BIO FOR CLEVE WILLIS
What People Say :
“If Scott Wieland, Josh Todd, and Bruce Dickinson had a kid it would be Cleve Willis. He is a front man that gets that you have to work a room to put the rock in your face.” [English Nick, radio personality for Atlanta's 99x and 100.5]
“Cleve's got tons of energy and drive which you can see the minute he s hits the stage.” [Clint Lowrey of Sevendust, filler for Korn]
“A hellish, screamin raven, Cleve nailed the backups on the Iron Steele record like Christ being nailed to the cross!” [Fran Strine of Motley Motion films and vocals of Iron Steel]
“Cleve Willis is one of the LAST GREAT FRONT MEN.” [Bobby Burns of SOULFLY]
“Authentic bad ass rock and roll” [on Rockets to Ruin, Classic Rock Magazine 2010]
“Snarling sleaze beasts out of Atlanta - Rockets to Ruin” [Classic Rock Magazine 2010]
“Willis has sex appeal, coolness and charisma that a lead singer should have.” [All Access Magazine Hollywood, 2009]
“Cleve Willis owns the stage every night. He's a ringleader when the rock n roll circus comes to town.” [Bevan Davies of Bloodsimple, Monstro, Jerry Cantrell,& Danzig]
Music
• VOCALS- ROCKETS TO RUIN-Indie label (Unzipped Records 2010-2012) and from 2007-2010 Rachel Bolan SkidRow managed /produced RTR
Toured/shared stages with: Paul Stanley (KISS), Skidrow, Nashville Pussy, King's X, Broken
Teeth, Josh Todd (Buckcherry), Dark New Day, Nigel Dupree, Cinderella, Crossfade, Ed
Roland (Collective Soul), Peter Stroud (Sheryl Crow), Johnny Colt (Black Crows,Train, Lynyrd Skynyrd), Clint Lowery (7DUST), Corey Lowery (Saint Asonia) , Troy Mclawhorn (Evanescence,Seether) and many more.
•Rockets to Ruin has a song entitled, “Gotta Go, Gotta Roll”, that appeared on:
ESPN (2010)
Nascar (2010)
Maxxis Tires commercial (2010)
Lip Service Clothing Co. Website. (2009-10)
Used in the film Blood Ties (2010)
Used to promote Cocaine Energy Drink (2009)
•Rockets To Ruin, 1st record titled "Love, Drugs, Rebellion" (2008) was recorded/produced by Rachel Bolan of Skidrow and engineered by JJ (Eliot James) of Marvelous 3/ Butch Walker .
•Rockets To Ruin, Mutual Disrespect (2012) was recorded by Jan Nerud /Rob Mac (Unzipped Records/BME) who have worked with Outkast, Travis Tritt, Ludacris and Lil' Jon.http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jan-nerud-mn0001273778 Not released. https://www.facebook.com/rocketstoruin?sk=app_2405167945&app_data
•Recorded guest vocals on the Iron Steel ep featuring Morgan Rose,7dust, Fran Strine, Dave Ellefeson of Megadeth.(2010)
• Recorded vocals for songs which are purchased and have appeared on MTV's Fantasy Factory Show with platinum artist Anthony Valli of the band Crazy Town. (2011) http://clevespoppriority.bandcamp.com/releases
• Recorded vocals for and placed in a catalog for URGENT SOUND MUSIC (L.A.).( 2010-current)
• Demoed 3 songs, in Los Angeles with Anthony Focx for Brand New Hate. He has engineered for the bands of Steven Tyler and Aerosmith, Ace Frehley, Nikki Sixx's Sixx AM Motley Crue, Buckcherry, Hannah Montana...etc.: (2011) http://www.allmusic.com/artist/anthony-focx-mn0000122857
•(BRAND NEW HATE) https://www.facebook.com/pages/Brand-New-Hate-official-BNH/180531095311910 recorded a 3 song demo with guitar player Nick Rozz and drummer Tuesdai Lisa (2011)
•Recorded vocals on Pop Rock songs in the catalogue for Placement Music owned by Tammy Hurt (Indigo Girls). (2013-current) non-exclusive
•StoneVessel (solo acoustic ep) is in the catalogue of AFFIXMUSIC www.affixmusic.com for placements, owner Simon Horrucks non-exclusive (2014)
•STONE VESSEL: https://www.facebook.com/stonevesselmusic?ref=hl , an acoustic southern rock project, recorded by Jan Nerud: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jan-nerud-mn0001273778 . Cleve Willis and Lee Banks created an acoustic ep with slide guitars, b3 hammond, flowing bass; music with a swagger. Guest bass musician, Jeff Pilson of Foreigner, on one tune called "Freedom". This project is a step out of the box for Cleve. In 2014 he is redefining himself as a singer/songwriter not just a frontman in a heavy rock band . These tunes are perfect for television and film . (2013-current)
http://clevewillismusic.bandcamp.com
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stone-vessel-featuring-cleve/id954940759
• Link to stream more songs both acoustic and rock tunes http://www.reverbnation.com/clevewillis
photo by K.L.BRAY