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Standing in the penthouse of Auckland's Hyatt Hotel, Lukas Rossi looks down on Vector Arena - where his band Rockstar Supernova are set to play in March next year - and announces he'd like to play on the roof. He may be new to the fame game, but Rossi is clearly no stranger to rock 'n' roll. He talks to nzherald.co.nz about his Rockstar adventure.
Spawned from the CBS reality show (an American Idol for rockers), Rock Star: Supernova stars Season Two winner Lukas Rossi backed by Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and ex-G n' R guitarist Gilby Clarke. The band's debut is mostly big, catchy arena rock: "Leave the Lights On" sounds like Velvet Revolver covering Cheap Trick, and "Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)" packs in a huge hair-metal chorus. Rossi wails like a recording vet (which he is), but most of the tunes feel tired, if not retrograde: Opener "It's On" could have come from Collective Soul, the ballads suck, and there are some dark, sub-Alice in Chains bangers. The bright spot: It's probably better than the upcoming Taylor Hicks record.
2 1/2 stars
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Interview with The Edge Morning Madhouse. Lukas talks about the upcoming release of his new album with Rock Star Supernova.
Tommy Lee is hot - that's the verdict from the rocker's new singing friend, Lukas Rossi.
Lee and Rossi were photographed kissing at an album launch in Hollywood last month.
SUPERNOVA frontman Lukas Rossi is heading to Australia without his A-list bandmates this week.
Three-quarters of the band -- Rossi, Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses) -- had been tipped to make a promo stop in Melbourne.The gravelly voiced singer, whose brash audition endeared him to veteran rockers Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke, said Friday he's excited to be back in Canada to rock the Geminis.
New Zealand music promoters are delighted all-star band Rock Star Supernova will play three shows in New Zealand next March.
Promoter Andrew McManus has confirmed the reality television rock stars will perform at Christchurch's Westpac Centre on Wednesday, March 21, TSB Arena Wellington on March 23 and Vector Arena Auckland on March 24.
Fans of reality television show Rockstar: Supernova have a chance to see the band in action during a three-date New Zealand tour scheduled for March next year.
The band, whose singer Lukas Rossi was chosen by worldwide audience votes during the course of the TV3 show, will play concerts in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
