The Starlings July 25, 2008

"Organic countryboth delicate and edgy For the lo-fi country enthusiast, the Starlings natural charm and raw potential, like the Starlings themselves, are a winning combination. Highly recommended. - Maverick Magazine The Starlings hark back to an earlier, simpler time, when folks gathered on front porches with mandolins and harmonicas, singing away the day in dusty twilight. That simple beauty pervades the bands stellar debut album, Songbook, and that easygoing camaraderie personifies the Starlings live performances, which find them equally at home playing barnburners and ballads and have made them favorites among Seattles twang community. - Portland Tribune "Fresh and full of brio...(Joy) Mills, one of the best songwriters in the Northwest (or anywhere)...an excellent, vital record." - Victory Review "The Starlings clearly have a deep appreciation for the classics but are by no means a retro act. Simply a terrific one." - Miles Of Music "Seattle roots-country outfit releases authentic, inventive debut a classic sound...good playing by all in the service of first-rate songs." - CDReviews.com "The Starlings, a band buoyed by shimmering vocalist Joy Mills." - Seattle P.I. The Starlings have captured the ears of fans both in the Northwest and beyond following their 2006 release of debut album Songbook." Based out of Seattle, theyve received accolades from notable sources as Maverick Magazine and Americana UK; appeared live on renowned radio station KEXPs Audioasis; spent eight weeks on John Richards (KEXP) Top Ten Northwest Bands; and shared prominent performances with the likes of Todd Snider, The Avett Brothers, Shannon McNally, Michelle Malone, and numerous NW artists. Featured in a 2-page spread in the March 2007 issue of Maverick Magazine (UK), The Starlings are bringing their blend of Americana country and folk music to an ever broader stage, garnering fans from all corners of the musical spectrum. Led by the magnetic harmonies and songwriting of Joy Mills and Tom Parker, this murmuration combines lyrics and vocals that are all at once wistful and fierce, haunting and soothing. Their approach is contemporary and inventive, inspired by the classics of country, folk and Appalachia. Tasteful lines of guitar, banjo, harmonica and mandolin give front porch flavors to the songs, while Aimee Zoe Tubbs and Jack Quick provide the solid and stylish foundation on drums and bass, respectively, as well as backing vocals. Elemental themes create The Starlings solid repertoire. From a pin-dropping ballad to a foot-stomping barnburner, their images linger empty boxcars, twilight on the prairie, divining rods, river beds, the long drive home, and an underlying wonder at the mystery of it all.

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