Gotthard chooses new lead singer
Hard rock band Gotthard have found a new singer to replace former frontman Steve Lee who died in a road accident last year.
Gotthard, one of Switzerland’s most successful bands, said they were overwhelmed by the “huge” number of singers who applied from all over the world to join the line-up.
The band members unanimously opted for Lausanne-born Nic Maeder, a “great singer and fantastic musician” who grew up in Australia and Switzerland.
In a message to fans on their website, bassist Marc Lynn said: “A lot of courage is needed to step into the footsteps of such a great singer. For that, Nic has earned our respect. Let’s never forget this and make Nic welcome in the family.”
The band are offering a free download of a new song with Maeder on vocals and are in the studio working on a new album that will be released in 2012.
Lee died on a motorcycle tour of the United States in October 2010. In the freak accident, a truck lost control on a wet motorway and drove into a group of parked motorcycles, one of which hit the singer who had stopped to put on rain gear.
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