New Interview

The Metal Den has once again come through with a great interview! This time it's more personal than the previous one with Bill Lonero (see below). See what Bill has to think about live shows and rock music. Check it out here: http://themetalden.com/index.php?p=27656

Randy Rhoads (30 Years Later) Interview with Bill Lonero

It's been 30 years since the great Randy Rhoads passed away tragically in a small plane crash in Leesburg, FL. Randy was a huge influence on Bill's playing and to honor Randy, Bill went to the 30th Anniversary Memorial for Randy where he talked with Randy's sister Kathy for a little while. The visit wasn't just to pay respects in person. It was also to do a story. The Metal Den asked Bill to take some photos and talk about Randy's influence on him as a guitar player and also why Randy has remained so popular even 30 years after his death. Check out the whole interview here as well as some photos of the memorial.

U.S.S. Hornet Photo Shoot

Recently, Bill Lonero had an opportunity to do a after hours photo shoot on the historic U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier. The Hornet is famous for being the recovery ship for the Apollo 11 mission that took the first men to walk on the moon. Hornet also recovered Apollo 12 and served in WWII and the Vietnam war. It is also one of the most decorated Naval ships of all time.

Bill and photographer Paul Ferradas along with the C.O.O. of the Hornet had the entire ship to themselves all night. The shoot was epic! Not only because of the history of the ship but because of the view overlooking the San Francisco bay at midnight. Enjoy these pics and stay tuned for a very special announcement.

Standing on the F-14 Tomcat while the ships island looms in the background

Sitting on the wing of an FJ-2 Fury

Opening for Tony MacAlpine and Uli Roth

Our shows with guitar legends Tony MacAlpine and Uli Roth were incredible! Thank you to everyone that came out and showed their support. It was a tremendous honor to have guitar legend Jason Becker at our Oakland show. He is truly an inspiration for all. Enjoy the pics below.

Bill Lonero and Jason Becker

New Show Announced!

LoNero has just been added to the February 12th show with Tony MacAlpine at The Avalon in Santa Clara, CA. If you can't make our show with Tony and Uli Roth on February 11th in Oakland, CA at Oakland Metro Opera House than come out to this one. Tony will be playing his album "Edge of Insanity" in it's entirety! Also on the bill is Madman's Lullaby and Michael Cosyn Group

New Tour Dates w/Pat Travers

New Shows Announced with Pat Travers! We're very excited to go back out with Pat and his band. They are all a bunch of great guys and INCREDIBLE musicians! We hope to see you at a show!

August 22nd- Oakland, CA - New Parish Hall
August 23rd - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk
August 24th - Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
August 25th - Tacoma, WA - Backstage Bar

LoNero Performing The Star Spangled Banner

Here's a rehearsal video of LoNero performing the Star Spangled Banner. We usually open our shows with this. Enjoy!

Happy Holidays from LoNero

We want to wish you and your family a very happy Holiday and very successful 2012.

This last year for us has been very successful. We released our lastest CD "J.F.L." to rave reviews. We had a very successful 18 date tour with guitar legend Pat Travers that took us through California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Played with Michael Schenker, Vicious Rumors and more. Played some great venues in SF, Oregon, Chico etc and met a lot of really cool people and made a lot more new fans. It's been great!

We are really excited to announce our next show will be with guitar legends Uli Jon Roth and Tony MacAlpine at The Pound in Oakland, CA on February 11th. Tickets can be purchased at http://holdmyticket.com/event/33830. Also on the bill is Fla Metal.

We are currently writing songs for the next CD and have 6 done. Can't wait to play them all of you!

To end the year on a high note (literally) here is a pic of Bill Lonero and Joe Satriani at Chickenfoot's rehearsal studio. 

LoNero - Tony MacAlpine - Uli Jon Roth

LoNero are proud to announce that we will be opening for guitar greats Tony MacAlpine and Uli Jon Roth. The show is Saturday February 11th at The Pound in Oakland, CA. Tickets are $22. Click the link below to purchase. http://www.ticketfusion.com/store/one/index.html?page_type=ticket&show_id=628392&store_id=2133

Tour Photos

Well, we just got back from our tour with Pat Travers and it was fantastic! We really had a great time interacting with new fans and playing our music in markets we hadn't played yet. The audience feedback was incredible! At every show they showed their enthusiasm for us and our music and really made us feel at home. Thank you to everyone that showed their appreciation. It meant the world to us! Below are some photos from some of the shows. More will be available soon on our Facebook page. A big thank you to Pat Travers, Kirk McKim, Rodney O'Quinn, Sandy Gennaro, Mike Beard and Tony Lopez. Also please add us on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/LoNeroMusic.

Portland Crowd - Roseland Theater, Portland, OR

El Rey Theater - Chico, CA

The Last Day Saloon - Santa Rosa, CA

Fox Theater - Redwood City, CA

Roseland Theater - Portland, OR

The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA

Ramona Mainstage - Ramona, CA

The Boardwalk - Sacramento, CA

New Interview: The Rocktologist

New LoNero interview with Bill Lonero. Check it out: http://www.therocktologist.com/lonero-interview.html

LoNero - The Hammer Live

New Interview: The Loop

"I met Bill Lonero a number of years ago and have been an avid fan of his music ever since. His latest album, J.F.L., is the best I’ve heard from the band to date.

What I like most about Bill is that he is so humble about his abilities. I’ve never heard him brag about his guitar playing. Even though he is one of the fastest people I’ve ever seen pick up the instrument, for Bill, it’s not about speed, it’s about feeling every note.
During my latest trip to California, I stopped in to see Bill at his studio and talk about his latest album, which was just released on iTunes." Click here to read the entire interview

New Interview: The Great Southern Brainfart

"If you are a guitarist or a fan of guitar players in general, this interview is going to be a real treat for you. California based guitarist Bill Lonero is a new name on the scene to many bringing a much welcomed style of music to the table. His band LoNero performs a style of music called “Guitarcore” but before you roll your eyes at yet another genre tag, give the guy a much deserved chance. I recently woke up Bill from his slumber and being the good sport he was took some time to talk to me about his love for AC/DC, his disdain for Carlos Santana and just what the hell “Guitarcore” actually is. Enjoy this interview with Bill Lonero!" Click here to read the entire interview

Interview with Metal Underground

LoNero guitarist Bill Lonero just did an interview with Metal Underground. Check it out here. It's brutally honest. Hope you can handle it!

http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=68939