Rob De Luca
American musician
Rob De Luca is an American bassist and vocalist, best known for playing in UFO and as a founding member of Spread Eagle. He has also toured with Sebastian Bach, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Of Earth and Helmet.
Early years
De Luca started playing guitar at the age of 15. He first played bass in a band called Bang. When the members of Bang met vocalist Ray West, Spread Eagle was born.
Spread Eagle
Spread Eagle formed in 1989 and after just a few months of rehearsals, they signed a record deal with MCA/Universal Records. They have released four albums: their debut, Spread Eagle (1990), Open to the Public (1993), Subway to the Stars (2019) and The Brutal Divine (2026). The debut album was recently voted as one of the top 20 glam albums of all time (along with Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Hanoi Rocks, and Skid Row).
In 2006, a remastered version of the album was released via Lovember Records.
Despite being quite popular among their fans, they never achieved major commercial success and disbanded around 1995.
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