Featured Artist of June 18, 2024
with the song: "HERO"


Artist's Biography

The Story so far..
The Hard Luck Souls are a hard rock band with blues roots from New York's Capital Region. Guitarist Brian Gentile and singer Chris Itani started making music together in 2015. After a few line-up changes, drummer Mark Schmidt and bassist Dave Smassanow filled out the group. In 2017, The Hard Luck Souls released their debut, a 7-song EP "Closer to the Flame", raising their profile in the regional music scene. After honing their sound through frequent live shows and picking up momentum, THLS released their sophomore record, the full-length "Believer" in July 2021. As "Believer" gets spins on regional airwaves, more and more rock fans are taking notice of this up-and-coming four piece. 

Always looking forward.
Our new album "Believer" is finally out in the wild, we are turning our focus on more writing and getting ready to start playing shows again. Good things ahead!

Full Album show of Wednesday August 31

with the Album: Believer


Artist's Biography

The Hard Luck Souls are a hard rock band with blues roots from New York's Capital Region.

In 2017, The Hard Luck Souls released their debut, a -song EP "Closer to the Flame", raising their profile in the regional music scene. After honing their sound through frequent live shows and picking up momentum, THLS released their sophomore record, the full-length "Believer" in July 2021.

That summer, Mike Grosshandler (The Velmas and Above The Flood) joined the band bringing his guitar style to solidify The Hard Luck Souls' sound. As "Believer" gets spins on regional airwaves.

THLS are seasoned stage performers with an energetic live presence and have forged a superb reputation as easy to work with and professional supporting national touring acts such as Rehab, Blacktop Mojo.


About the Album

Recorded 2018 - 2020, released in the end of 2021. Believer is a hard rock album with influences of Blues, Grunge, Metal, and Indie.

Featured Artist of February 25, 2020
with the song: Get Back

Chris Itani - Vocals
Brian Gentile - Guitar / Vocals
Dave Smassanow - Bass
Mark Schmidt - Drums

The Hard Luck Souls began with Brian Gentile on Guitars and Chris Itani on vocals as an original Blues based Hard Rock band in late 2015, after a few line up changes Drummer, Mark Schmidt and Bassist Dave Smassanow joined to fill out the line up. The Hard Luck Souls quickly set out to complete their first album (record) "Closer to the Flame" (released Summer 2017).
Currently we are hard at work on some new music in the studio for our next full release set to be completed sometime in the spring. Come check out some rock and roll at an upcoming show!
Our debut ep,Spring 17'. Available on Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL.

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