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New York, NY, October 1, 2008--NYC rock trio STARK and Lani Ford announce Fall show dates and release of Women Of Rock compilation CD.  STARK has officially replaced Josette with guitarist and engineer/co-producer, Sonic Joe Hogan. Also, Sweet Rob Endemann has left the band to raise a family in Florida, so Eric Rock ‘n Robel, formerly with Heroin Sheiks and Nova Express, has joined the group on drums. STARK’s sophomore album Put

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New York, July 5, 2008--NYC rock trio STARK announces their new line-up. STARK has officially replaced Josette with guitarist and engineer/co-producer, Sonic Joe Hogan. Also, Sweet Rob Endemann has left the band to raise a family in Florida, so Eric Rock ‘n Robel, formerly with Heroin Sheiks and Nova Express, has joined the group. STARK’s sophomore album Put It To Your Head, released January 26th is continuing to receive great press and radio, with recent reviews in Big Takeover and Devolution plus on the Soundcheck Magazine and Street Voice UK websites.

STARK’s song “Disturbed” is featured on Bubblegum Slutzine’s Summer CD Sampler and “OH NO!” has just been selected for a Women in Rock compilation CD and added into rotation on Indie 104 radio. “18 Again” will be re-released on the upcoming Wicked Cool Records compilation CD Goldie’s Garage, Volume 1 thanks to Genya Ravan and her two Sirius Radio shows.

STARK’s debut CD The Curse is still getting attention with play on Joey Stuckey’s Audio Style and A Quiet Time podcast. Lani Ford participated in Make Music New York again this year with a solo acoustic performance at La Guardia Corner Gardens and performed in the 3rd Annual Dynamic Music Fest July 6th in Long Island. Lani Ford has interviews featured on Indiegrrl.com and Bassgirls.com and STARK has just received an artist endorsement from Daisy Rock.

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New York, May 23, 2008—STARK’s Lani Ford at Make Music New York June 21st.

Lani Ford will participate in Make Music New York again this year with a solo acoustic performance at LaGuardia Corner Gardens on LaGuardia between Houston and W. 3rd Street in Manhattan June 21st 3pm-4pm. Hot off the heels of the release of the sophomore album, Put It To Your Head in January, and a UK tour in March, Lani Ford will play an hour’s worth of solo acoustic material, including some brand new songs, for MMNY which is a day of live music outdoors all over the city. Last year, STARK shocked and awed the crowd outside of Otto’s Shrunken Head.

STARK recently received excellent reviews in Big Takeover and Devolution Magazines plus great online reviews on the Soundcheck-Magazine and Streetvoice UK sites. STARK has been receiving praise from the amazing Genya Ravan on her two radio shows, Goldie’s Garage and Chicks and Broads on Sirius Radio, Channel 25, for the song “18 Again.” STARK will soon be featured on the upcoming Wicked Cool Records compilation release Goldie’s Garage, Volume 1. Also, STARK’s song “OH NO!” has been receiving a lot of airplay on Radio Gets Wild in the UK.

On Put It To Your Head, deep-fried, Texas-sized vocals dripping with underground New York attitude jars the senses with catchy hooks and cool licks. It’s sweet blues-country soul colliding with charming poetic punk rock angst. All 10 songs are written by Lani

Saturday, January 26th, 2008 Midway--STARK's CD Release Party!!! 9 pm New York NY NEW DATE!!!!! 25 Avenue B @ 3rd Street New York, New York 10002 Cost: $10 Free CD with Admission Bring copy of our ad (with the old date on it) in the New York Waste and get a free STARK t-shirt! Frank Wood Presents STARK’s CD Release Party for Put It To Your Head! With our friends Billy Magee Blue Shadow Dogs Sprinkle Genies Girl To Gorilla Grande STARK plays at 10:30!