Executive Producer: Steve Luongo
Co-Executive Producer: DJ Zelczak
Associate Producer: Russ Seibert
Associate Producer: Henry Smith
Creators Note:
Being in a band has been compared to many things. A dysfunctional family, a street gang, a biker club, pirates, a fraternity or even a sports team. The truth is it’s all of those things and much more. I know because I have been in a rock band for my entire life. I've made my living exclusively in the business since the age of 13 and never looked back. In my almost 50 years as a professional musician I have been asked countless times..."What's it like to do what you do…?"
Rather than write another tell-all book about "my rock life" I wanted to create a platform that would allow everyone to peek into the soul selling commitment that is a life of music. It takes talent, chemistry, tenacity and at least 2 other people that share your vision. It takes another essential ingredient….originality. The idea of being the next anything is not the dream. The dream is to be an original one of a kind, a groundbreaker, a history maker, someone who left a footprint in the sand on the endless musical beach...for lack of a better word…a rock-star.
For every artist who has achieved that lofty goal there are countless nameless millions who fell short by inches or by miles. Why are so many drawn in by the dream? Those who have tasted success know why. But they were only given that taste in exchange for their very soul and they all have one thing in common…they are originals.
There are many preconceptions and misconceptions about “the life.” It seems to be a common fantasy to "want to be a rock & roll star." Athletes, actors, executives and almost everyone else wants to rock-out.
"Originals Only" will expose the truth about what it takes to get in the game, stay in the game and ultimately win the game. For some it will be the beginning of a dream. And for those who have stayed at the table too long it could be a last chance. Our show will answer the burning question for those who walked away from the dream…”Should I have stuck with my music?”
I never wanted to be the next John Bonham or Ringo Starr. I wanted to be the first Steve Luongo…and I am.
–Steve Luongo
