"Luke Spiller has had a year of "achievements." He mentions the term twice during our conversation. Once in connection with his group the Struts, who celebrated the 10-year anniversary of their debut album, Everybody Wants, with a major tour. And once when speaking about his debut solo album, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine. He's capping 2026 with "An Evening With the Struts" at the Grammy Museum on December 8-which is sold out."
""The Christmas song nobody asked for until they realized they needed it," he laughs over the phone a couple of days before its release. Spiller's choice is more intentional than it might seem on the surface. While Slade were a massive act in their native U.K., they didn't make inroads in the U.S.-although, Spiller reminds me, Quiet Riot did very well with their covers of Slade's "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" and "Cum on Feel the Noiz.""
Luke Spiller experienced a year of achievements with the Struts' 10-year anniversary tour and his debut solo album, Love Will Probably Kill Me Before Cigarettes and Wine. He scheduled sold-out events including An Evening With the Struts at the Grammy Museum and intimate solo shows in Los Angeles. Spiller recorded a dark, gritty cover of Slade's 1973 "Merry Xmas Everybody" intended to introduce U.S. fans to the song. He consciously crafted a version aligned with his solo identity rather than a big upbeat rock rendition. The music video was filmed at the Los Angeles River, avoiding typical Christmas clichés.
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