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Smashing Satellites
12+ albums
alternative rockalternative metalmale vocalists
about
Sal Costa fulfilled his dream of playing arenas in a rock band, but that band wasn’t his, so now he’s going full-force as lead singer, songwriter, co-producer and guitarist of Toronto alternative-rock band Smashing Satellites. The band — comprised of childhood friend, guitarist-keyboardist Mick Valentyne; drummer Mykey Thomas; and Vancouver transplant, guitarist-keyboardist Devon Lougheed is off to a good start. The first official single, the electro-drama “Waterfall,” hit the top 50 on the U.S. Mediabase alternative chart and top 40 in Canada. “Coming from a straight up rock band, I wanted people to know that that wasn’t the only place where my heart lies,” says Sal. Smashing Satellites is a quirky alternative rock band with a throwback to to all the greats of many genres and eras that influenced me growing up. This is who I am and this is what I’m going to do in the future.” Before Sal joined a signed band as its guitarist and toured all over North America and the U.K. opening for some of the world’s biggest rock acts, he was fronting an indie band that was about to start meeting with major labels. But then this once-in-a-life time opportunity came up to learn more about the industry, to play big stages, to do media, sign autographs and all the things that come with a record deal and hits. So he took it. He lasted four years and two albums. “I left to pursue what I’m best at, which is writing quirky alternative-rock songs,” says Sal. “I wanted my band to sound like a throwb
