Biography

Contact info:
David Starr
davidstarrmusic@gmail.com
970.640.8088

For more information, please contact:
Craig Shelburne, Richlynn Group
craig@richlynngroup.com
615.970.7474


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LOVE AND SABOTAGE

Released: 2016

Produced by: David Starr

Recorded at:
Beaird Music Group - Nashville, TN
Macy Sound Studios - Denver, CO
The Dungeon - Nashville, TN
Eddie Gore Productions - Nashville, TN
The Witness Tree - Cedaredge, CO

Recording engineers:
Jim DeBlanc and Rob Lane - Beaird Music Group
Tommy Harden - The Dungeon
John Macy - Macy Sound Studios
Eddie Gore - Eddie Gore Productions
David Starr - The Witness Tree

Mixed by: Dave Buchanan - Beaird Music Group
Mastered by David Glasser: Airshow, Boulder, CO
Guitar tech: Craig Rogers
Jacket Photography: Lu Anne Tyrell
Disc Photo:Sandy Wilt
Layout and Design:Rachel Starr Sloan and Linda Marks

I'd like to thank the following individuals for their significant help and inspiration in the making of this record: Cindy Starr, Shelley Rae Komived, Mark Wright, Larry Beaird and the great BMG staff, John Oates, Richie Furay, Dana Cooper, Steve Cropper, Karla Bonoff and John Mooy. Last but not least, I'd like to thank my family, fans and friends who provide constant support and encouragement: I am grateful! ~ David Starr

All songs used by permission
Copyright 2016 Cedaredge Music, LLC

1. Love and Sabotage (3:03)
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Howard Duck - keyboards
Eli Beaird - bass
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal
Dan Dugmore - lap steel guitar
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitars

2. Hard To Find A Witness (3:06) with Dana Cooper
Written by David Starr and Dana Cooper
David Starr Music, ASCAP and Dog Eared Music / Bluewater Music, SESAC
David Starr - lead vocal, guitars
Christian Telee - drums
Eric Moon - keyboards
Chris Engleman - bass
Dana Cooper - harmony vocal

3. Life After You (2:41)
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ACAP
David Starr - lead vocal, acoustic guitars
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Mark Prentice - bass
Jimmy Mattingly - mandolin
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal

4. Secrets (2:52) with John Oates
Written by David Starr and John Oates
David Starr Music, ASCAP and Oates Shui Songs, BMI
David Starr - lead vocal
John Oates - vocals
Dan Dugmore - mandolin
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Eli Beaird - bass
Howard Duck - keyboards
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocals

5. Called It Love (3:29) with Steve Cropper
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - vocals, guitars, keyboards, percussion
Steve Cropper - electric guitar
Michael Jude - bass
John Michel - drums


6. Tumbleweed (4:36)
Written by Tia McGraff, Tommy Parham, Henry Priestman and Pete Riley - McJames Music, BMI, Sony/ATV, BMI and Softdog Publishing, BMI/PRS
David Starr - lead vocal, piano, acoustic guitars
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Jimmy Mattingly - fiddle, mandolin
Mark Prentice - bass
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal

7. Our Mistakes (3:22)
Written by David Starr and Kevin Fisher - David Starr Music, ASCAP and McJames Music, BMI
David Starr - lead vocal
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitars
Dan Dugmore - mandolin
Eli Beaird - bass
Howard Duck - keyboards
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal


8. Long Ride Home (3:39)
Written by David Starr, Tia McGraff, Cindy Starr and Tommy Parham - David Starr Music, ASCAP and McJames Music, BMI
David Starr - lead vocal, slide guitar
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitars
Dan Dugmore - mandolin
Eli Beaird - bass
Howard Duck - keyboards, accordion
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocals


9. You Will Come To Know (3:46)
Written by David Starr - DAvid Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
Rob McNelley - electic guitars
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Eli Beaird - bass
Howard Duck - keyboards, accordion
Dan Dugmore - mandolin, dobro
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocals

10. Fever (3:34)
Written by Kenny Edwards, BMI
David Starr - lead vocal
Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
Tommy Harden - drums
Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
Rob McNelley - electric guitars, slide
Eli Beaird - bass
Howard Duck - keyboard, accordions

11. Heed The Call (3:45) with Richie Furay
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal, guitars
Richie Furay - harmony vocal
Christian Telee - drums
Chris Engleman - bass
Eric Moon - keyboards
Tommy Harden - percussion

12. What Do You Recall (3:14)
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal, piano, synth strings
Jim Mattingly - violin

13. No Time Like The Present (3:10)
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Tommy Harden - drums, percussion
Jim Mattingly - mandolin
Mark Prentice - bass
Rob McNelley - electric guitars
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal
Dana Cooper - harmonica

14. Afraid (3:20)
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocals, guitar
Tania Hancheroff - harmony vocal
Chris Engleman - bass
Eric Moon - keyboards
Christian Telee - drums

15. The Beautiful Music Of You (2:59) with Richie Furay
Written by David Starr - David Starr Music, ASCAP
David Starr - lead vocal
Richie Furay - harmony vocal
Larry Beaird - guitars
Jim Mattingly - 5-string viola



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