Biography

Contact info:
David Starr
davidstarrmusic@gmail.com
970.640.8088

For more information, please contact:
Kate Richardson, Richlynn Group
kate@richlynngroup.com
615.970.7474


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SOUTH AND WEST

Release Date: June 8, 2018

The Musicians
David Starr: Lead Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitars
Dan Dugmore: Pedal and Lap Steel, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Dobrato, Mandolin
Tommy Harden: Drums, Percussion
Erik Stucky: Mandolin
Mark Prentice: Bass
Mike Severs: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
Howard Duck: Keyboards, Accordion
Irene Kelley: Harmony Vocals
Tania Hancheroff: Harmony Vocals
Susan Marie Reeves: Harmony Vocals
Sierra Reeves: Harmony

The Studio
Recorded at Addiction Sound Studios, Nashville by David Kalmusky and Ethan Barrette
Mixed by David Kalmusky
Alberto Sewald - studio assistant
Mastered by Dan Shike of Tone and Volume Mastering, Nashville

The Design
Linda Lou Marks
Trail's End photo - Dana Cooper
Back cover photo - Jeff Fasano

The Gratitude
Thanks to Cindy, my wonderful Arkansas family and my friends in Cedaredge, Nashville, and all points in between for their support. Thanks to my co-writers for their generous contributions. Thanks to Richlynn Group for their direction. Thanks to Linda Marks for her vision. Thanks to Johnn Oates for his confirmed inspiration.

The Dedication
Dedicated to OZZY the Road Dog, for he traveled both South and West

Produced by: David M. Starr
All songs used by permission
Copyright Cedaredge Music, LLC 2018

1. Good As Gone (3:24)
David Starr / David Starr Music, ASCAP

2. Don't Give Me Hope (3:47)
David Starr and Irene Kelley / David Starr Music, ASCAP and Shiny Stuff Music, BMI

3. Maybe You're Not The One (2:58)
David Starr and Robby Hecht / David Starr Music, ASCAP and Old Man Music, SESAC

4. Could Have Run Together (4:01)
David Starr / David Starr Music, ASCAP

5. Love Won't Make Itself (3:35)
David Starr and Warren Lee Sellers / David Starr Music, ASCAP and First Chair Music, BMI

6. Country Comfort (5:14)
Elton John and Bernie Taupin / Universal - Songs of Polygram, BMI

7. Night Rolls Around (4:39)
David Starr / David Starr Music, ASCAP

8. Until It's All Gone (3:16)
David Starr / David Starr Music, ASCAP

9. Nothing Short (3:05)
David Starr / David Starr Music, ASCAP

10. If Nothing Changes (3:25)
David Starr and Andrew Scott Wills / David Starr Music, ASCAP and Living Wills Music, BMI

11. Suddenly, I'm Home (3:23)
David Starr and Susan Marie Reeves / David Starr Music, ASCAP and Dance On The Moon Music, ASCAP

12. These Damn Goodbyes (3:09)
David Starr and Victoria Woodworth / David Starr Music, ASCAP and Feed Gonzo Music, BMI



David Starr possesses “a compelling voice, something truly special, both accessible and passionate” (Elmore), that has been honed releasing nine albums, touring internationally, and opening shows for esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates), The Steel Wheels, Survivor, and more.

Beauty And Ruin, Starr’s latest project is a musical and literary adventure, produced and arranged by John Oates and co-produced by himself and David Kalmusky. It is a collection of songs inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by his grandfather in 1972, which Starr plans to re-publish. “It is like watching a movie,” says Oates. "The cinematic aural landscape visually evokes a classic tale of tragedy, love gone wrong and an exploration of human nature and all its flaws." Beauty and Ruin is set for release in early 2020.

“A collection of beautiful, poetic and somewhat sad songs with a warm and organic production that draws you in and wraps around your heart,” writes Americana Highways of Starr’s 2018 record, South and West. The record follows an acclaimed EP, The Head and Heart, also produced by John Oates and the full-length Love and Sabotage with special guests like John Oates, Richie Furay, Dana Cooper and Steve Cropper.

Starr’s prestige extends beyond the stage as well, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock in 1998, then relocating to Cedaredge in 2001. Today, the store is such an institution that Cedaredge proclaimed the musician’s birthday as David Starr Day in 2016. He was also instrumental in the 2018 opening of the Grand Mesa Arts Center, an intimate event space brought to fruition through strong community support in Cedaredge, CO. Starr helped design the space in order to attract musicians and visual artists to Southwestern Colorado.

Starr says of his upcoming Beauty And Ruin project, “This project is important to me for several reasons. There’s the family connection through my grandfather’s book, the songs that were born out of his story and the intense collaborative nature of the whole project. I can’t wait to share it with the world