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STEVE LUKATHER
January 2007, Steve Lukather signed a contract with Ride Records, Inc. to be its first major artist launching. had just successfully released Lukather’s brand new studio album entitled "Ever Changing Times" worldwide this spring of 2008.
A renowned guitarist and singer for Toto and tireless session man, Steve Lukather released so far three vocal solo albums. “Ever Changing Times” is certainly another musical gem to be added to the list of top quality productions featuring his classic trademarks. Lukather has been a force in the music industry for twenty-two years now known for his exquisite playing, finely crafted productions and a very diverse range of music styles, encompassing heartfelt ballads, straight-ahead rockers and fusion extravaganza. Numerous songs he wrote and contributed to his band, Toto, gained success on several Grammy awards and recognition from various huge music organizations in US.
Introducing his new album "Ever Changing Times", Luke believed it was time to rock again and while his songwriting and abilities evolved with time, one can’t deny that "good music is always good music", especially when the creative process was "done in the traditional way: guys playing in a room together and writing good songs".
The result of this new studio effort, which lasted several months in between Toto tours during 2007, are eleven songs which incorporate all aspects Steve Lukather is well known for. The album will be launched earlier in Europe by Frontiers Records s.r.l., on the 22nd of February, and after Ride Record’s Asian and Japan launching on the 5th of March, it will be released in the United States on June 3rd, and soon in Australia and New Zealand...
Albums & Tracks
1992 - "TOTO IV" (Album) had hit 2nd place in the US Chart ranking.
"Rosanna" reached 2nd place also in the US chart ranking for 5 consecutive weeks, "Africa" went atop the chart while "I Won’t Hold You Back" ranks on the 10th and "Hold The Line" on the 5th of the US chart.
Awards
1992 - "Grammy Awards"
While Luke took the lead for TOTO, the band received the unbelievable 7 awards which among others are "Record of the Year" and "Album of the Year". Steve Lukather himself received the award "R&B Composition Award" from the song he made for George Benson.
1999 - "Grammy Awards", nominated in two awards one was "Album of the Year" .
2001 - "Grammy Awards", awarded "Best Pop Instrumental Album" (Larry Carlton / Steve Lukather)