Lorenzo Hit the Road with Tantric

Lorenzo re-visit Kentucky and North Carolina with a string of dates with Tantric.

After making inroads into the east coast, Lorenzo hit some familiar territory, kicking off the shows at The Thompson House, in Newport, KY, just a stone's throw from Cincinnati.  The other dates are in North Carolina.

The band include drummer, Aaron Farrier, Anthony August (guitar) and Julian Simonelli (bass).  Simonelli has performed in the past with Bobby Rondinelli (Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult), John Miceli (Blue Oyster Cult) and Keith Zebroski (Miranda Lambert).

While Lorenzo's set will focus on the band's current album, Ignition, the guy's will be trying out some new material, as well.

Show dates: 6/1-Newport, KY @ The Thompson House; 6/6-Kernersville, NC @ Bucked Up Super Saloon; 6/8-Charlotte, NC @Amos Southbend.

Five Finger Death Punch Wins Song of the Year at Golden Gods Awards

Five Finger Death Punch received a Golden Gods Award for Song of the Year for "Lift Me Up."  "Lift," co-written by Kevin Churko, was the first single from FFDP's The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1.  The song includes guest performer, Rob Halford.  The GGA's were held at Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, April 23rd.

Lorenzo Adds New Shows for April

Rock band, Lorenzo, have added some dates for April.  One of the dates, in Alexandria, VA, is due to significantly high demand by some of its new fans - and the club itself, O'Shaughnessy's.

Along with the upcoming shows, Lorenzo bring a slightly new line-up to join lead singer and guitarist, Marko and drummer, Aaron Farrier.  The new members are Anthony August (guitars) and Julian Simonelli (bass).  Rehearsals begin soon, in Tampa, FL.

Leading up to the upcoming dates, Lorenzo picked up some airplay at 96 Rock in Cincinnati, the band's old stomping grounds.

DATE     VENUE                                 CITY

April 3    Diesel Concert Lounge     Detroit, MI
April 4    The Rusty Nail                   Philadelphia, PA
April 5    O'Shaughnessy's               Alexandria, VA
April 17  The Orpheum                     Tampa, FL

Churkos to Have a Productive First Half of '14 at The Hideout

The Hideout, the Las Vegas recording studio owned by writer/producer Kevin Churko, is no secret.

Churko and his son, Kane, kicked off the year recording the new Hellyeah album, due out in April on Eleven Seven.  With the seats still warm, Papa Roach began work with the Churkos this month and will be making their new record into March.

March and April will see the return of In This Moment.  ITM just concluded their touring schedule that completes the cycle for their successful album, Blood.  ITM's next album comes out on Atlantic.

Also, look for a Kane and Kevin Churko co-write, "Under Your Halo," on the next Chiodos album, due out in April on Razor & Tie.

Thanks to Cadium Music Publishing's talented writers, 2013 was a good year.

Some of the highlights include Kevin and Kane Churko each winning a Juno for their engineering work for Five Finger Death Punch's American Capitalist and In This Moment's Blood albums.  Kane is the youngest person in Juno history to win in the Engineering category.  "Battle Born," from FFDP's Volume 2 album topped the rock radio charts.

Lorenzo had a really good year on the road, finally playing in cities that have been waiting for the band to play, well, for a long time.

Cisco DeLuna played a significant role in Jim Carrey's audiobook, How Roland Rolls, as well as co-writing and producing two projects: Steve Reynolds and Rodrigo Navarro.  Both albums are due out next year.

Looking ahead, Lorenzo plans to continue to support its Ignition album, and Team Churko will be in the studio with Hell Yeah and welcome back In This Moment for their next album.

…and look for the Special Edition of ITM's Blood, due out at the top of 2014.

Cadium Music Publishing Signs Kane Churko

Cadium Music Publishing proudly signs writer/producer/mixer/engineer and Juno award-winner, Kane Churko.

Kane, the son of writer/producer Kevin Churko, has built quite a catalog, writing songs with Ozzy Osbourne, Five Finger Death Punch, In This Moment and Eyes Set To Kill, among others.  Churko's contributions as a writer have resulted in FFDP's biggest selling song on 2011's American Capitalist  with "Remember Everything" and the biggest selling song in Century Media's history, the title song to ITM's 2012 release, "Blood."

Growing up in a musical family, Kane learned the Pro Tools ropes through his father and is currently the engineer of the elder Churko's studio, The Hideout, in Las Vegas.

Still, with all the activity coming out of The Hideout, Churko has proven himself to be able to successfully work on projects independently of his father and one who can add value to writing projects, such as co-writes on the just-released Eyes Set To Kill album, Masks, writing with Jake E. Lee (Ozzy Osbourne) for his solo project, Red Dragon, September Mourning (Virgin) and Speaking The Kings (Nuclear Blast).

While his ever-growing catalog of songs appears to be focused on hard rock and metal, Churko has a very pop background, as demonstrated by his recordings with his band, Modern Science.  The youngest person ever to win a Juno for Engineer of the Year for his work on the aforementioned Capitalist and Blood albums, Churko is looking to maintain a balance amongst various genres of music, by pulling from his personal musical experiences and a variety of artists he's worked with over the years (Shania Twain, Bob Dylan, Hinder and The Corrs, among others). 

Look for the bevy of activity from Kane Churko to continue for the duration of the year and well into 2014.

New Five Finger Death Punch (Vol. 1) Off to Great Start

Five Finger Death Punch released the first of a two-disc set, today.  The album, The Wrong Side of Heaven & the Righteous Side of Hell, Vol. 1, takes an unconventional approach by releasing a double-album, but in two shifts - Volume 2 of the offering to be released later this year.

Vol. 1, co-written and produced by Kevin Churko, who partnered up w/ the band for the last two FFDP albums, is peppered with guest appearances by Tech N9ne, Max Cavalera (Soulfly), Maria Brink (In This Moment) and Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta.  The first single, "Lift Me Up," features Rob Halford.

Guest appearances are one-for-one so far, as "Lift Me Up" has already reached number one on the U.S. Active Rock charts.

Recorded at The Hideout Studio, New Cadium Music signing, Kane Churko, contributes a song by co-writing, "M.I.N.E. (End this Way)."

Look for FFDP on the Rockstar Mayhem Festival tour, and beyond, this Summer.