Vonrenzo: Artist of Intent

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Vonrenzo: Artist of Intent

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by Bambi Weavil

Vonrenzo's Intention and the Adequacy of Delusion album cover

Intention and the Adequacy of Delusion

Vonrenzo

Official MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/vonrenzo

ITunes Link: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=206143962

Vonrenzo is the musical persona and brainchild of singer/songwriter, Adam Luaces. Raised in a strong musical foundation from his parents, Sharon, a vocalist, and his father, Robert, a blue collar musician and poet, Luaces was touring at the age of two weeks old and almost retired at the age of four. His parents divorced when he was four, and Luaces became drawn to poetry as a form of releasing his sadness and coping with the change of his family dynamic.

Years later after attending Manhattan College, going in the direction of finance and philosophy, Luaces attended a Dave Matthews Band concert and it changed his life. After the band landed with the perfect timing on the final note of “Last Stop,” Luaces realized he was meant to pick up his guitar again and play.

Luaces first band, “BEND” had moderate college radio success and toured regularly for almost a year and was selected as one of the top unsigned bands in the country to represent New York City at the “Jeff Buckley Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame Tribute Concert” in 2003. Tragedy affected “BEND” and the band’s lead guitarist was nearly killed in a motorcycle accident. The band disbanded and Luaces embarked on a solo journey. Luaces paired up with produce and songwriter Kyle “Slick” Johnson (Fischerspooner, Modest Mouse) to create his first masterpiece that honored his musical vision and art. Three years later, in November 2006, Adam and Kyle released Intention and the Adequacy of Delusion. Luaces honors himself as a artist in every sense of the word and his first album is considered part of a larger five part series of work that he has committed himself too.

The Jeff Buckley influence is present honorably in Luaces’ work and at times I can hear similarities to Collective Soul, Chris Isaak, Pearl Jam and The Wallflowers. “Cut the Chord” is one of my favorite tracks, focusing on taking everything he has to give and leaving and cutting the cord. Luaces’ work is extremely poetic and emotional, and is constantly packed with lyrical power, in “What We Spill”: “Stay quiet be careful they’ll see / What makes you believe / That they don’t see / I want to… I need to… I’ll try to come over.”

“Can’t Say Know” is a song that stays in repeat, long after the audio is over, with more pleasure and pain wrapped together, between serving and using emotionally within a relationship. “Vacilador” is almost a haunting lullaby, a haunting departure and “falling upon angels of sand.” “Bless Your Heart” is another hauntingly beautiful yet completely sweet in it’s tragedy song, not wanting to talk it over and yet everything can be said in “it’s the way you stare when I said goodbye.” Luaces has such a gift for being able to say the unsaid and wrap it with a beautiful rock melody.

“How Do You Sleep?” is as much the fire of betrayal as well as the acknowledgment that no matter what you do, it just can’t work out. “Thorn Song” is heartbreakingly beautiful, focusing on feeling the fears and riding the waves. This song is a example on much of the album’s content, lonely versus accompaniment, no matter how empty it leaves you, no matter how many times you flinch to brace yourself.

Beautiful collection of music and art, haunting, love, tragedy, being in pieces and being held together – the elements of Vonrenzo’s Intention and the Adequacy of Delusion are timely and gorgeous.
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