Electric Touch (band)

Electric Touch is a rock band. The band, consisting of Shane Lawlor on lead vocals/guitar/piano, Louis Messina Jr. on drums, Christopher Leigh on lead guitar/vocals, Portland Musser on bass, and Isaac Strycker on keys/vocals.[1] have played with popular acts The Bravery, Hot Chelle Rae The Airborne Toxic Event,[2] Bon Jovi, and Our Lady Peace.[3]

The band is composed of four Americans and one British singer, Lawlor, who came to Texas from Nottingham and met up with Leigh and his twin Messina Jr, both natives of Houston. The three recorded a demo, soon signed to the Houston indie label Justice Records[1] and their self-titled album was released on August 31, 2008. They have played Coachella, Bonnaroo, SXSW, Lollapalooza, Summerfest, V-festival, Mile High Festival, Buzzfest, Edgefest and Austin City Limits festival.[1]

The band later released the single "Sounds From the Underground", debuting at #1 on FMQB's Commercial Specialty SubModern Chart.[4] In 2009 Electric Touch signed with Island Records and went to New York to write their second studio album, which was recorded in L.A. with Howard Benson.

"NEVER LOOK BACK" was released March 20th 2012 on Island Records. Recorded by Howard Benson and Mixed by Chris Lord-Alge & Mike Plotnikoff.

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://www.myspace.com/electrictouchmusic
  2. ↑ http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/fratellis-airborne-toxic-event-roseland/
  3. ↑ http://www.houstonpress.com/events/our-lady-peace-electric-touch-1314336/
  4. ↑ http://www.last.fm/user/ElectricTouch/journal/2009/01/09/2dvyaq_sounds_from_the_underground_-_debuts_%25231



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