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STARK's New Line-up

Lani Ford — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:35:32 +0100

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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.

While on tour in the UK, STARK met a band broken down on the motorway and instantly befriended Lilith�s Army who will join STARK for 5 dates at the end of September, including Fontana�s and Otto�s Shrunken Head in NYC, Champs in Trenton, NJ and more.

STARK has enough material for at least 2 future records to be produced sooner than later with a lot of funny, disturbing, moving, and inspiring material out there and demos are already being recorded. For more, check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.
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STARK Booking and Info
Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford
(718) 791-6240
starknyc@hotmail.com
Put It To Your Head is available at www.digstation.com/stark and www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

STARK's Lani Ford at Make Music New York and more STARK news

Lani Ford — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:13:25 +0100

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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 Ford. STARK�s debut CD The Curse is still getting attention with �Wrong Guy� just added to rotation on Joey Stuckey�s Audio Style on Engage Internet Radio. A Quiet Time podcast has also recently played songs from both albums. Versailles Records and Bubblegum Slutzine will both feature STARK on their upcoming compilation CD�s.

STARK�s upcoming gigs include The El Bar in Philadelphia June 19th 8pm, Arlene�s Grocery July 17th 11pm and WTSR and The Record Collector in New Jersey in late July/early August. On a bittersweet note, drummer Sweet Rob Endemann will be leaving the band in June because he�s gonna be a new daddy and moving away. They welcome new drummer Eric Robel from Heroin Sheiks and Nova Express.

For more information, check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.

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Put It To Your Head is available at www.digstation.com/stark and www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

STARK's CD Release Party

Lani Ford — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 08:32:41 +0100

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!

STARK signed to Zoomookic.com

Lani Ford — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:59:18 +0100

STARK has recently been added to the roster on the all-digital music label Zoomoozik.com. Check out our site at www.zoomoozik.com/stark

STARK has been selected for the 4th Goldie�s Garage show with one of our punk rock heroes, Genya Ravan. Please vote for us at http://goldiesgarage.us/

STARK is also in the Warped and Taste of Chaos tours� Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands. You can check out 10 songs, vote and comment at http://dtoc.battleofthebands.com/STARK

3 weeks left!--Now is the time to please go to www.audiostreet.net/stark or http://www.audiostreet.net/artist.aspx?artistid=58316 and vote for STARK. Please leave us a cool comment!;)

STARK is featured on www.myspace.com/gogirls in the Top 8.

STARK has finished recording and mastering the new CD �Put It To Your Head�! It should be out in time for you to put it in your stocking this year. The artwork is being finished now and the CD release party will be in January. We have a new website at www.starknyc.com. Still working on it, but check it out. New songs are on myspace now! Thanks for everyone�s support. This has been a long time coming. Now we gotta go on tour. Keep checking www.myspace.com/stark and the website www.starknyc.com for updates.

STARK is planning our first UK tour in March, 2008!
We�re going totally British with �OH NO!� video entered in the Million Pound Song contest. You can download and vote for video for one English pound. http://www.themillionpoundsong.com/memberfolder/stark.aspx

Lani Ford and STARK will be featured on the upcoming episode of �Be Yourself As Well As Art� on MNN.

Lani Ford just picked up another ASCAP Plus Songwriter�s Award for the 3rd year in a row. It won�t pay the rent, but hey, it�s cool.

STARK is in talks with Turmic Records in Sweden for distribution. STARK is also being licensed in Canada by Octobertunes.

Next shows:
Thursday December 6th, solo acoustic�Defenders of Peace Benefit
Otto�s Shrunken Head
538 E. 14th Street at Avenue B
9-12
Lani Ford of STARK plays at 9:15pm

Sunday December 16th, --Blankfest XI
10pm
Bruxelles
173 Main Street, Nyack, New York

Buck Brothers on US Radio

Andy Duke — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 11:42:34 +0100

Buck Brothers on US Radio

With the release of Buck Brothers' debut album 'Me' only weeks away (8 October), we're pleased to report that US radio stations are already starting to spin 'Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes' on their playlists.

The promo campaign has only just started but the following stations are already Bucked:

KUNI Cedar Falls IA (M)(A)
RLC Piscataway NJ
WARY Valhalla NY
WDTS Georgetown DE
WDWN Auburn NY
WITR Rochester NY (C)(M)
WPUB New York, NY

(C) - Core stations
(A) - AAA stations
(M) - Media Guide stations

If you are in these areas or, if you fancy helping out in Bucking the airwaves, we would be extremely grateful if you could request more Buck Brothers at these stations. Some 400 stations will be receiving our single and album in the next 2 weeks so any help in spreading the word would be extremely wonderful, helpful and rewarded with good Buck karma.

Much love,

Andy, Pete & Stixx
buck brothers

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Andy's bass guitar to feature in Guitar Buyer Magazine in UK

Andy Duke — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:49:15 +0100

Gear Geek Alert!!!!! The following blog contains information about musical equipment that some readers may find tedious, dull and not worth the cyberspace it's been written on. You have been warned.

The British 'fret-frottage' themed magazine 'Guitar Buyer' recently contacted Andy Buck to feature his very own Rickenbacker 4001 and rare MusicMan Cutlass bass in their forthcoming issue.

Andy's Ricky gets snapped by Guitar Buyer Magazine photo-guru Richard Eccleston

Andy's white Rickenbacker 4001 used to belong to a bass-playing hero of his and the instrument features in the Buck Brothers' 'Which me do you like?' video. It was his main bass for years and, despite being scarred from much 'on the road' abuse - still plays like a dream.

The black MusicMan Cutlass is Andy's main studio bass and it features on virtually every track on 'Me' - the band's debut album. It's a rather rare bass because it features a Modulus Graphite commissioned neck that MusicMan only used for a short period. Production was in the thousands and only a few instruments of its kind reside in the UK.

Guitar Buyer initially contacted Andy off the back of the www.roostamps.co.uk site he runs: a website dedicated to the sadly defunct Roost amp company. They did a fantastic feature on Roost Amps, of which Buck Brothers' Pete Sellers is a big fan, a few months ago. One thing led to another and, after the team at Guitar Buyer did some research, a request came in to feature some of his basses this summer.

Buck Brothers in Russia - Blog-Podcast

Andy Duke — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:48:35 +0100

Off the back of Buck Brothers' recent trip to Russia to support Primal Scream, we're attempting to do something a little different on the Blog front: A Blog-Podcast

Here's Part 1 of our Podcast Pilot

Buck Brothers in Russia: Podcast Part 1

If anyone out there (yes, YOU, the person reading these very words) doesn't find this new approach to be too vile - we'll add extra parts to the blog for your listening pleasure as soon as possible.

All the best,

Andy, Pete & Foley
Buck Brothers

Here's Part 2:

Buck Brothers in Russia: Podcast Part 2

Check out this video: Russia Rocks to the Buck Brothers

Andy Duke — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 05:47:44 +0100

Check out this video: Russia Rocks to the Buck Brothers

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Buck Brothers recently had the honour of performing in Russia supporting Primal Scream on 7 July '07 and played a gig of our own later that night at Moscow's 'Crisis Club' where this bit of video footage featured above was taken.

To say we had an amazing time in C.I.S would be an understatement.

A full blog about our 'East Infection' will be put up here shortly.

Much vodka-tastic love,

Andy, Pete & Foley

'Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes' reviewed in First Live Music

Andy Duke — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 03:19:50 +0100

'Girls Skirts Boots Bikes' - track review!

- Girls, Skirts, Boots, Bikes
by Buck Brothers

The 'King' of track reviews, Justin Cunningham, joins us once more to put this months track review to the test..

There�s nothing quite like it when a band just jumps straight out in front of you, slaps you round the face with a kipper and begins an out of the blue and unexpected infectious chant. This is one of those songs that instantly grabs and hypnotises.

Like the Sirens of modern day punk, the band has a reputation of catchy numbers that jump straight out of the speakers and remind you of what is truly great in life� Girls� In skirts� And boots. On bikes� Oh fuck yeah!

Almost a take off of Blurs Parklife in parts, the wildly humorous and edgy sound comes from the three-piece that is officially the fastest touring and gigging band on the planet. Fact.

But that�s not to say these guys do things by half measure� Absolutely not bar tender. The Anglo-Irish-Swedish trio that is the Buck Brothers is a quirky and original outfit that offer splendorous helpings of predatory power pop punkage and youthful exuberance.

As a unit the band has an urgency about them in the way they sound and play. It�s enthusiastic and instantly hooks you up and begins to tug. But don�t be afraid friends no pain is involved. The songs cohesive and melodic style is throughout fun and carefree which you can�t help but grin along too.

Three quarters through, the song pushes up the ludicrous and seductive onslaught with the line, �Show me a piece of thigh�. Loooovely!� before entering brief respite in the music with a looooovely and uplifting guitar break that you know is going only one way� Houston we are go for launch! The final section hears the boys pump up the volume and blast back up to the contagious and catchy melody that starts it all.

I just hope the lads are playing the festival circuit over the summer as I can think of no finer tunes to bop away a Sunny afternoon too. Bravo!
Buck Brothers

Buck Brothers Track Review
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Midterm Break Again on EuroRock2007 World Tour

Lou LouRicca — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 05:53:51 +0100

Midterm Break has again been selected to perform on the EuroRock World Peace Tour, which this year has grown and will be filmed for a major movie.

The lads are excited to be part of this historic event, getting ready to shove off on August 27th for their whirlwind trip, starting in the USA.

A little about EuroRock:

EuroRock was conceived by LouRicca in 2005 to tell the world that we can all work together no matter where we are from, what religious beliefs we have or what politician runs our country. The kick-off tour in 2006 was accepted way beyond our expectations, with many people curious as to the format and mission of EuroRock. EuroRock is not only multi-national, but multi-genre rock�n�roll.
EuroRock�s ultimate goal is the show the world that Peace is possible if we all work together towards a common goal no matter where we are from or what color our skin is or what religion we are. We are all people.
We are all �Rockin� The World For Peace�
EuroRock will be filmed by award winning Documentary film and movie maker Dave Pederson who produced Super Size Me which gained an Oscar nomination and many film festival awards. Also, Vic Colicchio who produced the film Summer of Sam which was directed by Spike Lee, and High Times Pot Luck as well as other films to Vic�s credit. The EuroRock documentary will not only be filmed for a movie, but will broadcast on a popular network, most likely mtv which will be produced by Alexandra Townsend.

There are 14 bands in all. 6 girl bands/solo artists, 6 boy bands/solo artists and two surprises, one being a local talent in each market. About 28 artists in all. All bands arrive in New York City from Europe on or before August 28th and finish the first East Coast leg September 18th . A Westward leg is planned and will begin September 22nd and continue into California from the south and into Seattle by early October. From November to January 2008, we move the tour to the United Kingdom and plan to bring EuroRock2007 to a close and, at the same time, begin EuroRock2008. EuroRock2008 will then regroup at then end of January 2008 and launch in the Spring of 2008. EuroRock is split into two nights for some venues, one for others.

A full schedule of the tour is found at: www.myspace.com/eurorock

The bands involved with EuroRock:

THE EuroRockers

Midterm Break: Sunderland Near Scottland UK..

Pop Punk, EMO, Broke out in 2006 when they were 15 and 16 years old and haven�t stopped performing, recording and writing. These young lads just out of school and now in Music College in the UK near Scotland.

www.myspace.com/midtermbreak1

Powderhog from Denmark.
Pure Rock and Roll. Powderhog will also be backing a variety of talent and local and regional bands that play with EuroRock
www.myspace.com/powderhog
Xms3: UK....

Punk, Ska, Alternative. Toured with the Misfits and Music video produced by Matt Simpson, CGI editor of Harry Potter films

www.myspace.com/xms3

Friendly Fire: Canada
(Have their own bus)
Punk Metal band
Friendly Fire hails from Canada and are also Native American.

www.myspace.com/friendlyf

The Models

Three girls from Sweden. The name says it all!
www.myspace.com/themodelsband

Antonius: Switzerland

Pop Rock and Classical Jazz Pianist. Graduated from Bern , Switzerland Music Conservatory. Antonius is well known in Zurich and will be accompanying some of the other bands and musicians as well as his own set.

www.myspace.com/antonius22011973

Ruthie Bram: Lebanon (USA Citizen)

A multi award winning young artist (18) She writes in pop, funk, blues, rap, and dance genres because she says her generation of listener is not restricted in what types of music they listen to. �My desire is to write and record what people can relate to and listen to over and over. I constantly strive to improve my craft.� Ruthie is writing a recording a song exclusively for EuroRock.

www.myspace.com/ruthiebram

Doana: Asia

Unique guitarist with a passion for all the arts. Her music is Indie, Rock, Alternative and her mesmerizing music and lyrics will have you traveling through your mind.

www.myspace.com/highonmusicjunkie

Mike Got Spiked: Ireland
(For the west coast tour)
Formed in late 2002, mike got spiked's incendiary live shows quickly gained them notoriety in their native Ireland. They cemented their reputation as one of the Emerald Isle's most innovative rock acts over the following few years, releasing a top 30 single (All You Need) along the way.

www.myspace.com/mikegotspiked

Running With Scissors, all girl Pop Punk band from Africa
Running with Scissors was started in Joburg by three friends back in 2003, Caroline, Jacque, and Kerry. Michelle Nortje was introduced to the band, and out came their first album Beautifully Bruised. Dom De Klerk is the newest member to this power punk sensation. Now 5, Running with Scissors roars with Grrl power! (West Coast)

www.myspace.com/runningwithscissorsgirlband

Dionne Lennon: NYC!

Rock and Roll! Top 10 finalist in American Idol Underground. Only 14 years old! Accomplished actress in several films and tv shows. Uber talented! Her music and lyrics brings you back to the 60�s, but still has the 21st century energy to be considered contemporary rock and roll!

www.myspace.com/dionnelennonmusic

Zofka: Italy and Czechoslovakia (ONLY ON WEST COAST)

Made up of two talented people, Myriam Russo and Michael Ricar�The sound of their songs are new and fresh, futuristic and retro at the same time, and Sexy! a wonderful m�lange of Downbeat Chanson, Electropop, NuJazz and Chill Out some sort of NuChanson. Zofkas remarkable art is to make electronic music sound warm, expressive and full of emotions.

www.zofka.tv

Exit Avenue: London

Pop Punk / Electronica / Melodramatic Pop. Just landed a major publishing deal in London , these kids are unique.

www.myspace.com/exitavenue

Denise Vasquez �Virgin Islands

A unique and talented solo artist with an international following, Denise is sure to get your thoughts going about life and the world swirling in your mind. Truly remarkable!

www.myspace.com/denisevasquez

Valerie �.USA
(Own Bus)
An exciting newcomer to the Rock and Roll front! She had been doing backup vocals for Earth, Wind and Fire as well as Celine Dion and many other major artists. She is now with her own strut, like Hendrix meets Clapton. She will have a myspace soon, but meanwhile catch her here:

www.valerierocks.com

BR Family

This group of musicians are peace activists and will be supporting EuroRock in various capacities�security, musical backup and merch table.

www.myspace.com/thebrfamily