Singer/songwriter/musician Vito Petroccitto is magic. And we’re not just talking about the way he deftly casts alternating spells on his audiences, moving them either to awe, tears, full-out belly laughs, or all three at once. Armed with his gritty, dirty, swampy telecaster guitar, or his beautiful Taylor acoustic, his crazy-good vocal chords, and more than a touch of genius, Vito has somehow figured out how to do the work of ten men in his 45 plus years in the industry.

He takes on anything and everything—within the bounds of personal integrity, of course—and what sets him apart is the way he dives in, whole-hog, always bringing his full-on passion, remarkable and wide-ranging technique and skill, boundless energy, and genuine soul-smile to each and every endeavor. Vito Petroccitto is larger than life, both literally and figuratively. If you don’t leave an encounter with him smiling your head off, you may have no soul.