John Torra is the new lead singer of Quiet Riot. On a new The Music Biz Weekly Podcast, he joins Michael Brandvold and Blasko to discuss his background growing up in Long Island, his early musical influences like Elvis Presley and Van Halen, and how he taught himself to sing by studying vocalists like Joe Lynn Turner and Eric Martin.
Torra described how he posted audition videos on Instagram, which went viral and led to a phone call from Regina Banali while he was in an Uber. He recounted performing "Metal Health" at the Whiskey A Go-Go with his band Fire ‘N Ice, which impressed Regina and led to his official joining of Quiet Riot. John discussed the band's recent mainstream media coverage and the positive reception from fans.
He also mentioned his decision to step down from Fire ‘N Ice to focus on Quiet Riot. Michael and Blasko reflected on the "American success story" nature of John's journey and the potential for a resurgence in the heavy metal genre.
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