The Starlings: News

We're #34 this week on the Roots Music Report Charts, and have been listed there for 13 weeks. Thanks to the DJ's across the country who've been giving us airplay!

Thanks to Jeremy Searle for his review of "MTW" on Americana UK. Also, if you are privvy to issues of Maverick Magazine (UK), we're reviewed in the June issue (can be found online and at Barnes & Noble stores). Thanks to Amy Atkins of the Boise Weekly, Michael Swanger of the Des Moines City View and Patricia Sindelar of the Omaha Reader for recent previews of our shows!
If you're in Seattle, you can pick up the May issue of The Victory Review, thanks to Tom Peterson for the review!

"Seattle’s Starlings second album is that ava raris, a work has the musical development so beloved of critics and reviewers while retaining the sound and style of their debut to keep fans who know what they like happy." -Americana UK

Thanks to Michael Deeds for the article in The Idaho Statesman! Great way to kick off the tour. "It's rootsy music with a simple beauty. It's a Seattle band with a small-town aura...Mills' timeless, gorgeous voice is the driving force behind the Starlings' twangy serenity. Her husband, singer-guitarist Tom Parker, is no slouch, either. When the two harmonize as a banjo gets plucked in the background, it's a truly wonderful blend."

We're the featured artist on Folk Alley's Open Mic for April. Folk Alley is a listener-supported, online radio streaming 24/7. Check it out here.

We're about to hit the road for 6 months! Our band line-up will fluctuate with different legs of the journey, you can keep up with our adventures on our specially-created blog as well as on our Myspace. See you out there!

Looks like we came in at #8 for the April edition of Euro Americana charts, you can read about them here: http://www.myspace.com/euroamericanachart Thanks to the DJ's who are giving us the airplay in Europe!

And thanks to everyone who made our Tractor Tavern CD Release this past Saturday such a success. We had a great turnout, and so much fun playing. Thanks to Kim Ruehl of Seattlest.com for her interview with me, and to KBCS for the on-going airplay.

CDBaby has listed us as an Editor's Pick for country-folk. http://cdbaby.com/picks/27

We're getting airplay on KBCS locally, and at several stations across the country. Our show this weekend on Bainbridge Island was given a great write-up in the What's Up publication, thanks to Bill Mickelson for that.

It's here - you can find "Marveling the While" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/starlings2, http://www.sonicboomrecords.com, in Ballard's Sonic Boom store, and soon on CDBaby.com and other retailers. Updates will be posted as they come in. Contact me at contact AT starlingsmusic.com if you'd like to order one directly from us. Listen to clips on our myspace page! See you at the cd release show at The Tractor on Saturday, April 5th!

Hey folks - boy, it feels good to be able to announce the CD Release party for "Marveling the While." We're having it at The Tractor Tavern on Saturday, April 5 at 6:30pm. Yup, it's an early show, early so as to welcome all our friends and fans who find it a bit disconcerting to have to watch a headliner at 11pm. This will also be a seated show, with opener Zoe Muth (my new favorite songwriter), so I hope you can save the date and be there to help us celebrate this new album. Rumor has it our producer and good buddy Chad Hinman will be up from Portland to perform with us. There will be an announcement soon that "MTW" is available online for purchase. We also have scheduled special release shows on Bainbridge Island (March 29) and Portland's Mississippi Studios (April 12), so let your friends know if they live in the area. Thanks a heap for your support, and see you out there soon!

P.S. Big plans perch on the horizon for a 6-month national tour, beginning in May. If you've peeked at our calendar, you can see what I'm talking about.

New blog posted on our myspace. We've completed mixing of the album, and I had a great time in Nashville at the Americana Music Association conference, you can read all about it on the blog. Two more shows this month before Miss Aimee Zoe embarks on her 3-month trip to India! Then, December 5, the trio will be opening for Eilen Jewell at The Tractor. See you out there...

Happy Autumn - we have finished tracking the album, to be titled "Marveling the While." We'll finish mixing this month, and look for a release date in early 2008. Check out our recent blog for more ramblings at http://www.myspace.com/thestarlings

Our current personal ad: A few shows here and there, finishing the album, delayed European-radio launch, new radiator, our producer's wedding, fresh beets from the garden, corn on the cob, walks on the beach.

Hey folks, thanks so much for making our Spring tour such a good time. We enjoyed every stop, met some beautiful, funny people, and with each passing mile enjoyed the privilege of playing music on the road. See you next time! Check out myspace.com/thestarlings for blogs and more.

Pulling anchor this morning for spring tour '07!

After 5 months of planning, booking, confirming, coordinating, and fudging, it's time to hit the road for real. Jack Quick (bassist from our debut "Songbook") will be joining us for the trip, which makes us super happy. We hope to see you at the shows, check out the tour itinerary. We'll give updates from the road on myspace.com/thestarlings. Cheers!

Hello, thanks for dropping by...sadly, we bid farewell this month to bassist Ryan Farris. He's been a sincere pleasure to play with, and we will miss him.

We're in the process of changing websites/hosts, so keep checking back as details are updated.

Spring tour dates to the midwest and back are posted, mark your calendars and send your friends...

A new review of our recent show at Eddie’s Trackside in Monroe can be found on the press page, thanks to Jack Hollenbach for that.

We're thrilled to be joining The Avett Bros. at The Tractor on Fri, Jan 19, presented by Seattle Weekly, Tractor Tavern, and Easy Street Records. You can also listen online to our live in-studio on KBCS, Jan 15 at 2pm, and on KUOW's "The Beat" on Jan 17 at 2pm.

This month also marks the commencement of our 2nd album, title TBA, with the help of Chad Hinman and David Dressel. Plans are underway to tour the Midwest in late spring.

Happy Holidays from The Starlings! We’ve got a couple shows to finish out 2006. It’s been a wonderful and successful year – kind thanks to all of you who have shown your support by coming to a show, booking a show, buying a CD or shirt, sending a love note, writing a review, or wishing us well along the way. We appreciate it all.

It's been a nice little break since the August tour. We've got a few shows left for the year and quite a few new songs. We'll be hunkering down and preparing for the next album, stay tuned!