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 pursuehis 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 Banduntil 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 artistssuch as Leslie West/Mountain, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, Heart’s Ann Wilson, Richie Blackmore, Joe Walsh, Billy Squier, Robin Zander Cheap ofTrick, 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 luxurymenswear 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 uniqueartistic expression of Steve’s original ink and acrylic canvases. The shirt is named, signed and numbered in the same fashion as a limitededition 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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