David Starr - Just Visiting Episode - a podcast by Rudy Giecek, Our PNW Music

We recorded this interview before David had to cancel this tour due to restrictions surrounding Covid-19.

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), Karla Bonoff, 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. The collection of songs was inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by his grandfather in 1972. “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 and a new edition of Of What Was, Nothing Is Left are set for release in February 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. Starr 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. He 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 intensely collaborative nature of the whole project. I can’t wait to share it with the world!”

-Text from of David’s website

Website- https://www.davidstarrmusic.com

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/DavidStarrMusic/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/davidstarrmusic/

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/6PJuDsfOF3dpzVpdrUIRw1?si=xFavLr5RQ2S_xvosa_5_Sg

Havilah will be hosting these events on her own since David Starr will not be coming to Washington. Please follow her links to find out about all her upcoming local shows.

https://holisticartventures.com/young-singersongwriters-workshops/

Website- https://www.havilahmusic.com

Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/havilah.rand/

Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/havilahsings/

Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/artist/46z6vwA1PZ1bcAAixca42K?si=3gnjk4N-Tk-2Aj0ODbGB9g

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