Year : 2026
Style : Melodic Rock
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 94 mb
Bio:
Dan was born in Germany. He got his first guitar at the age of 11 and at 15 he played and sang in his school’s band.After graduating from high school, he studied linguistics (English and Slavic) at the Potsdam Pedagogical University and then worked as a teacher of English and Russian. In the early seventies he began to write his first own songs and became a professional musician in 1981.After leaving the GDR during a tour of West Germany in 1985, he settled in West Berlin. As the frontman of the hard rock band „KARO“, he toured Europe together with MEAT LOAF.After moving to Munich, the record contract with Marlboro Music brought him to Vancouver, where he worked with the musicians of the legendary group LOVERBOY and MANNY CHARLTON, guitarist and producer of NAZARETH. The album „CANADA“ was released in 1992.A year later he won the European Song Contest in Istanbul with his song „Canadian Dream“.After that Dan went to Los Angeles, where he stayed for a few months. There he met some of the best musicians in America to play on his album „2000!“. Even the famous songwriter DESMOND CHILD, responsible for songs for bands like Bon Jovi and Aerosmith and many more, took the time to write a song together with Dan (Close Your Eyes And Say Goodbye).In 1996, McDonald’s chose Dan’s song „Heart of America“ for their advertising campaign during the Atlanta Olympics. The song is still on the playlist of many radio stations. Another album „NEWS“ and a „Best of DAN LUCAS“ album were released afterwards.In 2018/19, he won the first season of „The Voice Senior.“ This was followed by some performances as a guest at „Rock Meets Classic“ in spring 2019. In November 2019, the single „Don’t Stop Believin'“ – a cover version of the song by the band Journey – was released by Universal Records Germany.Currently, Dan is in the studio preparing his new album that will be released in October 2021 on „Pride & Joy Music“.
Album:
The new album by Dan Lucas – rocking, melodic, full of energy, with life-affirming but also critical lyrics – straight from real life!Age Is Just A Number contains 11 rock songs that are musically captivating and prove that Dan Lucas is still able to captivate his listeners with his expressive voice. All songs were written by Dan, with the help of composer and musician Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Lazarus Dream) on four tracks.The album was recorded and mixed at Empire Studio in Bensheim by Rolf Munkes (Crematory).Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and musical performer DAN LUCAS became known to a wide television audience when he won the first season of the casting show “The Voice of Germany – Senior,” enchanting the jury with a fantastic version of the Journey classic “Don't Stop Believin'” and John Farnham's “You're The Voice.” But DAN LUCAS has been around for much longer. Every rock fan fondly remembers 1988, when the Berlin band KARO released their debut album “Heavy Birthday.” At the time, hardly anyone suspected that just three years earlier, the singer had escaped the strict grip of the GDR regime as a refugee.After moving to Munich, DAN LUCAS joined Marlboro Music as a soloist and released his solo album “Canada,” whose single “Heart of America” was used in McDonald's commercials on all channels. For his follow-up album “2000!”, which was recorded and produced in Burbank, California, he was able to enlist numerous guest musicians such as Robin Beck, Lisa Dalbello, Kane Roberts, Ron Dante, Michael Landau, and many others. He also co-wrote the song “Close Your Eyes And Say Goodbye” with Desmond Child. Following the release of the albums “News” (ARCADE 1996) and “The Long Road” (PRIDE & JOY MUSIC 2021), Dan has also been working as a musical performer since 2022. At the Theater Hof / Saale, he played the role of Sergeant Hanks in Frank Nimsgern's musical “Jack The Ripper.” He also played the role of Rick Stone several times in the musical “Ein bisschen Frieden – Summer Of Love,” which was performed at the Theater am Marientor Duisburg, the Festspielhaus Neuschwanstein in Füssen, and the Deutsches Theater Munich. In June 2025, he appeared as “Carl” in the rock opera HERILO at the Arena Kaufbeuren, which is expected to continue next year.
Line-Up:
Dan Lucas – vocals, Guitars - Dan Lucas alias Lutz Salzwedel - vocals in band KARO !!
Rolf Munkes - guitars
Markus Pfeffer - guitars, keyboards
Martin Motnik - bass
Liam Cross - drums
Tracklist:
01. An Angel 3:33
02. Age Is Just A Number 2:54
03. Losing Myself 3:31
04. I Never Wanna Say Goodbye 4:19
05. JP's Bar 3:56
06. The World Is Broken 4:07
07. For A Smoke 4:29
08. Lost In The Shadows 3:37
09. What About Tomorrow 3:37
10. True Love 3:21
11. Life Is Kind Of Rock'n Roll
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