Cast For ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA Revealed
15 Performers Compete To Be The New Lead Singer Of Supernova
Drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Cre) has formed Supernova with bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N′ Roses)
CBS has announced the names of the 15 performers for ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA who will vie to be the new lead singer of Supernova, a new-band formed by drummer Tommy Lee (Motley Cre) with bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N′ Roses).
After the winning singer is selected on the ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA finale in September, the band will record an original album, to be co-written and produced by Butch Walker (hit songwriter/producer for Avril Lavigne and Pink). The album will then be released in the fall before the band embarks on a world tour starting in early 2007.
ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA will air two weekly broadcasts, beginning with a special premiere on Wednesday, July 5 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), followed by another special broadcast on Thursday, July 6 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) before moving to its regularly scheduled Tuesday (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) and Wednesday (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) time periods the following week.
The following are the 15 singers (in alphabetical order):
Zayra Alvarez
Dallas, TX
Dana Andrews
Augusta, GA
Magni Asgeirsson
Reykjavik, Iceland
Jenny Galt
Vancouver, BC
Jill Gioia
New York, New York
Matt Hoffer
Chicago, IL
Storm Large
Portland, OR
Josh Logan
Manchester, NH
Chris Pierson
Atlanta, GA
Patrice Pike
Austin, TX
Toby Rand
Melbourne, Australia
Phil Ritchie
Ocean City, MD
Dilana Robichaux
Houston, TX
Lukas Rossi
Toronto, ON, Canada
Ryan Star
New York, NY
