicata alla musica acustica) del 31 agosto 2003 European Bluegrass Band at EWOB Events ....Third place winners, the Mideando String Quartet (Italy), introduced themselves by saying they were not a bluegrass band! And truly, their rock, blues and progressive jazz influences were far more in evidence, right down to muscle-bound singer and percussionist Riccardo Targhetta, sporting a black mesh t-shirt and moves worthy of any pop group. In fact, all four sing (Stefano Santangelo - mandolin, Fabiano Guidi Colombi - guitar; Piero Lorenzetto - electric bass), and the band features powerful, grandiose vocal harmony arrangements in its eclectic mix of original and cover tunes. But any doubts from bluegrass quarters were quickly laid to rest when Mideando ended a rock number by tearing into a raging high-speed bluegrass mandolin solo. The top three European Bluegrass Bands each year are chosen by a jury of their peers on the basis of those indefinable achievements to which all musicians aspire, such as musical virtuosity, creativity, impact and professional presentation. Only musicians performing at the festival are allowed to vote for these awards. ..... © 2003 International Bluegrass Music Association 2 Music Circle South, Suite 100 ? Nashville, TN 37203 US

…The #3 of last year's EWOB event comes from Italy. The Mideando String Quartet contributes the most surprising contribution: a striking a cappella version of the gospel traditional "Talk About Suffering." …. Marianne Ebertowsky - recensione del Cd EWOB 2003 -" Rockzillaworld Magazine " da ROCKZILLAWORLD Magazine Dallas, Texas USA( http://www.rockzilla.net/ebertowski44.html )

Mideando ... they are great musicians !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lilly Pavlak Bavaria Ewob Festival 2004 - Voorhingen/Ulm Germania

Hi Stefano & MSQ, Just a quick hello from Skopje, Macedonia! How's everything? Hope that you are doing fine at the moment. I have played your CD in my radio show! I like your style, nice production and fine performance! Keep me informed on your future activities. Regards. Vasja Ivanovski

These string quartet members play an active role in the Italian music scene. They regularly perform at festivals and in music halls. Mideando has a taste for making acoustic music, and a mixture of rock and blues with acoustic elements. ... da: EWOB Guide 2003

Hello Stefano & MSQ's Cd :Thanks Really great music, I`ll send you the playlistsKjell Kjell Andreassen -RADIO HOLSTEBRO Gronsgade 1 7500 Holstebro Denmark

Dear Mideando String Quartet, The following song from your EWOB 2000 performance has been selected for this year's CD. 16. LETTER DI AMORE AD UNA BALENA Mideando String Quartet – Italia We would like you - as soon as possible - to check the above info and let us know if this information is correct, and if not, what should be changed. Thank you VERY much for taking part, and we'll keep you informed on the progress of the CD.Kind regards, Pieter Groenveld cc. Liz Meyer