Tracy Grave, Italian composer and songwriter, standard-bearer of hard rock, glam, sleaze and AOR, started his musical career in 2000 as a singer in some cover bands, with Hollywood Pornstars recording the homonym album in 2008, after which he works together with Lethal Poison, publishes two soloist͛s EP No Saint Without Sinners and Letal Saints. We arrive at 2016, and Tracy publishes the acoustic EP Faith, which also collaborated Joey Zalla of the Jolly Rox, At the same time he works on the album In The Mirror Of Soul published for the Sardinian label Tronos, whose release is followed by the signature with the American label Stars One Records. Tracy joins the MTV artists, the two videos Welcome To My Madness and Rise Again are published on Vevo. In 2017 Tracy joins the guitarist, as well as composer, Mark Shovel, from this meeting, the Tracy Grave band is born. The bass player Viper, the rhythmic guitarist Enea and the drummer John Hurricane are soon added. 2018 sees Tracy release the new album Sleazy Future for Volcano Records, announced by the singles ͞Cemetery Sin͟ and ͞Dirty Rain͟, the video clip Over The Top and the new ͞Piece of Horizon. In the same year, Valeria Campagnale becomes the manager of Tracy Grave, following him in the choices regarding artistic and career choices, sharing an overall strategy of promotion and development. After the release of Sleaze Future, Tracy unleashes his anger and indignation about the pay-to-play situation for band opener to famous groups. Not only is it strongly opposed to this form of ‘musical subjection’ but also against the tribute bands, which in addition to not offering anything new, ruin the musical scene of artists who write their own pieces. Currently the band is engaged in the promotion of the new album Sleaze Future, with interviews, radio passages for Italian and foreign radio, and a tour that started in March. Check out Over The Top, below!
We caught up with the band as they talked about their latest release and more!
So how has the release of Sleazy Future gone down with fans so far?
Hello the exit and it went very well we were a bit ‘scared because compared to “In The Mirror Of Soul”, the previous album, “Sleazy Future” has harder sounds and less pop so we did not know how they would react to the fans, but to tell you the truth they have welcomed the new work in a great way, and even have added many new people to the fan base.
Can you tell us something about the album no one else knows?
I think I’ve already said everything in the various interviews regarding the album at the moment I cannot think of anything else.
What’s your favorite track from this album?
“My Last Goodbye”.
If you could work with any band on a new song, who would it be and why?
I’d work with another emerging band definitely valid, I’m not going to give a notoriety to those who have already been around for years.
What’s the alternative scene like in Italy?
Fake and afraid …. some good band is there but they are really few.
Will you be touring at all this year?
We’re working on it and very soon it will come soon as well.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
My first concert, there was me on the stage….
What got you into music in the first place?
Music is my life. 🙂