Phil Naro
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Phil Naro is a singer-songwriter originally from Rochester, New York
. He is best known as the frontman for Billy Sheehan
’s Talas in the mid-1980s. In 1978, Naro joined the popular Canadian band Chain Reaction, which released two albums and played an intense coast-to-coast tour schedule of 600 shows in two years.
Phil Naro is a Daytime Emmy Award
-winning performer, and, Internationally acclaimed composer, performer, singer, guitar player, songwriter and producer, well known for his powerful voice and his tremendous four octave range. Naro’s career began in his hometown of Rochester, New York at the age of fifteen where he performed in a variety of popular High School bands. Word of his amazing voice quickly spread to the bar bands where he pursued his musical career. In 1980 Naro had a musical opportunity to go Toronto, ON, where he joined the band “Chain Reaction,” and released “X-Rated Dream” on the Attic Records label. Following the release of “X-Rated Dream” he then returned to Western New York. While Naro immersed his talents writing and recording songs with other musicians in Rochester and Buffalo, bass player, Billy Sheehan (www.billysheehan.com,) from Talas was in search of a lead singer for his band. Then late in 1983 he found the voice of the band in Phil Naro. After numerous performances, the band recorded “Live Speed on Ice" at L'Amour in New York City which simultaneously made the top ten charts in both England and Japan. While with Talas Phil Naro enjoyed great success on a unique American heavy metal tour performing with many of the 80's top attractions such Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, Anthrax, White Lion, Quiet Riot, and Iron Maiden. After his time with Talas, Naro joined with Canadian AOR Coney Hatch, replacing James LaBrie as the band’s new charismatic front man. Highlighting his career, Naro was a much sought after lead vocalist, discovered by respected producer Eddie Kramer
who had worked with Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and KISS. This discovery resulted in Kramer recommending Naro to Peter Criss
(www.petercriss.net,) former KISS drummer, who was preparing his solo career. At the helm of Criss’ solo project two of Naro’s songs, “Bad People” and “Blue Moon Over Brooklyn” appeared on Criss’ 1995 release, “Cat 1.” While he was creating music with Criss, Naro also wrote songs for Lee Aaron's 1989 multi-platinum selling album "Body Rock" and provided his powerful voice in studio work with Grammy winning producer Tom Lord-Alge, known for his work with Billy Joel, The Cure, Steve Winwood, Marilyn Manson and The Rolling Stones. Naro also appeared on a compilation disc released through Liberty N' Justice Records entitled "Soundtrack Of A Soul" which featured ex-Skid Row member Sebastian Bach, Mark Slaughter, and Joe Cerisano of Trans Siberian Orchestra. From “Soundtrack of A Soul,” Naro followed up by fronting a band from NYC and Kivel Records, Tango Down (www.myspace.com/tangodown); he produced Jim Crean's (www.metalworksband.com) new CD "Velvet Crush" for Glass Mountain Music.
In 1994 Phil teamed up with John Rogers (Brighton Rock (band)
, Long Tom and the Dusty Danglers) to form an acoustic duo dubbed as The Phil & John Show to play the Ontario Club Circuit. Playing both originals and covers of some of the most beloved songs of our time. The Phil & John Show released Cover Art in 2006 and are finishing up their follow-up release for 2011.
Phil collaborated and did lead vocals with former Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm
,(www.lougramm.com) on three of the D-Drive albums, “DDrive 1” and "Straight Up The Middle" and their new CD, "3-D" , which was released in March 2010. Phil Naro is an extraordinary artist. His tremendous talent affinity for music and his extraordinary artistry is continuously demonstrated through his contribution to the music industry. Phil, along with composers Don Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh, created the theme song for the animated series,'6teen', which won a Daytime Emmy Award for best original song and main title. Whether recording with fellow artists, producing CD's, or singing as a frontman with a band, Phil Naro’s love and passion of music are inherent as he continues to prosper in his career.
Naro performs and sings the title theme to the animated series,'6Teen'.'6Teen' won a Daytime Emmy award for best original song-main title theme on August 30, 2009, along with composers Don Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh.
Naro lives in Toronto
, Canada and continues to be active in songwriting and performing.
Rochester, New York
Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. Known as The World's Image Centre, it was also once known as The Flour City, and more recently as The Flower City...
. He is best known as the frontman for Billy Sheehan
Billy Sheehan
William "Billy" Sheehan is an American bassist known for his work with Talas, Steve Vai, David Lee Roth, Mr. Big, and Niacin. Sheehan has won the "Best Rock Bass Player" readers' poll from Guitar Player Magazine five times for his "lead bass" playing style...
’s Talas in the mid-1980s. In 1978, Naro joined the popular Canadian band Chain Reaction, which released two albums and played an intense coast-to-coast tour schedule of 600 shows in two years.
Phil Naro is a Daytime Emmy Award
Daytime Emmy Award
The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York-based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles-based Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American daytime television programming...
-winning performer, and, Internationally acclaimed composer, performer, singer, guitar player, songwriter and producer, well known for his powerful voice and his tremendous four octave range. Naro’s career began in his hometown of Rochester, New York at the age of fifteen where he performed in a variety of popular High School bands. Word of his amazing voice quickly spread to the bar bands where he pursued his musical career. In 1980 Naro had a musical opportunity to go Toronto, ON, where he joined the band “Chain Reaction,” and released “X-Rated Dream” on the Attic Records label. Following the release of “X-Rated Dream” he then returned to Western New York. While Naro immersed his talents writing and recording songs with other musicians in Rochester and Buffalo, bass player, Billy Sheehan (www.billysheehan.com,) from Talas was in search of a lead singer for his band. Then late in 1983 he found the voice of the band in Phil Naro. After numerous performances, the band recorded “Live Speed on Ice" at L'Amour in New York City which simultaneously made the top ten charts in both England and Japan. While with Talas Phil Naro enjoyed great success on a unique American heavy metal tour performing with many of the 80's top attractions such Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force, Anthrax, White Lion, Quiet Riot, and Iron Maiden. After his time with Talas, Naro joined with Canadian AOR Coney Hatch, replacing James LaBrie as the band’s new charismatic front man. Highlighting his career, Naro was a much sought after lead vocalist, discovered by respected producer Eddie Kramer
Eddie Kramer
Edwin H. Kramer is an audio engineer and producer who has worked with, among others, Led Zeppelin, Triumph, Kiss , Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Spooky Tooth, Peter Frampton, Curtis Mayfield, Santana, Anthrax, Carly Simon, Loudness, and Robin Trower.-1960s:Eddie...
who had worked with Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and KISS. This discovery resulted in Kramer recommending Naro to Peter Criss
Peter Criss
George Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
(www.petercriss.net,) former KISS drummer, who was preparing his solo career. At the helm of Criss’ solo project two of Naro’s songs, “Bad People” and “Blue Moon Over Brooklyn” appeared on Criss’ 1995 release, “Cat 1.” While he was creating music with Criss, Naro also wrote songs for Lee Aaron's 1989 multi-platinum selling album "Body Rock" and provided his powerful voice in studio work with Grammy winning producer Tom Lord-Alge, known for his work with Billy Joel, The Cure, Steve Winwood, Marilyn Manson and The Rolling Stones. Naro also appeared on a compilation disc released through Liberty N' Justice Records entitled "Soundtrack Of A Soul" which featured ex-Skid Row member Sebastian Bach, Mark Slaughter, and Joe Cerisano of Trans Siberian Orchestra. From “Soundtrack of A Soul,” Naro followed up by fronting a band from NYC and Kivel Records, Tango Down (www.myspace.com/tangodown); he produced Jim Crean's (www.metalworksband.com) new CD "Velvet Crush" for Glass Mountain Music.
In 1994 Phil teamed up with John Rogers (Brighton Rock (band)
Brighton Rock (band)
Brighton Rock are a Canadian glam metal band who released three albums in their home country during the 1980s and 90s. They broke up in 1991 before reuniting and releasing a live album in 2002.-Biography:...
, Long Tom and the Dusty Danglers) to form an acoustic duo dubbed as The Phil & John Show to play the Ontario Club Circuit. Playing both originals and covers of some of the most beloved songs of our time. The Phil & John Show released Cover Art in 2006 and are finishing up their follow-up release for 2011.
Phil collaborated and did lead vocals with former Foreigner lead singer Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm is an American rock vocalist and songwriter best known for his role as the lead vocalist and co-writer of many of the songs for the rock band Foreigner. He also had a successful solo career...
,(www.lougramm.com) on three of the D-Drive albums, “DDrive 1” and "Straight Up The Middle" and their new CD, "3-D" , which was released in March 2010. Phil Naro is an extraordinary artist. His tremendous talent affinity for music and his extraordinary artistry is continuously demonstrated through his contribution to the music industry. Phil, along with composers Don Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh, created the theme song for the animated series,'6teen', which won a Daytime Emmy Award for best original song and main title. Whether recording with fellow artists, producing CD's, or singing as a frontman with a band, Phil Naro’s love and passion of music are inherent as he continues to prosper in his career.
Naro performs and sings the title theme to the animated series,'6Teen'.'6Teen' won a Daytime Emmy award for best original song-main title theme on August 30, 2009, along with composers Don Breithaupt and Anthony Vanderburgh.
Naro lives in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada and continues to be active in songwriting and performing.
Discography
- Chain Reaction X-Rated Dream 1 (TrilliumRecords 1981)
- Chain Reaction X-Rated Dream 2 (Attic Records 1982)
- Talas Live Speed On Ice (Relativity Records 1984)
- Lee AaronLee AaronLee Aaron , is a Canadian rock and jazz singer. She had several hits in the 1980s and early 1990s such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to My Body", and "Sex with Love".- Background :...
- Boby Rock (Attic Records 1989)
- Billy Sheehan The Talas Years (Relativity Records 1989)
- The Works "From Out Of Nowhere" (A&M records 1989)
- Toyz "Self Title" (Amapro Records 1989)
- Last Stand (Q107Homegrown 1990)
- Washington Wives M.E.A.T. RAW (1990)
- Lee AaronLee AaronLee Aaron , is a Canadian rock and jazz singer. She had several hits in the 1980s and early 1990s such as "Metal Queen", "Whatcha Do to My Body", and "Sex with Love".- Background :...
"Some Girls Do" (Attic Records 1991)
- Wall Of Silence "Shock To The System" (A&M Records 1992)
- Cell Mates "Between Two Fires" (Scotti Brothers 1992)
- Ground Breaker Rock Vol. 1 (Ground Breaker Records 1992)
- Yam Cat Yam Cat (Yam Cat Records 1993)
- Virginia Storey Virginia Storey (Phase 1 Production 1993)
- Guitar Force Ground Breaker Compiltion (1993)
- Naro "Press Play" (Interplanet Records 1994)
- Naro "Thriftys 1" Access (1994)
- Doctor Rock "Stark Raving Mad" (Outlaw Records 1994)
- Phil Naro & David La Duke "Power Load Volume 3" (1994)
- Peter CrissPeter CrissGeorge Peter John Criscuola , better known as Peter Criss, is an American drummer and singer, best known as the original drummer for the rock band Kiss...
"Cat1" (Scotti Brothers Records 1994)
- Daivd La Duke Foundations Forum (1995)
- Phil Naro (Long Island Records 1995)
- No Exit- Fatal Combat- The Movie No Exit (1995)
- Blood Red Flower "Last Link To The World" (1997)
- Ball One Ball One (1997)
- The Pie Guys 5th Anniversary (1998)
- Long Tom & the Dusty Danglers "Country Girl (Sony Music 1998)
- Phil Naro "Ten Year Tour" (Interplanet Records 1999 )
- Mark St. JohnMark St. JohnMark Leslie Norton , better known as Mark St. John, was a guitarist known for his brief work with the rock band Kiss.-Prior to Kiss:...
Project (Self Title 1999)
- 24K Crusade on ZRecords (2000)
- Long Tom & the Dusty Danglers Fresh Country Cheese (2000)
- Slav Simanic Water of Life (2000)
- 24K Pure (2000)
- Ball One Strike Two (2000)
- Going Back "About Vietnam" Movie Soundtrack (2001)
- 24K BULLETPROOF (ZRecords 2001)
- Slav Simanic Let It Go (2002)
- Phil Naro Glass Mountain (ZRecords 2002)
- Brighton Rock A Room For Five (ZRecords 2002)
- 24K Rock The Nations 2 (ZRecords 2002)
- 24K Rock the Nations 3 (ZRecords 2002)
- Don MancusoDon MancusoDon Mancuso is an American rock music guitarist and songwriter best known for his role as the guitarist/co-writer for the rock band Black Sheep as well as The Lou Gramm Band and The Voice of Foreigner. He also has a successful solo career and continues to work with Phil Naro on DDrive...
D:Drive (GFI Records 2004)
- Jim Crean & Phil Naro Tribute To Enuff Znuff (CDSmash Records 2004)
- Jim Crean Elegance Excess & Decadence (2004)
- Beyblade Episodes Never Gonna Take You Down (2004)
- Tango Down Take 1 (Kivel Records 2005)
- Kim Mitchell Christmas Smile (Q107 2005)
- 6Teen- Theme song from the smash teletoons show (2005)
- The Phil & John Show Cover Art (Phil Naro Music 2006)
- Liberty n' Justice Soundtrack Of A Soul (L&J Records 2006)
- Ashley Were Were You (Ashley Records 2006)
- DDrive - Stright-up The Middle (2007)
- SARASIN "THE LAST WORD" (OCT 1, 2007)
- Daytime 2009 Emmy Award Vocalist for contributions to winning song "6Teen6teen6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was...
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- DDrive - 3D (Melodic Revolution Records, March 28th 2010)
- Songs For Haiti-“Relief Through Music” (Melodic Revolution Records - March 2010)
- Jim Doherty ”This Memory”
- The Rescue “Tragedies & Catastrophes”
- Druckfarben (September 2011)
- When Friends Come Out To Play (Melodic Revolution Records - September 2011)
- Velvet Crush (Melodic Revolution Records - September 2011)
- Unusual Roots (Melodic Revolution Records - November 2011)