Rawstars by Rawstars

Rawstars debut album. Eleven songs also featuring special guest appearances by Jeff Pevar (David Crosby band), Mike Finnigan (CSN, Etta James, Bonnie Raitt), Greg Leisz (Jackson Browne, Dave Alvin), Jeff Young (Jackson Browne, Donald Fagen, Sting, Steely Dan).
File under: Americana, rock, singer-songwriter

This record is dedicated to the memory of my friend and musical brother Pierre Ruiz, and of the late great Mike Finnigan.

I love the true rock & roll abandon with which you guys play.
(Mike Finnigan)

File under: Americana, rock, singer-songwriter

Tracklist

1.	1. Sometime	4:36

2.	Watching the SHow	4:48

3.	Don't Lock Me Down	5:23

4.	Paper Girl	5:11

5.	Faster Than the Light	3:34

6.	Follow You	2:51

7.	If I Were an Angel	5:06

8.	Let Me Take You Higher	5:50

9.	Fly Someday	3:54

10.	Summer Night Blues	4:25

11.	How Could I Have Been So Blind?	2:09

Credits

released June 21, 2022

Rawstars
. Fabrizio Settimi: bass
. Francesco Lucarelli: lead vocals, rhythm guitar
. Marco Molino: drums
. Marco Valerio Cecilia: lead guitar, vocals

Featuring guest appearances by Jeff Pevar, Mike Finnigan, Greg Leisz, Jeff Young, Luisa Capuani, Inger Nova Jorgensen, Giovanni di Cosimo, Gianluca Galletti, Gianluca Sabbi, Marco Rovinelli, Stefano Santangelo

Recorded by Marco Valerio Cecilia at Chamber Sound Studio (Rome, Italy)
Mixed by Marco Valerio Cecilia and Francesco Lucarelli
Mastered by Marco Valerio Cecilia
Produced by Francesco Lucarelli

Additional recordings:
Delta Top Studio; Granito Studio; Groove Farm; Studio Nero; Studiosette (Rome, Italy)
Shoreline Studio (Dubai, UAE)
S.K.Y. Studio (Santa Monica, CA, USA)
Stone House Studios (Ashland, OR, USA)
Teatro Fellini (Pontinia, LT, Italy)
Ultratone Studios (Studio City, CA, USA)
Whaletale Studio (Gaviota, CA, USA)

Cover and interior photography by Ari Takahashi
Stills from Don’t Lock Me Down video clip by Maxo Ruggiero

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