Rob De Luca
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| Background information | |
| Genres | Rock, heavy metal, hard rock, glam metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | MCA/Universal Records, Lovember Records |
| Associated acts |
Sebastian Bach UFO Spread Eagle OF EARTH |
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Rob De Luca is an American bassist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. De Luca is best known for playing in UFO, the Sebastian Bach band, as a founding member of Spread Eagle and as the vocalist/bassist for OF EARTH.
Rob De Luca started playing guitar at the age of 15. He first played bass in a band called Bang. When the members of Bang met vocalist Ray West, Spread Eagle was born.
Spread Eagle formed in 1989 and after just a few months of rehearsals they signed a record deal with MCA/Universal Records. They released two albums: their debut Spread Eagle in 1990 and Open to the Public in 1993. The honesty of Spread Eagle's debut release quickly gained the band worldwide critical acclaim and propelled them to the forefront of the genre. That debut album was recently voted as one of the top 20 glam albums of all time (along with Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Hanoi Rocks and Skid Row): Although most people thought of the band as Streetmetal, not Glam, they appreciate any mention of influence. In 2006 a remastered version of their debut album was released on Lovember Records.
Despite being quite popular among their fans, they never achieved major commercial success and disbanded around 1995. Spread Eagle reunited in 2006 and are currently together and touring.
OF EARTH is a four-piece psychedelic/progressive band from NYC fronted by Rob De Luca on vocals and bass. Their self-titled debut album was mastered by Howie Weinberg and released on February 14, 2010. The album was reviewed by New York Music Daily and referred to as an "Art-Rock Masterpiece". In a 2012 interview with Music Legends, De Luca confirmed that he is working on the follow-up album. On February 21, 2013 OF EARTH released the lead off single 'Prototype' from their sophomore album The Monarch.
In March 2013 Classic Rock magazine nominated 'Prototype' for 'Track of the Week' in a poll that also included David Bowie's song The Stars (Are Out Tonight) from his album The Next Day. OF EARTH won the competition collecting more than two times as many votes as Bowie, who ranked No. 2. In June 2013 Classic Rock magazine again nominated OF EARTH for 'Track of the Week', this time for the song 'Heart Of The Hard Drive'. OF EARTH won for the second straight time, gaining almost one third of all votes and beating Nine Inch Nails, Shinedown, Megadeth and Queensrÿche. In February 2015, OF EARTH's song 'Sweep The Fire' was chosen as Classic Rock magazine's 'Track of the Week'. The song, from the album The Monarch marks their third consecutive single being picked as Classic Rock magazine 'Track of the Week'.
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