How the Song Came to Be with Tony Lucca - Episode 23

Published: Aug. 27, 2020, 5:05 a.m.

b'Tony Lucca was raised in a very large musical family in Detroit, home to Motown. In 1995, following a four-season run as a cast member on\\xa0The All New Mickey Mouse Club\\xa0alongside fellow future hit making heavyweights Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears, Lucca relocated to Los Angeles where he dove into doing the Hollywood shuffle/auditioning actor thing before deciding to ditch acting in favor of pursuing his true passion.\\nSince 1997, he has released over 20 studio albums, EPs and live records.\\nHis album\\xa0Canyon Songs is a touching 10-track tip of the cap to the legendary Laurel Canyon sound immortalized by master musicians including Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne.\\nTony Lucca has acted on popular shows such as\\xa0Parenthood, The Tonight Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, the Aaron Spelling-produced\\xa0Malibu Shores, as well as small roles in some independent features. He earned third place on Season 2 of\\xa0The Voice\\xa0(which led to a recording contract with Adam Levine\\u2019s 222 Records, as well as high profile stints on tour with the likes of Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson and Sara Bareilles).\\nIn our conversation from 2017, Tony shares about:\\nLosing his passion for acting and gaining it for songwriting\\nWhy collaborating can lead to your best songs\\nA Daily Dose of the Beatles and\\nHave an Artist Narrative'