Virtual Jungle

“…Rebello combines his influences into something unique…” *** 1/2 Stars - Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
- All Music Guide

"Virtual Jungle is an original, sincere debut by multi-instrumentalist Lucio Rebello. His prowess as a songwriter and a multifaceted musician are amply displayed throughout the record. Virtual Jungle�s music is an eclectic and subtle mix of Rock, Jazz-Funk, Brazilian music and Electronica."


- Guitar Player Magazine - April 2006

Lucio Rebello has a resume jammed with songwriting potential. Under the project banner of Virtual Jungle, Rebello has taken elements of jazz, funk, pop and electronica, along with hints of his Brazilian heritage and classical influences, and crafted a debut album of pop precision with an international flair. There are flashes of Aja-era Steely Dan (How Far Would You Go (For Love)?, latter day Sting (Casual, Flying), and the jazzier sides of Bruce Hornsby (The Mirror) and 10CC (Regret), in an album that succeeds at its pure pop craft, with so much genre cross-pollination. - Amplifier Magazine - May 2005

I guarantee the first thing you’ll notice about this album is the fluid smooth vocals that emanate a unique soul. Brazilian born composer/multi-instrumentalist Lucio Rebello is the man responsible for most everything. Often people that are talented with a variety of instruments can’t sing a lick but that’s certainly just a cliché here as Lucio belts out melodies that will tug at your heartstrings. The music is a tinge of jazz and electronica with pop-rock firmly in hand. Since the music is as good as it is you shouldn’t be surprised that he’s the product of the highly touted Berklee College of Music in Boston. I swear that school just molds musicians into Grammies these days.

- J-Sin - www.smother.net

Lucio Rebello is revealed to be quite the one-man band here, since he sings, plays various electric and acoustic guitars, bass, keyboard and also provides programming. There is a distinct jazz-fusion vibe to what Rebello creates under the artist name Virtual Jungle. He graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in film scoring, which helps explain the sometimes cinematic quality of many of these tracks. His advanced musical education especially shows through during “How Far Would You Go (For Love),” mainly because of its complicated rhythms. His jazz roots are displayed front and center with “Lost And Found," due to its nicely swinging rhythms. There is a distinctly high and vulnerable quality to his singing. His songs are primarily light and airy love odes. (And by the way, it’s nearly impossible to hear any hint of an accent in his voice. In fact, you’d never guess that he was born outside the United States).
This CD will appeal to those who enjoy jazz-influenced pop or pop-influenced jazz. Or whatever you want to call this particular musical intersection.
- www.indie-music.com