Ethan Luck
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Ethan John Luck (born in 1978 in Long Beach, California) is a guitarist, drummer and bassist that has played in many bands, most prominently, ska band The O.C. Supertones. Ethan began playing guitar at the age of 10, taught by his father, James Luck.
Currently, Luck is a member of Christian Rock band Relient K as their drummer (recently announced) and also a member of metal band Demon Hunter as their lead guitarist. He is also the cousin of Matt Wignall of Havalina. Luck has also made a part time career as a studio musician working with such people as Aaron Sprinkle, Mark Lee Townsend, Joe Marlet, Niell King, Bill Stevenson, etc. He has played on records for Kutless, Roper, Nikki Clan, Relient K and Last Tuesday, to name a few. Ethan endorses Washburn Guitars and can been seen with them live and in Demon Hunter videos. On drums, he endorses Battlefield Drums, Meinl Cymbals and Vic Firth Sticks.
Luck and fellow The O.C. Supertones alum Daniel Spencer ran Rebel Waltz Recording Co., a recording studio based out of Franklin, TN. Artists that recorded there included Flatfoot 56, August Burns Red, The Send, The Lonely Hearts and many others. The two also had a punk band called My Red Hot Nightmare that was short lived in Nashville. Ethan continues his love of recording and recently engineered/produced Supertones singer Matt Morginsky for his first solo record.
It was announced on February 12, 2008, that Ethan would be the new drummer for pop punk band Relient K. The band made the announcement on their website and in the same day, Luck announced it on his personal website. He also posted a letter to Demon Hunter fans about his future in the band. You can read the letter here.
Ethan is an avid and outspoken fan of In-N-Out Burger, Pedro's Tacos, and Tudor's Biscuit World.
Bands
Current Bands
- Relient K (Drums) 2008-Present
- Demon Hunter (Lead Guitar) 2005-Present
- John Davis (Superdrag) (Guitar/Bass) 2005-Present (Live Guitarist/Bassist)
Former Bands
- Saved (Before the band's name changed to the OC Supertones) (Guitar) 1993-1994
- Pax (before the band was renamed PAX217) (Guitar) 1994-1996
- Project 86 (Bass) 1996
- The Dingees (Drums) 1996-1998
- Value Pac (Drums) 1998-2000
- The O.C. Supertones (Guitar) 2000-2005
- Grand Incredible (Guitar/Drums) 2001
- Guerilla Rodeo (Guitar) 2003
Has Filled In With
- The Lonely Hearts (Lead Guitar/Lap Steel)
- Relient K On Spring 07 Tour (Lap Steel)
- Ginger Sling (Drums/Guitar)
- Bleach (Drums)
Studio Work
- Mojo & The Info (Matt Morginsky) - Doctorate in Cold Rockin' It - Drums, Engineer, Mixer (2008)
- Stephanie Smith - Not Afraid - Drums, Guitar, Bass & Music Written on Selected Tracks - Gotee Records (2008)
- Relient K - Let it Snow, Baby... Let it Reindeer - Lap Steel/"Country" Guitar - Gotee Records (2007)
- Demon Hunter - Storm the Gates of Hell - Engineered Guitar/Bass - Solid State Records (2007)
- MXPX - Secret Weapon - Engineered John Davis' guest vocals/Organ on "Sad Sad Song", Engineered Horns On "Punk Rock Celebrity" - Tooth & Nail Records (2007)
- Ruth - Secondhand Dreaming - Engineered John Davis guest vocals/Pedal Steel on "From Here To New York" Tooth & Nail Records (2007)
- Phil Joel - Deliberate Kids - Lap Steel on "Wise Man Rock" (2007)
- Chasing Victory - Fiends (album) - Pre-Production Engineer - Mono Vs Stereo (2007)
- Flatfoot 56 - Jungle of the Midwest Sea - Producer/Engineer/Mixer - Flicker Records (2007)
- Relient K - Five Score and Seven Years Ago - Moon Drums on "Deathbed" - Capitol Records (2007)
- The Send - Cosmos - Pre Production Engineer on "Begin" (2006)
- Kutless - Hearts of the Innocent - Music written for "Shut Me Out" and "The Legacy" w/ Aaron Sprinkle and Kutless - BEC Recordings (2006)
- Fair - The Best Worst-Case Scenario - Produced/Engineered John Davis' guest vocals/Pedal Steel - Tooth and Nail Records (2006)
- My Red Hot Nightmare - A Tribute To Superdrag - Producer/Vocals/Guitar - Double D Records (2006)
- My Red Hot Nightmare - My Other Band, Vol. 1 - Producer/Vocals/Guitar/Bass - Mono Vs Stereo (2006)
- Last Tuesday - Become What You Believe - Producer/Engineered/Additional Guitar - Mono Vs Stereo (2006)
- John Davis - Arigato! - Pre Production Engineer (2006)
- Nikki Clan - Nikki Clan - Guitar/Bass - Sony Mexico (2006)
- Kutless - Strong Tower - Guitar - BEC Recordings (2005)
- Last Tuesday - Resolve - Guitar Solo on "It's Not Too Late" - Mono Vs Stereo (2005)
- What I Like About You - TV Show Cues - Guitar - Warner Bros. Records (2005)
- Roper - Brace Yourself for the Mediocre - Guitar/ Music Written on Selected Tracks - Five Minute Walk (2004)
- Cherry Red - The Record - Drums - Lionheart Records (2004)
- Value Pac - Incognito - Lead Guitar - Four Door Entertainment (2000)
Discography
Relient K
The Bird and The Bee Sides - Drums/Vocals - Gotee Records
(2008)
Demon Hunter
Storm the Gates of Hell - Lead Guitar - Solid State Records (2007)
The Triptych - Lead Guitar - Solid State Records (2005)
My Red Hot Nightmare
A Tribute To Superdrag - Vocals/Guitar - Double D Records (2006)
My Other Band, Vol. 1 - Vocals/Guitar/Bass - Mono Vs Stereo (2006)
The O.C. Supertones
Unite - Guitar - BEC Recordings (2005)
Revenge of the O.C. Supertones - Guitar/Bass - BEC Recordings (2004)
Veggie Rocks! Compilation - Guitar/Vocals on "I Can Be Your Friend" - Forefront Records (2004)
Hi-Fi Revival - Guitar - Tooth And Nail Records (2002)
Happy Christmas Volume 3 - Guitar- "Heaven's Got A Baby" - BEC Recordings (2001)
Live! Volume One - Guitar - Tooth And Nail Records (2001)
Loud and Clear - Guitar - BEC Recordings (2000)
Guerilla Rodeo
Ride, Rope and Destroy - Guitar - Ministry Of Defense (2004)
Grand Incredible
GIgantic - Guitar/Drums - BEC Recordings (2002)
The Dingees
Happy Christmas Volume 1 - Drums on "We Three Kings" - BEC Recordings (1998)
Armageddon Massive - Drums - BEC Recordings (1998)
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