ANTON DARUSSO____________________
Occupation: Professional rock vocalist, guitar and piano player
Musical Background: Since his childhood, Anton Darusso was a big fan of rock music, his first experience in rock was listening to the bands like DEEP PURPLE and ROLLING STONES, since he was 5 years old. While he grew up, every day after going to school in Moscow and classes of piano, he stayed at home listening to AC /DC, GUNS ´n´ROSES, BON JOVI, trying to imitate those bands - singing and playing electric guitar for hours. After finishing the musical school at age 14 he began to receive singing lessons from a member of a very famous Russian band “Happy Fellows” ("Веселые ребята"). After that he travels to Costa Rica with his father (who is actually a scientist) looking forward to pursue a professional musical career. During his years in Costa Rica Anton has participated in major projects such as “Filarmonic Rock”, several bands that consolidated him on the local scene and formed part of the major tribute band of the whole country (banda SD).That´s when things got interesting!
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS________________________________________________
SOLO PROJECT (2011-2012)
Name: “Medicine for the Soul”
Format: CD (LP)
Genre: Hard Rock
Release Date: February 27th, 2012
Solo project under the same name “Anton Darusso” is a release of original songs that Anton Darusso wrote during the year 2011 and represents the pure musical expression of what rock is about.
BANDA SD (2002 – 2012):
Official METALLICA Tribute band
Titles: Best live cover act
Biggest tribute concerts: AC/DC, AEROSMITH, PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, BON JOVI, JUDAS PRIEST, INCUBUS, MUSE.
FOREVER LOST (2009 – 2012)
Information: Power metal band, formed in 2009 and in the year 2011 was named as the “best new artist on Costa Rican metal scene”. The band is active and preparing for the tour.
Releases: single “Fly Up high” (June 2011), was huge success
Next single “Calling all angels” will be released on January 2012.
ROCK FILARMONICO
Exact Date: September 2011
Information: It was a big national project of best rock vocalists from all over the country, singing along with National Philharmonic Orquestra. Anton Darusso was named, among the 11 chosen vocalists as the best rock performance, by interpreting “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Queen), “Back in black” (AC/DC) and closing the whole show with “Master of puppets” (MetallicA). These concerts were transmitted by CNN (Spanish) and were considered as a historic event in Costa Rica.
LIZARD KING - DOORS Tribute band (2011)
This band was formed in the beginning of 2011 and realized several Doors tribute concerts that were considered as a best Jim Morrison impersonation in Costa Rica. These concerts were sponsored by local radio (102.3FM) and local biker club (Ticochoppers Costa Rica).
POKER OF VOICES (2010)
General Information: This pop project of 4 vocalists was mini tribute to IL DIVO and was sponsored by local radio (89.9FM). Several concerts had huge success and support by the general public and local mass media. It was the first time in history of Costa Rican music when Georgian opera singer Gourguen Mkrtitshian united with rock and pop artists.
TWO COINS (2009)
Genre: Hard rock
Release: EP “Lost in the Dark”, 2009
General Information: This hard rock studio project was realized in 2009, it was collaboration with Jason Jenkins (USA), Rafael Guzman (CR)
LIVERPOOL (2008)
Genre: Rock
General information: Anton Darusso worked for about a year in a local legendary cover band called Liverpool and got recognition on the local scene by interpretations of classic rock hits and positioning himself as one of the best rock singers in the country.
JASON JENKINS´ DESAFIO (USA) (2007)
Genere: Heavy metal flamenco
General information: This project culminated after several concerts and recordings with Jason Jenkins, talented guitar player from United States of America, who was session musician of Carlos Santana and John Secada.
SEPTIMO FARO (2002-2005)
Genre: Rock, indie
Release: CD (LP) “Si no hablamos más”, 2005
General information: This band was formed in 2002 and lasted until 2005. The band played several concerts throughout 2002 and 2005, released a video that was rotated on local TV channels. The band split in 2005.