RON LASALLE
RON LASALLE, is a singer/songwriter, bassist and producer, who by the age of 14 was playing professionally with adult black bands in blues and R&B clubs on Niagara Falls’ east side. At the time, this vibrant area of his hometown inspired him to later form and tour with his own band, The East Side Rockers. For ten years, at a pace of over 300 gigs per year, they filled clubs from Nova Scotia to California with standing room only crowds being the norm.
At the peak of that success, he took a break from the road and relocated to Toronto, Canada, to learn more about the music industry business and focus on his songwriting. During this time, he released his first single, “Only the Strong Survive,” under SBK Records. After the Toronto office closed, he moved to Nashville with EMI publishing, marking a new chapter in his career, where he wrote and recorded with some of the world’s finest writers and musicians such as Garry Tallent and Max Weinberg of Springsteen's E Street band, Alto Reed (Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band) Bucky Baxter (Steve Earle, Bob Dylan) George Marinelli (Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Hornsby).
He has also had songs used in films like Jeff Daniels' “Super Sucker”. His collaborations led him to the form D’Ville Records in 1995 with Garry Tallent and Tim Coats. Being early forerunners of the Roots Rock/Americana genre, they released and promoted such notables as Greg Trooper, Steve Conn and the Floating Men.
LaSalle was taught ‘write what you know’ and that paid off for him with his critically acclaimed 2001 indie release; “Too Angry to Pray”, charting on the Top 20 Roots Rock/Americana lists in 15 countries. His 2007 album “Nobody Rides for Free” debuted at number five on January’s Euro Americana Charts, subsequently promoting and performing throughout Italy.
His 2012 release “When Hellhounds Meet Angels: And Other Sordid Love Stories” showcases his storytelling style of rock, country blues and ballads meet jazz. Ron has been tagged “The Bohemian Blues Man” for his eclectic blend of soulful poetics, musical honesty and the warm growl of his distinctive vocals. He has shared stages with Bob Dylan, Aerosmith, The Bo Deans, Eurhythmics, and Steppenwolf. In the late 70’s he played bass with Bo Diddly and in 2005 was a Bob Seger surrogate front man with the Silver Bullet Band at a benefit show in Detroit.
With a career spanning decades, playing to a total of over five million people, his signature ‘grateful to be here’ attitude continues to inspire and entertain fans everywhere.