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In the spirit of rock ‘n roll SANTERS
delivers. Sleek, fast and loud. Hard hitting - hard rock. Before Nickleback were considered mainstream rock, SANTERS
paved the way forging together their melodic and progressive creations. Hailing
from Toronto, Ontario this Canadian trio packs a heavy musical punch.
Underrated, and under the radar, SANTERS’ music has been described by
Martin Popoff as “an emotional jewel which pulsed and pumped insidiously to the
depths of my brain in successful carving of a permanent home”.
SANTERS
are currently performing concerts in support of the release their Definitive
Remasters Collection internationally. With resellers demanding as much as $299
on amazon.com for their discontinued SANTERS IV Box Set, fans are anticipating
the band’s remastered collection with great excitement. These special edition CD’s
are scheduled for release in late 2012 and early 2013, and will be available
for the first time on iTunes and other download providers.
From the basements of suburban Toronto to international stages SANTERS began with classically
trained brothers Rick Santers (lead vocals, guitars, keys) and Mark Santers (drums
and vocals). They soon joined forces with jazz influenced bassist Rick Lazaroff
in 1979 and set their sights high. Their talents were first recognized when
they won a contest sponsored by Toronto rock radio station Q107. Soon
afterward, in 1981, their debut album Shot
Down In Flames burst onto the international scene garnering numerous
international releases. Although Rick Santers was
invited by Kiss to audition as a replacement for guitarist Ace Frehley, he
chose to persevere with his fledgling band to develop the SANTERS sound. SANTERS
kept increasing its momentum through a steady stream of hard rock gems
including Mayday (EP 1982), Racing Time (1982), Guitar Alley (1984), Top
Secrecy (1986).
SANTERS
albums continue to be released in countries around the world. “Can’t Shake You”
the video and single, received rotation on over 200 Rock Radio and TV stations
across North America. SANTERS remake of Free's classic "All Right
Now" found its way into the Top 40 and reached lucky #13 in Toronto. The
demand for SANTERS on CD was first realized in Germany on 1st Shot and 2nd Shot
in 1995 on Long Island Records. In 1998 SANTERS experienced another incredible
resurgence with the release of SANTERS lV - The Box Set on Avex Records in
Japan. This rare collection of original masters featured the band’s three full
length studio albums plus unreleased bonus tracks. Also included was the band’s
archived and never before heard fourth album Top Secrecy. In 1999, Top
Secrecy was also released in Germany on Point Music/AOR Heaven. Dandelion
Records, the band’s own record label, has sold out of its limited release of Cold Fusion - Best of.
The
SANTERS concert calendar brings them regularly through Canada, the U.S.A. and
Europe. The band is renowned for its exciting, high energy live shows and extensive
touring has led the way to headline performances. SANTERS has joined forces and
performed concerts along with Ozzy Ozbourne, Blue Oyster Cult, Rick
Derringer, Triumph, Johnny Winter, Golden Earing, Ratt, Accept and Kim
Mitchell.
Coming off the heels of their recent European tour SANTERS are
currently performing concerts in support of The Definitive Remasters
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