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Two
summers ago a little Ottawa band called STARLING was on
top of the hype heap. They toured their record "SUSTAINER", performing
alongside Veruca Salt, Cheap Trick and others. Their american label "Time
Bomb" lived up to their name and soon enough they were floating in the
sea
of independents (independence). Guitarist/ Vocalist Danny Michel departed to
pursue his solo career, citing personal conflicts within the band.
The remaining trio of Ian, Peter and Maury begin work on a follow up
recording April 2001 at Umbrella Studios using AC/DC and Radiohead as
musical touchstones. 17 tracks go down in three days and the fellas hit the
road with various alternate musical employers (Ron Sexsmith, The Cash
Brothers, Ian produced Andy Stochansky). Time passed, and astro-pop
physicists STARLING found the time to hole up and put the final touches on
their new recording.
Finally,
a little over a year later, 2002's "THINGS YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID
BEFORE" is finished. The band played SXSW in Austin, NXNE in Toronto and
enjoyed a smashing return to form in Ottawa at the release party.
CD
Available at Maple Music. and other classy places.
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