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Nov 2023
A few months ago I got a call from an old friend Vini Contreas , an American musician singer songwriter who I met over 40 years ago when we were both playing venues, coffee houses across the Ottawa region. Vin was an accomplished singer songwriter from Danverse Mass. near Boston We became friends throughout his time spent in Ottawa, and had not seen or heard from each other over 40 some years. He contacted me and to my surprise had discovered a tape that he had recorded on a portastudio with half a dozen songs I had played . Not sure where it was recorded but the quality of the recording was such that he suggested I release it. He thought it was brilliant and I should call the session "The Lost Tapes". Vini sent me the wave files of the complete session . Two of the songs, Walk On By and Dancing Under The Moon I had forgotten while others I still perform occasionally but overall they display the qualities of a burgeoning songwriter who in those days was developing his craft.The songs rendered on this recording are the original wave audio files, raw unpolished and other than a few edits to eliminate tape pre roll between tracks, are as they were recorded complete with some quiet chatter here and there. Vin basically said "Ok ready... and my performances are a one take with no overdubs or punch ins. As I reflect the songs were written and recorded during the halcyon days All songs are self penned except for Miracle Man written by Canadian singer songwriter the late Bob Carpenter. The photo was taken circa 1980 in a courtyard off York St. in the Byward Market Ottawa. I hope you enjoy the Lost Tapes.
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released August 13, 2023
Words and music Victor Nesrallah except The Miracle Man written by Bob Carpenter . Session recorded using a Tascam Porta Studio by Vini Contreas.
https://victornesrallah.bandcamp.com/album/thelosttapes
Nov 2023
SHOW PICS RBC BLUESFEST 2023 LEBRETON FLATS OTTAWA JULY 8TH
NESRALLAH ARTUSO PROJECT
VICTOR NESRALLAH - GUITAR VOCALS
DANNY ARTUSO - GUITAR VOCALS
KURT WALTHER - BASS GUITAR
MATT SOBB - DRUMS
Apr 2023
International Songwriting Contest Semifinalist 2022(Worried Blues), 2020 (Isolation Blues) , Blues Roots Radio International Song Of The Year Finalist 2020(Isolation Blues) , 2021 Band or Duo Category Nesrallah Artuso (Love My Girl), 2022 Male Solo Category (The Train Don't Stop Here No More)
The Nesrallah Artuso Project will be headlining RBC Bluesfest Ottawa Lebretoin Flats July 8th 2023 SiriusXM Stage 6:00pm
Victor has returned from two months in Central America highlighted with shows in Costa Rica and Nicaragua .
Work has resumed on the third album with collaborator Danny Artuso , scheduled for release early summer.
Check out Victor's social media links on the home page for info on shows and pics !!
Dec 2022
Updates
Alberta Tour in October was success with shows in Edmonton at the Blue Chair Red Deer @Velvet Olive and Last Chance Saloon Wayne Alberta. Big shout out to Trish and TNT Productions for puttin g it all together. Looking forward to more shows in the spring of 2023.
Victor is currently back in the studio with Dan Artuso working on their thrid album release. Nesrallah Artuso was one of the featured bands that performed at The Big Blues Bash Oct 28 for the Ottawa Blues Society at the Overflow Brewing.
Folk Brothers on Dec4th performed a MPTF Live Stream from Gig Space studios in Ottawa . Special Thanks to Mike Mullin and Local 180 AFof M Ottawa Gatineau Musicians Association.
Sep 2022
Rivers Roads Deserts Storms is now streaming worldwide on all major platforms. Have a listen and connect to all streaming and social media links via Victor's hearnow,com link provided below
May 2022
Victor's latest album is now available on bandcamp. Rivers Roads Deserts Storms features nine new songs written during the pandemic and recorded at his home project studio freeflying sound. Check out the remastered version of The Bloody Light available as a single. The album's lyric content is compelling and driven with a hard hitting and passionate take on the challenges of our time with full blown production and fingerstyle folk n blues woven into the stories of the many roads and miles travelled in Victor's personal journey.
Buy Download Stream https://victornesrallah.bandcamp.com/album/rivers-roads-deserts-storms
May 2022
Nesrallah Artuso Project
Victor's collaborative efforts with musical compatriot Danny Artuso is drawing praises with the announcement of their selection to showcase Saturday June 18/2022 at the prestigious Blues Summit 10 in Toronto Canada where members of the blues community from Canada , the U.S. and Europe gather to honour outstanding Canadian achievement in the Blues culminating with the 2022 Maple Blues Awards. Having recently appeared in front of a full house at the Atomic Rooster In Ottawa May 8 showcasing their two abums WearIng The Blues and Blues Comes Easy and forthcoming Album reaese at Irenes in Ottawa the road ahead looks promising for the Nesrallah Artuso Project.