Ethan John Luck is an American musician, producer, multi-instrumentalist and photographer who has played in several bands, most prominently, the ska band

The O.C. Supertones The Orange County Supertones (a.k.a. The O.C. Supertones, or simply The Supertones) were a Christian ska band from Orange County, California. The band was signed to Tooth & Nail Records and its imprint, BEC Recordings, before becoming an indepen ...

Demon Hunter Demon Hunter is an American Christian metal band from Seattle, Washington, started in 2000 by brothers Don Clark and Ryan Clark. Although the brothers created the band together, only Ryan remains, since Don left the band to take care of his ...

Kings of Leon Kings of Leon is an American rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill, and their cousin Matthew Followill. The band's early music was a blend of Southern rock and ...

, Morgan Wade, and

pop punk Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti- suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other p ...

band

Relient K Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio, by Matt Thiessen, Matt Hoopes, and Brian Pittman Board Message during the band members' third year in high school and their time at Malone University. The band is named a ...

. He has played on albums for

Kutless Kutless is an American Christian rock band from Portland, Oregon formed in 1999. Since their formation, they have released multiple studio albums and one live album, '' Live from Portland''. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide. ...

, Roper, Nikki Clan and Last Tuesday.

Background

Luck and fellow Supertones alumnus Daniel Spencer ran Rebel Waltz Recording Co., a recording studio based in Franklin, Tennessee. Artists that recorded there included Flatfoot 56,

August Burns Red August Burns Red is an American metalcore band from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formed in 2003. The band's current lineup consists of lead guitarist John Benjamin "JB" Brubaker, rhythm guitarist Brent Rambler, drummer Matt Greiner, lead vocalist ...

, The Send, The Lonely Hearts and many others. Luck and Spencer also had a short-lived, Nashville-based punk band called My Red Hot Nightmare. Luck continues his love of recording and engineered and produced Supertones singer Matt Morginsky's first solo record. On February 12, 2008, Luck announced on his personal website that would be the new drummer for pop punk band Relient K. The band also made the announcement on their website. Luck also posted a letter to Demon Hunter fans about his future in the band. In August 2009, Luck and Don Clark decided to depart as guitarists from

. Luck and Clark's schedule's with

and Invisible Creature, respectively, made it hard to keep up with Demon Hunter and their other projects. In 2012, Luck began working on a new solo punk/ska/reggae project under the name Ethan Luck and the High Pressure System. The first single is "Hey Mr. Pharisee". On April 21, 2013, Luck posted that he would no longer be with Relient K. He subsequently returned to the band for a 2022 tour as a bassist due to drummer

Dave Douglas David or Dave Douglas may refer to: Entertainment * David Douglas (director) (born 1953), Canadian cinematographer, director and writer * Dave Douglas (trumpeter) (born 1963), American jazz trumpeter * Dave Douglas (drummer) (born 1979), America ...

also returning to the group. Luck runs two

podcast A podcast is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. For example, an episodic series of digital audio or video files that a user can download to a personal device to listen to at a time of their choosing ...

s, the general music-themed The Pirate Satellite, and the

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instru ...

-themed Metal Up Your Podcast, shared with fellow Nashville musician Clint Wells. Luck and his wife are vegan.

Bands

Current

* The Lees of Memory (touring musician) - electric and acoustic guitar: 2015–present * Ethan Luck (solo): 2012–present * Relient K - bass, backing vocals: 2022-present, drums: 2008–2013 * Morgan Wade - guitar: 2021-present

Studio work

* Shane Tutmarc - "What Is This Love? (Single)" - Baritone Guitar - (2015) * Shane Tutmarc - "Til Daddy Gets Paid (Single)" - Engineer, Lap Steel, Bass, Guitar, Drums - (2015) *

Corrin Campbell Corrin Campbell is a vocalist, bassist, songwriter, and entrepreneur. Corrin was an active-duty soldier in the United States Army, stationed with United States Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, KY from 2011 to 2017. Campbell was the only ...

- "Where I Stand (Single)" - Guitar - (2012) * Stephanie Smith - '' Not Afraid'' - Drums, Guitar, Bass & Music Written on Selected Tracks - Gotee Records (2008) *

- '' Let it Snow, Baby... Let it Reindeer'' - Lap Steel/"Country" Guitar - Gotee Records (2007) *

- '' Storm the Gates of Hell'' - Engineered Guitar/Bass - Solid State Records (2007) *

MXPX MxPx () is an American pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington, founded in 1992 as Magnified Plaid. As of 2016, current members include Mike Herrera on lead vocals and bass guitar, Yuri Ruley on drums and percussion, Tom Wisniewski on lead g ...

- '' Secret Weapon'' - Engineered John Davis' guest vocals/ Organ on "Sad Sad Song", Engineered Horns On "Punk Rock Celebrity" -

Tooth & Nail Records Tooth & Nail Records is a Christian rock record label founded by Brandon Ebel in California in November 1993. The label later moved to Seattle, Washington where it is situated today. It is home to many well-known musical acts, including Undero ...

(2007) * Ruth - '' Secondhand Dreaming'' - Engineered John Davis guest vocals/

Pedal Steel The pedal steel guitar is a console-type of steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings to enable playing more varied and complex music than any previous steel guitar design. Like all steel guitars, it can ...

on "From Here To New York"

(2007) *

Phil Joel Philip Joel Urry (born 5 January 1973), known by his stage name Phil Joel, is a New Zealand musician and former bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys. Background Philip Joel Urry was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was lead singer a ...

- ''Deliberate Kids'' - Lap Steel on "Wise Man Rock" (2007) *

Chasing Victory Chasing Victory is an American post-hardcore band from Camilla, Georgia. Band history The band was formed in 2001 by vocalist Adam Harrell, guitarist Jason Lowery, drummer Jeremy Lowery, bassist Taylor Sullivan, and guitarist Michael Lamb whil ...

- '' Fiends (album)'' - Pre-Production Engineer - Mono Vs Stereo (2007) * Flatfoot 56 - ''

Jungle of the Midwest Sea ''Jungle of the Midwest Sea'' is the fourth studio album by the Chicago celtic punk band Flatfoot 56. The album was released on May 15, 2007 by Flicker Records. The album received critical acclaim and the band embarked on several tours after the ...

'' -

Producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

/Engineer/Mixer - Flicker Records (2007) *

- '' Five Score and Seven Years Ago'' - Moon Drums on "Deathbed" -

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

(2007) * The Send - ''

Cosmos The cosmos (, ) is another name for the Universe. Using the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity. The cosmos, and understandings of the reasons for its existence and significance, are studied in ...

'' - Pre Production Engineer on "Begin" (2006) *

- ''

Hearts of the Innocent ''Hearts of the Innocent'' is the fourth album released by the Christian rock band Kutless. A special edition of this album was also released. It included a DVD with all seven (at the time) of the band's music videos, as well as four bonus aco ...

'' - Music written for "Shut Me Out" and "The Legacy" w/

Aaron Sprinkle Aaron Sprinkle (born March 20, 1974) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer from Seattle, Washington. Career His career in music began in high school with a group called BellBangVilla. BellBangVilla became Poor Old Lu and the ...

and Kutless -

BEC Recordings BEC (Brandon Ebel Company) Recordings is a Christian rock record label that is an imprint of Tooth & Nail Records. The label was formed in 1997 in partnership with the EMI Christian Music Group. The label promotes bands with more adult Chri ...

(2006) * Fair - ''

The Best Worst-Case Scenario ''The Best Worst-Case Scenario'' is the first album released by Tooth & Nail Records alternative rock band Fair, which features notable musician and record producer Aaron Sprinkle. The album was released on June 6, 2006. In 2007, the album artwor ...

'' - Produced/Engineered John Davis' guest vocals/

- Tooth and Nail Records (2006) * Last Tuesday - '' Become What You Believe'' - Producer/Engineered/Additional Guitar - Mono Vs Stereo (2006) * John Davis - ''

Arigato! Superdrag is an American alternative rock band from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. They are best known for their 1996 single, "Sucked Out", off their album ''Regretfully Yours'', for which a video was played on MTV. The original lineup ...

'' - Pre Production Engineer (2006) * Nikki Clan - ''Nikki Clan'' - Guitar/Bass - Sony Mexico (2006) *

- ''

Strong Tower ''Strong Tower'' is a worship album released by the Christian rock group, Kutless and is also their third studio album. An enhanced deluxe edition of this album was released on March 20, 2007, with additional tracks and the "Strong Tower" live ...

'' - Guitar - BEC Recordings (2005) * Last Tuesday - ''

Resolve Resolve may refer to: * ''Resolve'' (Lagwagon album) * ''Resolve'' (Last Tuesday album) * "Resolve" (song), by the Foo Fighters *'' The Resolve'', a 1915 American silent short drama film * "Resolve" (''One Tree Hill'' episode) *''Resolve'', a Brit ...

'' - Guitar Solo on "It's Not Too Late" - Mono Vs Stereo (2005) *'' What I Like About You'' - ''TV Show Cues'' - Guitar - Warner Bros. Records (2005) * Roper - ''

Brace Yourself for the Mediocre ''Brace Yourself for the Mediocre'' is the first and only album of the band Roper, released October 19, 2004. It was put together by lead singer Reese Roper before he had put the rest of the band together. The album has a pop punk sound, although ...

'' - Guitar/ Music Written on Selected Tracks - Five Minute Walk (2004)

Discography

Ethan Luck * "Hey, Mr. Pharisee" (Single) – (2012) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, keys * ''Wounds, Fears EP'' (2013) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, baritone, lap steel * ''Cold Music EP'' (2013) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, lap steel * ''Hard Seas EP'' (2014) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, baritone, lap steel * ''Ethan Luck, The Intruders EP'' (2015) – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums * ''Let It Burn'' (2018) – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, melodica * ''The Golden West'' (2021) Relient K * '' The Bird and the Bee Sides'' – Gotee Records (2008) – drums, vocals * '' Forget and Not Slow Down'' –

Gotee Records Gotee Records is a record label founded by Christian hip hop performer Toby McKeehan (known professionally as ''TobyMac''), Todd Collins, and Joey Elwood. The label began as a production company. At the time of the label's founding, McKeehan wa ...

(2009) – drums, vocals * '' Is for Karaoke'' – Mono Vs Stereo Records (2011) – drums * ''

Collapsible Lung ''Collapsible Lung'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Relient K. To date, it is their only album not to be produced or co-produced by Mark Lee Townsend. Background and production In May 2012, the group posted that they were wo ...

'' – Mono Vs Stereo Records (2013) – drums Demon Hunter * '' The Triptych'' – Solid State Records (2005) – lead guitar * '' Storm the Gates of Hell'' – Solid State Records (2007) – lead guitar My Red Hot Nightmare * ''A Tribute to Superdrag'' – Double D Records (2006) – vocals, guitar * ''My Other Band, Vol. 1'' – Mono Vs Stereo (2006) – vocals, guitar, bass guitar The O.C. Supertones * '' Unite'' – BEC Recordings (2005) – guitar * '' Revenge of the O.C. Supertones'' – BEC Recordings (2004) – guitar, bass * '' Veggie Rocks! Compilation'' –

Forefront Records ForeFront Records is a contemporary Christian music and Christian rock record label founded in 1987 by Dan R. Brock, Eddie DeGarmo, Dana Key, and Ron W. Griffin. It was purchased by EMI in 1996 from Dan R. Brock and Eddie DeGarmo, and is a divi ...

(2004) – guitar, vocals on "I Can Be Your Friend" * ''

Hi-Fi Revival ''Hi-Fi Revival'' is the sixth studio album released by The O.C. Supertones. It was the first of three sessions the Supertones recorded in Franklin, Tennessee at Dark Horse Studios. Matt Morginsky and Ethan Luck lived together at this time and d ...

'' – Tooth And Nail Records (2002) – guitar * '' Happy Christmas Vol. 3''– "Heaven's Got a Baby" – BEC Recordings (2001) – guitar * ''

Live! Volume One ''Live! Volume One'' is the first live album released by the O.C. Supertones. It was recorded during four different shows on the Loud and Clear tour in 2001: Casper, Wyoming, Spokane, Washington, Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Adam Fer ...

''– Tooth And Nail Records (2001) – guitar * '' Loud and Clear'' – BEC Recordings (2000) – guitar Guerilla Rodeo * ''Ride, Rope and Destroy'' – Ministry of Defense (2004) – guitar Grand Incredible * ''G.I. Gantic'' – BEC Recordings (2002) – guitar, drums The Dingees * ''

Happy Christmas The Christmas season or the festive season (also known in some countries as the holiday season or the holidays) is an annually recurring period recognized in many Western and other countries that is generally considered to run from late Novembe ...

'' – BEC Recordings (1998) – drums on "

We Three Kings "We Three Kings", original title "Three Kings of Orient", also known as "We Three Kings of Orient Are" or "The Quest of the Magi", is a Christmas carol that was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in 1857. At the time of composing the carol, Hopk ...

" * '' Armageddon Massive''– BEC Recordings (1998) – drums

References

External links

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Metal Up Your Podcast
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