Rock Star Supernova

[mdttkk]

To me that review doesn't seem bad. Seems about what I expected it to be. I mean, this album isn't exactly going to be dynamite.   Why'd they bash Taylor Hicks? He's the drummer for Foo Fighters right? I'd be interested in hearing that.


EDIT Oops, no he's the guy from American Idol.. 

lol i got a good laugh out of that

[Malcolm]

I really like the song Valentine...The rest suck

[bazgnr]

I thought "Headspin" sounded decent on the show, but it sounds very overproduced on the record.

Not that I'd really, know, though, as I only have the 30 second iTunes clip to listen to...any standout tracks at all?

[Malcolm]

I thought "Headspin" sounded decent on the show, but it sounds very overproduced on the record.

Not that I'd really, know, though, as I only have the 30 second iTunes clip to listen to...any standout tracks at all?

Valentine for me is

[Linuc]

Valentine is great. Be yourself, Can't bring myself to light this fuse and Underdog are really good to. The rest is unfortunately not so good...

[Krispy Kreme]

As they gear up for the November 21 release of their highly anticipated Epic debut and the New Year's Eve launch of their much-buzzed-about national tour, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA have suffered a major setback with the loss of all-star bassist Jason Newsted.

The former METALLICA member is scheduled for immediate surgery to repair a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right. Newsted suffered the injuries while trying to catch a 90-pound bass head that had fallen from atop his amp. The surgery will be followed by a lengthy rehab assignment that could leave him sidelined for up to nine months.

"I'm freaking out," says Newsted, "My heart was set on finally getting on the road with these guys, but my main focus now is to build myself back to 100%. The stage is set for the band, I wish them the best of luck."

The band ? rounded out by vocalist Lukas Rossi, drummer Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) ? is currently searching for a suitable replacement to handle touring duties while Newsted recovers.

"When we started this project, I was handed a list of names ? guys who could potentially anchor our rhythm section," says Lee. "I responded by crumpling up the paper and asking, 'Where's Newsted?' Jason was always the right guy for this band and we'll miss having him with us as we kick off our album and tour, but we know he'll be back as soon as he can pick up and play. As for who will handle bass duties until then, we've got a few monster guys in mind, any one of which can hit the ground running. Stay tuned."

90 pound bass??? I don't think so.

[metallex78]

As they gear up for the November 21 release of their highly anticipated Epic debut and the New Year's Eve launch of their much-buzzed-about national tour, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA have suffered a major setback with the loss of all-star bassist Jason Newsted.

The former METALLICA member is scheduled for immediate surgery to repair a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right. Newsted suffered the injuries while trying to catch a 90-pound bass head that had fallen from atop his amp. The surgery will be followed by a lengthy rehab assignment that could leave him sidelined for up to nine months.

"I'm freaking out," says Newsted, "My heart was set on finally getting on the road with these guys, but my main focus now is to build myself back to 100%. The stage is set for the band, I wish them the best of luck."

The band ? rounded out by vocalist Lukas Rossi, drummer Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) ? is currently searching for a suitable replacement to handle touring duties while Newsted recovers.

"When we started this project, I was handed a list of names ? guys who could potentially anchor our rhythm section," says Lee. "I responded by crumpling up the paper and asking, 'Where's Newsted?' Jason was always the right guy for this band and we'll miss having him with us as we kick off our album and tour, but we know he'll be back as soon as he can pick up and play. As for who will handle bass duties until then, we've got a few monster guys in mind, any one of which can hit the ground running. Stay tuned."

90 pound bass??? I don't think so.

Read it again, it's a 90 pound bass head - part of a bass amp rig, and those things can be pretty heavy.

[mdttkk]

i just listened to the album and i dont even know why Gilby would want to release such a thing.  this gig hasnt got the members probly just a tad bit more of publicity than before and thats it.  if i were gilby i would have rather called it quits after gnr, solo work and snakepit.  that way he atleast wouldnt be a sellout.  but gilby is probly the coolest guy so i dont really care that much, its just that i thought he was above that kind of stuff and didnt go the route that tommy lee and the others go

[D]

What did i say about Career suicide for Lukas?


Supernova sold 17,000 copies their first week out.


They barely beat K Fed.

[Krispy Kreme]

I would guess this a show I won't go to in Feb when they pass through town...

[D]

Had Lukas just been patient, kept recording and playing, He could've sold more records than that as an INDY artist.

Now his career is finished cause he will always be seen as a reality TV star and not a serious musician.


Some American Idols like Chris Daughtry can do good but thats American idol, Rockstar is like Nashville Star or one of those cheesy Idol rip offs.

[Malcolm]

Rock Star Supernova fails to impress out of the block at Las Vegas opening

January 1, 2007 - 11:44

By: NEIL DAVIDSON

LAS VEGAS (CP) - The reality TV show is over for Rock Star Supernova. Now there's just the reality of turning a made-for-TV group into a real rock band.

And judging from the foursome's opening show New Year's Eve, there's plenty of work left to do.

Led by Toronto singer Lukas Rossi, Supernova delivered a wildly uneven show before some 2,000 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Supernova chugged through the show like a car on its last legs, occasionally speeding up only to lose power and fall back. It was one step forward and two back for most of the eighty-minute, 13-song performance that started at 11:20 p.m. after a performance by opening act Luna Halo, a fivesome from Nashville.

The band's musical hiccups weren't helped by a sophomoric Girls Gone Wild mentality throughout the show, with drummer Tommy Lee digging into the Motley Crue vault for the "titty-cam" to encourage women in the audience to bare their breasts for the big screen.

No stranger to using a camcorder, Lee should know better.

And any style points the band received for using a four-woman string section for three songs were lost by the decision to have two dancers in lingerie, denim chaps and boots gyrate on several others. All that was missing was the pole, but it's early days on tour.

Rossi was welcomed by a vocal Canadian contingent, with Maple Leaf flags and at least one Leafs jersey with the name Rossi stitched on the back.

All of them must have cringed when guitarist Gilby Clarke introduced Rossi "from the great state of Toronto, Canada."

Wearing black pants and T-shirt, a white jacket and bushels of bling, Rossi was a bundle of energy bouncing across stage, contorting his body like an escape artist as he sang. There were rock star poses galore, but his character didn't shine through.

Maybe it was his trademark war paint. His heavy eye makeup made it look from a distance like he was wearing a Lone Ranger mask. Combine that with the sweat pouring down his face and the big video screens on either side of the stage made it look like he had greased up to swim the English Channel.

Not helping matters was the fact that his stage banter was all but inaudible, although he clearly dropped plenty of F-bombs.

Still, Rossi had more conviction opening night than fellow Canadian J.D. Fortune did on his debut after winning the Rock Star INXS contest. Fortune babbled between songs and seemed unsure of what he should be doing.

Fortune, however, was saved by INXS' extensive catalogue of hits, something Supernova lacks.

Rossi won the televised audition to front the band featuring Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Clarke, and Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, although Newsted has had to temporarily give way to Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt after injuring himself trying to catch a falling 90-pound piece of equipment.

While a shirtless Lee battered his drum kit at the Hard Rock, across town ex-wife Pamela Anderson was hosting a New Year's Eve party at the Venetian while soon-to-be-ex-husband Kid Rock was at the Mirage.

Clarke is a solid guitar player, who stepped out more as the set progressed, and Colt proved to be a stylish fill-in. Lee, however, was hidden behind his monster drum kit most of the night, with only the occasional video glimpse.

The band needs to find a way to get the charismatic bad boy out of the shadows. Lee came across as a likeable sort on the TV show, but he was just another heavy-handed drummer Sunday night.

Supernova could also grow up a little.

The band was preceded onstage by a taped message from Rossi on the club's video screens. Call it The World According to Supernova, a testosterone-fuelled bawdy raison d'etre written over a sneering caricature of the singer that included the slogan "What happens at a Supernova show, stays at a Supernova show."

It was the first hint that originality might be in short order during the evening. As did Rossi's initial greeting of "Whassup?"

Sticking mostly to their album, Supernova opened with "Underdog," built around the tried and true riffs from the TV show opening.

The band did well on "It's All Love," "Social Disgrace" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," which Rossi performed on the TV show.

And the band delivered a fine slower and heavier version of Rossi's self-penned "Headspin," with Clarke's guitar wailing nicely. "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse," another slower number, also stood out.

The uptempo "Leave the Lights On" started well, although a limp ending to the song did little to set the stage for an encore. The band did return to the stage, struggling through the Stones' "Let's Spend the Night Together," another Rossi TV effort.

Rossi actually stopped the song to request a volume fix. It made for a sloppy ending to an evening that went further downhill when Lee did an impromptu rap on stage before saying goodnight.

The tour takes Supernova to Montreal on Jan. 23, Toronto on Jan. 24 and Vancouver on Feb. 19.

[AxlsMainMan]

Rock Star Supernova fails to impress out of the block at Las Vegas opening

January 1, 2007 - 11:44

By: NEIL DAVIDSON

LAS VEGAS (CP) - The reality TV show is over for Rock Star Supernova. Now there's just the reality of turning a made-for-TV group into a real rock band.

And judging from the foursome's opening show New Year's Eve, there's plenty of work left to do.

Led by Toronto singer Lukas Rossi, Supernova delivered a wildly uneven show before some 2,000 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Supernova chugged through the show like a car on its last legs, occasionally speeding up only to lose power and fall back. It was one step forward and two back for most of the eighty-minute, 13-song performance that started at 11:20 p.m. after a performance by opening act Luna Halo, a fivesome from Nashville.

The band's musical hiccups weren't helped by a sophomoric Girls Gone Wild mentality throughout the show, with drummer Tommy Lee digging into the Motley Crue vault for the "titty-cam" to encourage women in the audience to bare their breasts for the big screen.

No stranger to using a camcorder, Lee should know better.

And any style points the band received for using a four-woman string section for three songs were lost by the decision to have two dancers in lingerie, denim chaps and boots gyrate on several others. All that was missing was the pole, but it's early days on tour.

Rossi was welcomed by a vocal Canadian contingent, with Maple Leaf flags and at least one Leafs jersey with the name Rossi stitched on the back.

All of them must have cringed when guitarist Gilby Clarke introduced Rossi "from the great state of Toronto, Canada."

Wearing black pants and T-shirt, a white jacket and bushels of bling, Rossi was a bundle of energy bouncing across stage, contorting his body like an escape artist as he sang. There were rock star poses galore, but his character didn't shine through.

Maybe it was his trademark war paint. His heavy eye makeup made it look from a distance like he was wearing a Lone Ranger mask. Combine that with the sweat pouring down his face and the big video screens on either side of the stage made it look like he had greased up to swim the English Channel.

Not helping matters was the fact that his stage banter was all but inaudible, although he clearly dropped plenty of F-bombs.

Still, Rossi had more conviction opening night than fellow Canadian J.D. Fortune did on his debut after winning the Rock Star INXS contest. Fortune babbled between songs and seemed unsure of what he should be doing.

Fortune, however, was saved by INXS' extensive catalogue of hits, something Supernova lacks.

Rossi won the televised audition to front the band featuring Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Clarke, and Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, although Newsted has had to temporarily give way to Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt after injuring himself trying to catch a falling 90-pound piece of equipment.

While a shirtless Lee battered his drum kit at the Hard Rock, across town ex-wife Pamela Anderson was hosting a New Year's Eve party at the Venetian while soon-to-be-ex-husband Kid Rock was at the Mirage.

Clarke is a solid guitar player, who stepped out more as the set progressed, and Colt proved to be a stylish fill-in. Lee, however, was hidden behind his monster drum kit most of the night, with only the occasional video glimpse.

The band needs to find a way to get the charismatic bad boy out of the shadows. Lee came across as a likeable sort on the TV show, but he was just another heavy-handed drummer Sunday night.

Supernova could also grow up a little.

The band was preceded onstage by a taped message from Rossi on the club's video screens. Call it The World According to Supernova, a testosterone-fuelled bawdy raison d'etre written over a sneering caricature of the singer that included the slogan "What happens at a Supernova show, stays at a Supernova show."

It was the first hint that originality might be in short order during the evening. As did Rossi's initial greeting of "Whassup?"

Sticking mostly to their album, Supernova opened with "Underdog," built around the tried and true riffs from the TV show opening.

The band did well on "It's All Love," "Social Disgrace" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," which Rossi performed on the TV show.

And the band delivered a fine slower and heavier version of Rossi's self-penned "Headspin," with Clarke's guitar wailing nicely. "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse," another slower number, also stood out.

The uptempo "Leave the Lights On" started well, although a limp ending to the song did little to set the stage for an encore. The band did return to the stage, struggling through the Stones' "Let's Spend the Night Together," another Rossi TV effort.

Rossi actually stopped the song to request a volume fix. It made for a sloppy ending to an evening that went further downhill when Lee did an impromptu rap on stage before saying goodnight.

The tour takes Supernova to Montreal on Jan. 23, Toronto on Jan. 24 and Vancouver on Feb. 19.

This band is already on it's last legs...

[bazgnr]

This band is already on it's last legs...

Surprising...well, no one, actually.     I think there was tremendous potential in the project, at least until they began playing originals.   

[Robman?]

This band is already on it's last legs...

Surprising...well, no one, actually.     I think there was tremendous potential in the project, at least until they began playing originals.   

Yeah, thats not to say I would like them to be a cover band - they just need stronger material.

[bazgnr]

This band is already on it's last legs...

Surprising...well, no one, actually.? ? ?I think there was tremendous potential in the project, at least until they began playing originals.? ?

Yeah, thats not to say I would like them to be a cover band - they just need stronger material.

I wasn't thinking about them as a cover band either, of course.  Just stating that I couldn't stand their originals...given the talent in the lineup - singer included - I think they're capable of far better...   

[AxlsMainMan]

The whole situation reminds me of Contraband to a much worse degree.

Loads of potential, but an overall lack of substance when it comes to the original material.

[Robman?]

This band is already on it's last legs...

Surprising...well, no one, actually.     I think there was tremendous potential in the project, at least until they began playing originals.   

Yeah, thats not to say I would like them to be a cover band - they just need stronger material.

I wasn't thinking about them as a cover band either, of course.  Just stating that I couldn't stand their originals...given the talent in the lineup - singer included - I think they're capable of far better...   

Yeah, same here, I agree

[bazgnr]

The whole situation reminds me of Contraband to a much worse degree.

Loads of potential, but an overall lack of substance when it comes to the original material.

Contraband as in the VR album?  If so, I'm totally with you on the unrealized potential angle...

[AxlsMainMan]

The whole situation reminds me of Contraband to a much worse degree.

Loads of potential, but an overall lack of substance when it comes to the original material.

Contraband as in the VR album?? If so, I'm totally with you on the unrealized potential angle...

Yes, I meant Contraband as in VR's album. Sorry, I should have been more clear what I meant