The Art of Meaning is an acoustic trio comprised of Paul Iwancio (pronounced "eye-wan-see-oh") on guitar, lead vocals and percussion, Shirley Iwancio on vocals and percussion, and Carl Rosetti on harmonica. Their music ranges from folk to jazz, making stops at almost every place in between: rock, soul, blues, reggae and country.
What sets this group apart from others is the sincerity of Paul's singing, the virtuousity of Carl's playing of the chromatic harmonica, and the harmony vocals from Shirley. Paul, for his part, carefully chooses the songs that he performs according to content and meaning. His expressive guitar playing compliments the emotional way he delivers a song. Many of his more rencent songs are in the blues genre and he has started to collaborate with Carl on some new instrumental tunes. Carl is a treasured member of the trio because he is definitely one of the best harmonica players in the Mid-Atlantic region. With the flexibility of the chromatic version of his instrument he emulates the sound of the violin, accordian and saxophone. His soaring solos are show-stoppers. Shirley is gifted with a harmony voice that has been comfortably singing with Paul for two decades. Recently she has added many hand percussion instruments and conga drum playing to the group.
The current lineup of the Art of Meaning has been gracing the stages of festivals, coffeehouses and clubs for 3 years now and has always left audiences clamoring for more appearances. They are anxious to play for new fans everywhere. To contact for bookings, please call Shirley or Paul at
(410) 325-5493 or Carl at (410) 319-7211. To look at our upcoming dates point
your web browser at http://concerts.calendar.com/ and do a search on
The Art of Meaning.
