Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Hard Rock , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 98 mb
Bio:
Melodic Hard rock /AOR from southern Ontario, Canada.LOCKHART is new outfit formed by three young ’80s freaks with the aim to bring band the true AOR sound. Devon; vocals, guitar, synths, Jason; bass, and Fabio on drums are musicians still in their twenties, but their love for the music created 35 years ago are deep in their hearts.
Album:
Lockhart is a new melodic rock/AOR band from Canada, fusing synthesizer-fueled eighties arena rock with classic hard rock. The trio consists of Devon Kerr (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jason Junop (bass) and Fabio Alessandrini (drums). Jason is best known for his work in Cauldron and Goat Horn. Devon’s main band is Axxion, and Fabio plays or has played in Bonfire, Enforcer, Annihilator, Hardline and many others.Lockhart issued their debut EP »No Chance« in 2022, followed by the single “City Pulse” in 2025. The band has signed with High Roller Records, and their first full-length album »City Pulse« is now ready to be unleashed to the public.It's hard to describe the specific sound of Lockhart in all its details but on »City Pulse« you will certainly hear a lot of Journey, Boston, Toto, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, and maybe even some Starcastle. “The influences are endless,” comments the vocalist, guitarist and keyboard player Devon Kerr, “and they go deep. I appreciate the comparisons. These bands are monumental. Lockhart has a sound of its own though. Bands that existed during the times you mentioned definitely provide influence! However, if you look past the surface (overdriven guitars and old synthesizers), you’ll hear influences from 50s doo wop, legends like Brian Wilson, and straight up choral music, too.”Compositions such as “The Dose That Made You Poison”, “Under Fire”, “Before The Fall’” or “Together As One” are very well constructed and flawlessly performed. “For me, songwriting is a deliberate process,” explains Kerr. “I set out a time and carve out the songs. Lyrics are written last. Once the song is ready, it undergoes hours of polishing to mold the perfect choir parts, guitar leads, and so on. Everything is very deliberate and carefully selected. Nothing was written by accident.” You can clearly hear that on »City Pulse«.With their melodic, at times even poppy approach Lockhart may stand out a bit on High Roller Records. Devon Kerr: “Our music has so many elements that traditional metal fans value, but with something very different, too. Something that might be new for some of the High Roller Records fanbase. I mean for those unsure, we’ve got Nick from Municipal Waste shredding guitar leads on ‘You Wouldn’t Know Love’, and Ian from Cauldron on ‘Can’t Shake It’ …”.
Line Up:
Devon Kerr – vocals, guitar, synths
Jason Junop – bass
Fabio Alessandrini – drums
+ guests:
Imogen Wasse (back vocals on 1, 7)
Ian Kilpatrick (guitar on 2)
Nick Poulos (guitar on 7)
Tracklist:
01. City Pulse
02. Can't Shake It
03. The Dose That Made You Poison
04. Together As None
05. Under Fire
06. Just Can't Wait
07. You Wouldn't Know Love
08. Before The Fall
09. No Chance In Heaven
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