SLUKA ALBUMs, History, & Reviews

Christopher Sluka - singer, songwriter, musician, and performer - has now recorded eight studio albums with over 100 original songs which have been released throughout the world. After several years performing on the New York club scene, his first big break came in 1988 when he was approached by some Japanese record executives after a concert. They were impressed by the syncopated gothic groove rock sound of the band, the melodic explorations of his voice, and the almost psychedelic adventures underlying the distinctive and emotive songwriting. They invited him to record one of his songs in Los Angeles to be released as a CD single in Japan. The song, "Sunday's Child," did so well that an album deal was inevitable. SLUKA was signed to Meldac, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi, for two albums.

The 1st SLUKA album, "Emotional Battlefield", which includes Sunday's Child, was recorded in Japan in 1989.

The 2nd SLUKA album, "Fear of Ordinary Life", was also recorded in Japan in 1990 in a studio at the base of Mt. Fuji.

The 3rd SLUKA album was recorded for Waves/CGD/Time-Warner in Italy in 1993.

Coinciding with the record releases were sold-out concert performances, numerous television appearances, radio interviews, and excellent press, reviews and international acclaim. He gained immeasurable experience from his love of "live" performance to which he credits the strength of his powerful yet sensitive voice and his inspired songwriting. Of course, Christopher hasn't achieved this success all by himself. He was fortunate to work with some of the most gifted and talented Musicians in the business.

Christopher was born near Seattle but raised all over the world never spending more than a couple of years in any one place. In addition to music, Christopher is a visual artist and his rather surreal oil paintings have been shown in galleries in New York, San Diego, Tokyo, and Milan. He is an avid distance runner and he enjoys flying airplanes. After many years of living abroad, Sluka returned to the USA in 1994 to live in San Diego where he purchased the Javanican Coffee House in Pacific Beach. A second coffee house was opened in Mission Beach, San Diego. Christopher has performed acoustic versions of his music at both locations regularly when he was in San Diego.

The 4th SLUKA Album: "A Matter of Perception" was his first album recorded in the United States. It was released through his own label, Steel Flower Music, in 1997.

The 5th SLUKA Album: "A San Diego Zoo" was released in 1999 and found major exposure through the internet at sites like Amazon.com, & Itunes.

The 6th SLUKA Album: "Social Anxiety" was released March 30, 2001.
It delves into danceable Gothic Rock steeped in rythmic acoustic guitars, complex drums, and the spacey keyboard-like vocals of Jennifer Hart.
The album was released on Sluka's Steel Flower Music Label (SFM3) and distributed throughout the world.
Musically, the album is a unique mix of acoustic instruments & synthesized sounds.
Lyrically, Sluka explores the erotic side of social pyschology.

The SLUKA Compilation Album: "Songs From The Set List" was released August 7, 2001.
This Collection of 20 songs, taken from the first six Sluka Albums, was remastered and enhanced especially for this compilation.
The songs were chosen because they were the most often performed "live" at Sluka concerts during the 2001 Summer european tour.
The album was released on Sluka's Steel Flower Music Label (SFM4) and distributed throughout the world.

The Seventh SLUKA CD and Bonus DVD: "Gothic Cavalier" released October 13, 2004.
12 Studio Recordings and a companion DVD that contains a video of the title track and "Live" performances from concert tours throughout the world
as well as interviews, television appearances, documentaries, and videos for songs released during the previous 15 years.
The album was released on Sluka's Steel Flower Music Label (SFM5) and distributed throughout the world.

The Eighth SLUKA Album: "Solo Flight" released March 17, 2009.

In October, 2008, Christopher sold the coffee house business to focus on writing and recording a new album.

"Solo Flight" contains 16 new recordings. As the title suggests, this album is a solo effort.
An additional challenge was to write and record songs that would utilize only an electric guitar, a drum machine, and a single lead vocal expressing the melodies with visceral biting lyrics.
All the tracks were recorded "live" in the studio (as a listener would hear them "live" in concert), without the use of studio effects, edits, or overdubs.

Christopher Sluka has been an aviation enthusiast all his life.
He has a Masters Degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle University
He currently holds a Commercial Pilot's License with Instrument Rating
and is a Gold Seal Certified Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII) by the FAA.
With over 3,000 hours, he flies and instructs in single-engine, twin engine (MEI), and complex aircraft
He is the Chief Instructor for Learn To Fly San Diego, Montgomery Field Airport, San Diego, CA.
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