The StereoFidelics know how to bring more than just a song to the stage; this indie-jazz-rock two-piece knows how to entertain on all levels. By showcasing their multi-instrumental capability, these two talented musicians are able to operate completely as a duet and deliver a full sound. The StereoFidelics consist of Chris Padgett (acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, loops, and vocals) and Melissa McGinley (violin, drums, and vocals). These two musicians have a combined 34 years of musical experience and blend a variety of styles together creating a synchronicity that you can't help noticing.

By showcasing their passionate vocals, virtuosic exchanges, and spontaneous instrumental creativity, they perform with undeniable energy and raw emotion. This Asheville, NC based two-piece has been touring all of 2008 going coast to coast and will be hitting the Northeast in early September. While on the road they are promoting their first studio release, Only Sleeping, which dropped on Halloween 2008; more information about the album as well as their tour can be found at www.stereof.com. 

A review from Lindsay Van Osten - The Red Banana; Philadelphia, PA

"They are my favorite type of band, because it is virtually impossible to label them as a specific genre.  Their music crosses a multitude of style lines, fusing everything from rock, classical, jazz, and world music, into one.  Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the StereoFidelics is that the two of them play all of their own instruments. Simple, right? Wrong. All kinds of musicians put out records where they cover several parts in each track, but how many pull this off live?  Somehow Padgett and McGinley have developed a rhythm in the orchestration of their songs, that enables their live performances to exhibit the same instrumental richness as their recordings."

"...The first track is "Black Elephants".  Underneath the dark meaning of the lyrics, you can feel the music infiltrating your body and spreading through your veins.  McGinley's work on drumset locks into a groove that hooks the listener immediately, while the honest vocals Padgett produces work magically to tell the story.  The second track, "Me, You, And Everyone We Knew", is a self-described homage to the Invasion of the Body Snatchers.  This has easily become one of my current iTunes favorites.  Everything in the song fits together perfectly, and works to create a phenomenal music experience."