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Powerful Crushing Metal |
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| Location: | ALAMEDA, California |
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| Last Login: | Oct 1, 2007 (325 days back) |
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| Former original VICIOUS RUMORS bassist DAVE STARR's New Band WILDESTARR is currently tracking their debut album at TRIDENT STUDIOS in Pacheco California. While Known primarily for his Bass work in Vicious Rumors, Dave has always considerd himself more of a Guitarist than a Bass Player. His New band features Dave handling both Rhythm and Lead Guitars, in addition to bass tracks. Teamed with Vocalist London Wilde, Starr brings his years of experience to forge a new breed of Powerful Crushing Metal.... "Generation Next" written by Dave Starr and London Wilde. Published by WildeStarr Media. Recorded by WildeStarr. Mixed and digitally mastered by Juan Urteaga at Triton Studios. Endorsements: |
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Music:Member Since: 6/26/2006Band Members: Dave Starr is a true Metal veteran with a career going back over 25 years, with numerous albums, MTV videos, DVD's, and concert tours to his credit. Known mostly for his bass work with Vicious Rumors over that last 22 years, Dave is also a talented guitarist and song writer who is now recording his debut album with his new band WildeStarr, featuring Dave on guitars and bass. Not many bass players can say they have made records with such guitar greats as Brad Gillis, Vinnie Moore, Geoff Thorpe, Mark McGhee, and David Chastain. Dave Starr can. He is also one of the few bass players in Metal to use the thundering 8 string. “I started out like most guys, I did not know what the hell I was doing... and played in a bunch of shitty bands that I don't care to remember. I taught myself how to play for the most part, listening to records and learning songs from all my favorite bands. My mom and dad thought I was crazy for wanting to do this, and maybe they were right!” After playing guitar in bands for a few years, Dave switched over to bass in 1982. "Every band I was in, nobody wanted to play bass.... so I decided to do it myself." "I don't regret the decision; it opened up a lot of doors for me, although I never really considered myself as a bass player." "It was great to play with VR again on the last record WarBall. I am very proud of it and all the work I have done with VR. WildeStarr was something I had started to work on a few years earlier... and I really wanted to get back to that. Guitar playing is really where my heart is at, and to write my own songs as well. That is what WildeStarr is all about for me. In VR, it was always tough for me to write songs since we had 3 established writers in the band and my ideas did not always get the attention they deserved." “What I am doing with WildeStarr is simple.... I am playing the music that I want to hear, the music I always wanted to write and record without answering to anyone else. I put the music we are doing up there with anything I have ever done before with VR. A lot of passion, blood, sweat and tears have gone into this music, and the results will change the world forever…Empires will fall! Make me a sandwich bitch!" Stay tuned.... Dave Starr Discography and credits: Albums With Vicious Rumors: Soldiers of the Night Shrapnel Records 1986 Digital Dictator Shrapnel Records 1988 Guitar Masters Compilation Shrapnel Records 1989 Vicious Rumors Atlantic Records 1990 Welcome to the Ball Atlantic Records 1991 Live in Tokyo Atlantic Records 1992 Tribute to Carl Albert GTM Records 1995 The Last Word TyperPaw Records 2000 WarBall Mascot Records 2006 Other Albums: Destillery "Behind the Mask" (song writer) Iron Glory Records 2000 Press "PRESS" 30 Days Records 2003 CHASTAIN "In an Outrage" Leviathan Records 2004 MTV Videos and DVD's Vicious Rumors "Don't wait for Me" 1990 Vicious Rumors "Children" 1991 Vicious Rumors "10 years of Power" 1996 Vicious Rumors "Crushing the World" 2005 CHASTAIN "Bullet from a Gun" 2004 Vocalist London Wilde began singing publicly at the age of 14. “I began Performing Classical pieces such as Handel’s Messiah with the Church choir, as well as throwing down some Johnny Cash and Elvis, with my Dad who was an amateur Elvis Impersonator and MC. I often played guitar and sang with him at his gigs. Although I loved to sing, it wasn’t until I heard Ronnie James Dio on “Rainbow Rising”, that knew exactly what I wanted to do with my life!” London Performed with a handful of forgettable Metal bands in the mid to late 80’s. “Nothing lasted long! “I was essentially kicked out of every band I was in, after about 2-4 weeks. I don’t think they “got” me, and my unusual masculine vocal style. I just couldn’t find anyone who could share my vision musically. By the Early 90’s, when the Grunge revolution wiped Metal off the map, I decided to make a career change. I felt if I couldn’t sing the style of music I wanted, I wouldn’t sing at all.” London turned to doing session work; Recording, engineering, song writing and performing back up vocals and keyboards for local bands’ demos, working with former and current members of Orgy, Econoline Crush, Calamity Jane, and David Chastain. “I had pretty much given up hope that I would find someone that fit my musical vision and vocal style. That changed the moment I heard a rough demo of Dave Starr’s material. He had approached me to play keyboards on his new project, not realizing my background as a vocalist. I said “Sure, I can play keyboards…but actually I would like to be your singer! To Dave’s credit, after a brief pause, he said..Sure, OK!” Thus WildeStarr was born. "As a songwriting team, Dave and I fit like a GLOVE, and at age 45, I have at last found my dream band!” Influences: Judas Priest, Savatage, Thin Lizzy, Nightwish, Dragonlord Sounds Like: Judas Priest, Vicious Rumors, Savatage, Queensryche Type of Label: None |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Metal) |
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| EMG Pickups, Tone Pros Bridges, and Cool Guitar picks.
Special thanks to:
James Kearney at EMG Pickups
Rico Mancini at Cool Picks
"Wookie" and Brian Deveraux at Tone Pros
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EMG 81... Posted by WildeStarr on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 11:05:00 PST |
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CFMRockParty Interview |
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| 6-17-07
The interview went really great last night! Thanks to Cynthia at CFMRockparty! Here is a follow up to last nights interview:
http://realmmagazine.blogspot.com/2007/06/wildestarr-thunder
-lightn... Posted by WildeStarr on Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:14:00 PST |
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Dave Starr & WildeStarr pick up Sfarzo String Endorsement |
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| 5-12-07
Dave Starr and WildeStarr are now teamed up with SFARZO guitar strings!! Check out the new WildeStarr page here:
http://www.sfarzo.us/artist/Dave_Starr.html
Special thanks to Janine Kopping an... Posted by WildeStarr on Sun, 13 May 2007 02:54:00 PST |
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Original VICIOUS RUMORS Bassist Returns With WILDESTARR |
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| Press Release Copied from Blabbermouth.net-..>..>Original VICIOUS RUMORS Bassist Returns With WILDESTARR - Mar. 31, 2007 ..> ..>..> .... Posted by WildeStarr on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 06:25:00 PST |
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