NEW LUKAS ROSSI

July 25, 2020 Live Music 32 Comments

So stoked to share the news on the multi-award-winning, platinum-selling singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, mixer/master, vocal coach, producer, Lukas Rossi. Music is not just a career for Lukas it’s a way of life. You hear him bare his soul to the universe, as he fleshes out his melodies for the past quarter of a century. Lukas Rossi has made quite an international impact upon this planet and has engaged the lives of millions of musicians and fans alike worldwide. Here is just a sample of what never remaining idle during an extensively in-depth 25-year career looks like, pretty impressive.

1995 thru 2005 Lukas formed and fronted a band entitled Cleavage which was formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with brothers Jon and Bill Jameson. The Toronto-based band won the “Best Canadian Unsigned Band” award at the 2000 NXNE Music Festival in Toronto. This is beyond RAD, popularly airing regularly on Much Music, check him out Riddled https://youtu.be/9AuWQ77989M
In 2005, Rossi partnered with guitarist Dominic Cifarelli and drummer
Maxx Zinno along with his longtime friend, Jay Cianfrini, to form a band in Montreal
called Rise Electric so awesome, check out Greatest Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FbD0Sm_Wdk&list=PLnYzZJKlC4ydMdQ96yIvEVCfofVkyJ58N&index=5

Rossi and two of his colleagues, Mike Fox and Gavin Brown, were winners in the 2006 People’s Voice International Songwriting Competition for their song, “Drive”. It gained third-place honors in the Top 40/Pop category and landed a seventh place in the overall competition.

He also competed and won the 2006 CBS Television reality series Rock Star: Supernova (the hard rock supergroup with Tommy Lee, Jason Newstead, Gilby Clarke, Dave Navarro, Butch Walker) see for yourself the mesmerizing performance of a lifetime https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I91gLhjhiVw
The Love and Lust EP (June 2007) was released and he completed the solo acoustic Love and Lust Tour, making over two dozen stops throughout the United States and Canada.
Then he formed Stars Down in 2008, consisting of German Briseno of Vim Furor (bass, vocals), with occasional appearances by Lou Dawson (keyboards), guitars, and drums with various musicians. Check this out Empty Cities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InwFPD5ZDJk

The year 2010 kicked off with a mini East Coast tour and Lukas working on his first full-length album.

Hollywood was released (July 2010) and debuted live at West Hollywood’s famous Viper Room. The all-acoustic Hollywood Stripped followed (August 2010).

He also co-wrote, provided vocals, and recorded several music videos for a side-project, Switchblade Glory.

On April 15, 2011, Switchblade Glory debut album was released which featured Rossi as lead vocals under the band named Switchblade Glory. The album was engineered and co-produced by Andy Johns. The band features Kenny Aronoff on drums, Steve Polin on guitar, and Greg Mauro on bass. Producers are Gary Hoey and Steve Polin. Lyrics and melodies by Rossi. Check out No Regret https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8ZAK_qU6iI
In 2012, Lukas formed a supergroup The Halo Method, a post-grunge/alternative rock act with Ben Moody (Evanescence), Dave Buckner (Papa Roach) Marcos Curiel (P.O.D), Josh Newell (In this Moment) and Miles McPherson (Paramore). Their debut four-track Reset EP was released on May 28, 2013, check out TOXIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3a6IflO0NNY
In 2016, Lukas Rossi joined forces with Neil Sanderson of Three Days Grace to form the duo known as King City.  Their first single, Neurotic, was released on August 25th, 2016, check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0O3q_tVCSU
He also formed Stereo Satellite with guitarist Jared Cannata (J. Rad), bassist Erik Leonhardt (Tantric), and drummer Jordan Cannata (Adrenaline Mob) and they debuted on the 2018 Shiprocked Cruise alongside bands such as Stone Sour, In This Moment, Seether, Black Label Society, P.O.D. and many more.  Shortly after, Stereo Satellite had the honor of opening for the legendary Bon Jovi at the final show ever at the BMO Harris Bradley Arena in Milwaukee, WI to a sold-out crowd.  Check out Glass Houses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh-Z4TFTRa0
Lukas is 1 of the hardest-working artists in our universe and has been incredibly busy making albums in between what I have posted here, please visit https://www.lukasrossi.com/music for his extensive discography INCLUDING his current 2020 Album SUMMERTIME.

2019 introduced the new realm of Covid-19, which affects all musicians and venues worldwide, but this has not slowed Lukas down 1 ounce. April 28, 2020, he perfected an online concert, leading onto the superb performances on June 12, June 18, June 27, and July 11th life on Stageit, followed by many stellar Facebook live moments where he connects virtually with fans often from his Nashville home.

July 24th was a special day for Lukas as he released both his video and 1st single SUMMERTIME from his 2020 album of the same name. His Summertime video features a fine view of the world’s top artists including Tommy Lee alongside die-hard fans. As well, at 7 pm on Stageit he hosted his Summertime song release party for this hit, a fun summer pop anthem that leaves you wanting more as it is full of lush harmonies and poignant lyrics. It is an infectiously memorable and quotable hit, 1 of Lukas’s compelling expressions about love & friendship, a true reminder that together we can get thru this Corona Virus.

Enjoy his video dedicated in memory of Jo Ringer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0f4smZ1Otuc

The Rossi family kindly asks you to consider donating to a charity that they support, The Ferrari Kid. A foundation that helps children with cancer feel like rockstars for a day. To learn more, visit: https://www.theferrarikid.org

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