{"id":195,"date":"2010-07-16T23:48:59","date_gmt":"2010-07-16T23:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/skylight.gr\/administrator_wordpress\/index.php\/2010\/07\/16\/viza-invades-greece\/"},"modified":"2010-07-16T23:48:59","modified_gmt":"2010-07-16T23:48:59","slug":"viza-invades-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2010\/07\/16\/viza-invades-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Viza Invades Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"

Viza to Open for Serj Tankian in Athens on August 17 at Terra Vibe Park
Los Angeles, CA \u2013 Viza is set to embark on a very special tour in August 2010. The band will open for former System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian\u2019s tour in Athens, Greece, in Armenia and throughout Europe. Set against the backdrop of Viza\u2019s highly anticipated new album \u201cMade in Chernobyl\u201d scheduled for release on July 31, 2010, these performances mark an important step for the band as it continues to grow and expand its influence and captivating style of alluring rhythms and melodies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is an exciting time,\u201d stated lead singer K\u2019noup. \u201cWe are eager to reach out to new fans all across the world and what better way than to perform in my native Greece,\u201d he added.
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K\u2019noup Tomopoulos, founder of Viza and the group\u2019s frontman, was born in Kastoria and spent many years in Greece with family while living in New York City. \u201cIt is a dream come true to return to my homeland with Viza and for us to perform at Terra Vibe Park opening for such a tremendous talent like Serj Tankian,\u201d stated K\u2019noup.
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Viza is a brigade of 9 international musicians from Los Angeles, integrating oud, duduk, and percussion with the hard edge of rock. This unique blend has infiltrated the global music scene with an explosive sound attracting enormous crowds. With sold out shows all across the US and Canada, Viza fans are tuned in from around the world. The band has released two EPs and two full length albums, along with an award winning music video.
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\u201cThese shows will set the tone for our continued development as a group,\u201d stated oud player Andrew Kzirian. \u201cWe are really looking forward to our performances abroad and can\u2019t wait for everyone to hear Viza,\u201d Kzirian remarked.
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Viza is currently managed by Serjical Strike Management, which is headed by Serj Tankian from System of a Down.\u00a0 The band will be performing in Hamburg, Cologne, Paris, Zurich and Bologna with Serj Tankian throughout the month of August.<\/p>\n

Info:
www.experienceviza.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Source: Viza Management<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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