Today we sit down through the interwebs with - Steve Luongo
- Steve Luongo is an internationally recognized drummer, producer and
songwriter who hails from Westchester, New York.
His first band was Rat Race Choir. Steve was one of a small group of
drummers using an expanded drum kit with multiple bass drums and other
exotic percussion in the late 60s. By the mid 1970s he was using a
prototype of the Moog Drum in his now famous extended drum solos. This
was truly the dawn of electronic percussion and Luongo was an early
pioneer.
Steve’s career flourished when he began working with John Entwistle of
The Who. The success of the John Entwistle Band allowed Steve to pursue
his other artistic love abstract art. John and Steve attended art
shows together. John had already enjoyed commercial success in the art
world for his pen and ink caricatures of rock stars. It was John who
showed Steve the ropes and as a result Steve enjoyed his own success
when he began showing his art in 2008.
Steve produced, performed, wrote and toured with The John Entwistle Band
until John’s premature death at 57. At the request of The Who and
John’s estate it was Steve that wrote and delivered the eulogy at John
Entwistle’s memorial service in London.
Steve also performed, produced or recorded with other well-known artists
such as Leslie West/Mountain, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Heart’s Ann
Wilson, Richie Blackmore, Joe Walsh, Billy Squier, Robin Zander Cheap of
Trick, Brian Johnson & Cliff Williams of AC/DC, Jack Bruce of
Cream, Mark Farner of Grand Funk Railroad, Dickey Betts of The Allman
Bros., Rick Derringer, Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult and others.
In addition to composing soundtracks for films and TV, Steve also
produces and directs music related films and artist videos with many
titles to his credit. His proudest achievement as a filmmaker is the
documentary film “An Ox’s Tale-The John Entwistle Story.” Luongo
produced and directed the film for Icon Entertainment which features an
extended conversation between Steve and Pete Townshend of The Who.
Steve continues to perform live but these days his passion is his luxury
menswear line. The line from Steve Luongo Designs uses Steve’s
critically acclaimed abstract art to create a unique collection of
premium limited edition numbered shirts. These shirts are produced in
limited runs of 20. No two shirts are the same. They are each a unique
artistic expression of Steve’s original ink and acrylic canvases.
The shirt is named, signed and numbered in the same fashion as a limited
edition artist print. The details are embroidered into the brands
signature cobalt blue yoke. Steve Luongo Designs is staged to make its
name in the limited-edition fashion market.
Steve is currently working on a new live touring version of his
successful video livestream.
Rock & Roll Show ‘n’ Tell The Tour will feature rare archival
footage from many of Steve’s past projects including Rat Race Choir
& The Who’s John Entwistle along with stories, pictures and more. -
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