Sully Erna

Sully Erna, best known as singer and main songwriter of acclaimed rock band Godsmack, is branching out from his rock roots this year with his debut solo album, Avalon. Set for release on Universal Records, it hit stores on September 14th, 2010. Already a proven commodity as the front man of one of today's most successful and powerful rock bands, Erna
is also a successful producer, multi-instrumentalist and soundtrack creator.

Born and raised in the suburbs of Boston Massachusetts, Erna has been a musician since the tender age of 3 and a half years old, where he began his journey as a drummer.

Since then, Sully Erna has reaped a myriad of accolades, including several industry records such as:

• Godsmack's latest release, titled "The Oracle", debuted at #! in the U.S., making it the band's 3rd consecutive #1 debut album on the Billboard 200 charts.
• Faceless (2003)
• Godsmack IV (2006)
• The Oracle (2010)

Godsmack's latest single, "Cryin' Like a Bitch," recently positioned itself at #1 for 7 weeks straight.

With Godsmack, Erna has sold more than 15 million albums worldwide. He was awarded Rock Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards, and has received four Grammy nominations.

Godsmack's self-titled 1998 debut went quadruple-platinum, while five of the band's albums and EPs have achieved gold or platinum status in the U.S. and Canada.

Sully Erna's latest materpiece, Avalon, features an array of eclectic compositions unlike anything he has ever written in the past.

It is an epic body of work that has taken him over 2 years to compose, record and finally release. It utilizes the hypnotic sounds of tribal rhythms, melodic pianos and cellos, along with the haunting vocals of Lisa Guyer as well as the hand percussion of Niall Gregory from renowned band Dead Can Dance.