Let's just throw away the typical "put four cool people in a room and see
what happens" bio. Stars Down has fun, and brings a creative mixture of
personalities and sound that serves as the impenetrable foundation of a
great rock show.
Stars Down is comprised of an internationally acclaimed singer (Rossi) who
sounds like a bastard music child of Freddie Mercury and Jeff Buckley (and
is as compelling on stage as David Bowie and Iggy Pop), a drummer
(Jamieson) who hits the percussion with the determination of a marathon
runner and has the looks of a superhero, and an enigmatic bass player
(Briseño) that will hold your attention with his stage presence and make
your ass move (all while stealing your girlfriend).
The band's influences collectively range everywhere from Jeff Buckley to
The Cure to Queen, however Stars Down's music is very fresh, very new, and
very much their own. Layered with melodic harmonies, and a stellar (no
pun intended) ability to grab the crowd by the balls, the Stars Down sound
is emotive and tortured, yet inspiring and hopeful, and in the
unforgettable soaring vocals of Lukas Rossi, the listener ultimately finds
redemption.
The creation of Stars Down is the most recent brainchild of Lukas Rossi
(vocals, guitar) whose songwriting career has spanned a fruitful seventeen
years (Cleavage, Rise Electric, Rock Star Supernova), and the masterful
Jon Jamieson (drums), Lukas’ childhood friend, and Cleavage band mate.
Joining the lineup of Stars Down in 2008 is the charismatic German Briseño
(bass, vocals), who brings loads of tour experience, a gorgeous vocal
harmony, and the low end rhythm that helps complete the Stars Down sound.
While on two major acoustic tours of the United States and Canada, Lukas
worked with keyboardist Lou Dawson, who faithfully endured 36 sold out
shows across Canada. Lou will make occasional guest appearances with the
gentlemen of Stars Down.
Lukas Rossi and Jon Jamieson, both natives of Toronto, Ontario now
transplanted to Los Angeles, California, share with their former Cleavage
band mates the accolade of winning the Best Unsigned Band contest at NXNE
in 2000. Since that time, Lukas has been involved in projects that have
brought him major media attention, and has been very successful—and
prolific—as a songwriter through his publishing deal with EMI Music
Publishing.
No stranger to the stage and television, Lukas performed live at the 2006
Gemini awards, appeared on (and won) the CBS television series Rock Star:
Supernova (9 million viewers in the US, another 9 million worldwide), as
well as appearing on Ellen, Regis & Kelly, The Jimmy Kimmel Show,
Entertainment Tonight, and ET Canada. Lukas has performed in arenas
spanning the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Lukas Rossi, Jon Jamieson, and German Briseño are ready to bring the
collective alternative rock talents of Stars Down--from heart-wrenching
ballads to balls out rock n’ roll--to the hungry eyes and ears of music
fans everywhere.More Info: www.starsdown.com/tour
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