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STARK heads to Texas!

2011-03-12T02:00:55-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW YORK CITY (March 11, 2011) – STARK heads to Texas for South By Due East and more. STARK returns to Houston, San Antonio and Austin for a week of shows starting with South By Due East March 13th.

After months of recording and touring solo and acoustic, Lani Ford is eager to rock out with the full band once again, especially on the road. STARK did play J-Summit at The Studio at Webster Hall in NYC in February for Mok Entertainment with the awesome Eric Kuby filling in on drums. This time, the band challenges the universe further by employing two different fill-in drummers in Texas. Long-time friends Tony Gloria and Jerry Clayton will step in behind the skins for next week’s tour.

STARK will appear at Dan Electro’s in Houston for the new festival and film in progress, South By Due East on Sunday March 13th. Then, they head to Austin to play Wednesday March 16th in the afternoon for Beatles Complete on Ukele at SXSJ. Ford will sing and Hogan will play guitar on 2 Beatles songs with Ukele National Treasure Roger Greenawalt backed by Austin's premier Beatles tribute band The Eggman.

Thursday, March 17th, the band celebrates St. Patrick’s Day around the corner from all of the SXSW activities at The Cedar Door with Neon Trees and more. STARK goes on the outdoor stage at 11pm at this free festival event called The Open Door. Then, STARK returns to Ford’s old hometown, San Antonio, to play a free show at The Mix on popular N. St. Marys St.

STARK’s latest CD Race To The Floor has been receiving international radio and internet airplay. The album, which is the band’s third full-length studio release, has changed the sound of STARK. Ford recently represented the band at New Music Seminar in Los Angeles, where STARK was nominated for the Artist on the Verge program. The band is eager to record some new material and find a permanent drummer. They will head to Los Angeles at the end of April. Ford is excited to have the full band out west for the first time. Stay tuned for an announcement regarding who the drummer will be for this tour.

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Lani Ford travel news and more

2011-03-02T01:36:23-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW YORK CITY (February 1, 2011) – STARK’s LANI FORD STARTS NEW BAND, RECORDS NEW ALBUM AND ANNOUNCES TRAVEL PLANS FOR 2011

STARK's lead singer and bassist Lani Ford is recovering nicely after having a torn ligament in her wrist repaired. Well, it wasn't actually repaired but she is playing.

Before and after surgery on her wrist in 2010, Lani Ford recorded over 20 songs she had written as demos at Doghouse Studios with Brent McLachlan. She was inspired by a lot of the recordings and decided to make a little acoustic album, warts and all, that definitely did not fall into the new realm of STARK. She invited a few musician friends she had known from different (or the same) bands over the years to come in and play.

Turns out, they were mostly girls, the awesome Joe Hogan of STARK aside, and they wanted to see if maybe they could form a band. Lani was reading the Patty Hearst story at the time and decided Tania & the Revolutionaries would be a cool name for the project. Plus, she felt like she had been a prisoner of her injuries, doctors, insurance companies, and corporations. Maybe it was time to just make music and revolt against it all. A new website will be launched soon.
Members include Elizabeth Bowman McLachlan, Laura Sativa, Josette and Jean Carno-Rosenberg. Amalia, Raine Palladino and Joe Hogan also played in the studio.

When the band debuted at The Delancey Bar in New York City, it did exude a renaissance feeling mixed with the American Revolutionaries. With flute and mandolin, percussion and backing vocals, it is more elaborate than Ford has been and very natural and unlike what most "girl" acts are doing at this time. The fact that there are several members involved, helps with touring and performing. And it is a nice avenue to showcase a whole different set of songs. Some of the Revolutionaries will be traveling to Nashville in early March.

Ford will return to the West Coast to play a solo acoustic showcase at Genghis Cohen in Hollywood February 17th. She will also be attending the New Music Seminar, at which STARK is honored to be a top 100 nominee of bands in the Artist on the Verge program.

STARK has been on a long break following their summer tour in the UK. Their latest CD Race To The Floor has been receiving international radio and internet airplay. The album, which is the band’s third full-length studio release, has changed the sound of STARK and challenged the band in their eternal search for a new drummer. Meanwhile, they have established a stable of excellent part-time players. Eric Kuby, who joined them in the UK will be playing with STARK February 19 at Park City Grill in Ramsey, New Jersey for Big Mountain Entertainment and at the Studio at Webster Hall in NYC for the J-Summit, a celebration of fashion, dance and music from Japan and the U.S., with Mok Entertainment February 20th. STARK will also tour to Texas in mid-March when Tony Gloria of Glambilly in San Antonio will fill in. Then Kuby will head to Los Angeles with the band in late April.

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Recent STARK airplay, Lani returns, CD special Xmas sale

2010-11-28T01:06:44-05:00

Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving! Gearing up for the holidays, STARK CD's will be available for only $5 until the end of the year at www.CDBaby.com/artist/STARK. Also, I have a couple of acoustic gigs coming up but the band is on hiatus while we break in a new drummer as soon as we find one who can join the band permanently. We've had some awesome fill-ins and we are so grateful to all of them: Dave, Matt, Rodney, Eric and thanks to Danny for being on standby.

I just got back from L.A. where I played the open mic at El Cid which was very fun. I also did a solo acoustic show at Genghis Cohen where I met some very cool people but didn't have much success overall. It's hard to get people to your gig when you live far away and everyone is busy. The trip was fun though especially the 13 hour marathon broadcast I participated on on Outlaw Radio with Magic Matt Allen and the Demons of Decadence. Check out the links page to keep up with them. It's very cool. I also sat in with Craig Williams at KNAC.com for his show Uncharted which was a blast. "Drunkaholic", one of my favorite STARK songs is popular with his audience...my kind of peeps. I can't wait to go back, hopefully in January.

In the meantime, STARK has been getting a bit of airplay:

On my friend Shakey's show in the UK:

It is once again tuesday ,so its time to tune in to Shakey's unsigned sessions on saint 94.7fm .links to listen every tuesday
8pm-10pm GMT(midday-2pm LA time) ,SAINT FM 94.7FM,LISTEN LIVE ONLINE AThttp://b.saintfm.co.uk/listenlive.asp or Alternatively you can open this streaming link with iTunes/Media Player, etc: mms://saintfm.stpetershigh.essex.sch.uk:8134/
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if your in a band or act and want a track played please email mp3 to
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or send cds to
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have a good week
RnR
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Also on Dan Herman's podcast "Radio Crystal Blue":
Radio Crystal Blue: Novus Ordo spotlights CDs that are debuting on my standard freeform radio program, Radio Crystal Blue. The show exists as a weekly podcast.

Listen here:
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Troy's Room also played STARK on November 23rd. You can download the show on itunes and at www.latalkradio.com.

Back in the UK, Jay Adkins included new acoustic demos from Lani and Joe Hogan of STARK on his New and Unsigned Show on www.OffTheChartRadio.co.uk and it will be on I Tunes after it so if you’re a subscriber to the Jay Adkins NUA Show you'll get it anyway. Failing that it’s available on www.nuashow.podomatic.com

STARK's Lani Ford recovering from Wrist Surgery

2010-09-29T01:01:07-04:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW YORK CITY (September 13, 2010) – STARK’s LANI FORD SURVIVES WRIST SURGERY

STARK's lead singer and bassist Lani Ford is recovering nicely after having a torn ligament in her wrist repaired.

Even though you would think she was having open heart surgery with her dramatics, Lani Ford of STARK is getting back in the groove after mostly minor wrist surgery that was mostly successful. She is eager to start playing bass and guitar again soon; but in the meantime, she is in the studio mixing solo acoustic tracks she laid down before the surgery. She plans to release a solo acoustic CD before the end of the year. Joe Hogan and Ford also recorded several acoustic demos of new songs for an acoustic, multi-instrumental project to be named after the musicians are selected.

STARK has been on a short break following their summer tour in the UK. Their latest CD Race To The Floor has been receiving international radio and internet airplay. The album, which is the band’s third full-length studio release, is a total DIY project with engineering and mixing done by Joe Hogan (guitarist), artwork done by Eric Robel (drummer) and just about everything else handled by Ford (bassist and lead singer). The band plans to release and EP of new songs with a possible cover and live track in early 2011.

Hogan, Ford and music video director Joe Covino attended the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival ceremony to receive the award for Best Music Video of 2009 for “OH NO!” STARK plans to make at least two new videos over the winter and spend time writing new songs.

Drummer Eric Robel will bow out of playing with STARK so the band continues to search for a new touring drummer as Rodney Ledbetter fills in. They are eager to continue their efforts for a Midwest tour to support their previous radio campaign and the new CD. The next two shows are in New York City. STARK will play Devils Night at Ace of Clubs with TSI and Atom Strange October 30th and Frank Wood’s Birthday Week at Santos Party House November 9th.

STARK has a lot of new T-shirts, totes and other stuff you can get on their website. For a limited time, all new subscribers get a free download of the new album Race To The Floor.

Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.

Race To The Floor is available at www.cdbaby.com/starktunes
Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford
The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc

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STARK's Race To The Floor Cd Release Party Info

2010-02-26T17:18:02-05:00

STARK's Race To The Floor CD Release Party - 10 pm SHARP
Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton St (between Orchard and Ludlow)
F train to Delancey New York New York 10001 US (212) 358-1633
Price: $10
Also playing - Vulgaras and Hate Radio
www.arlenesgrocery.net
The first 50 people in the door get a free STARK tote bag filled with your copy of Race To The Floor and other goodies. STARK will have new t-shirts available plus autographed posters and CD's to give away. Race To The Floor will be available on CD or Download Card for $5 this night only! (Regularly $10).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW YORK CITY (February 9, 2010) – STARK TO RELEASE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM RACE TO THE FLOOR

STARK will release a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, March 9, 2010. The New York City CD Release Party will be held March 13th at 10pm at Arlene's Grocery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the first 50 people in the door will receive a free STARK tote bag filled with a copy of the album and other goodies, like autographed posters. There will be several lines of t's and tanks to purchase at a discount for the nights of the party only.

With the addition of Joe Hogan on guitar, expect to have your speakers rattling as you are reminded of 70's FM radio. STARK likes to joke that this is the new classic rock. The original hard rock trio has produced a completely DIY project with Hogan once again doing his magic behind the board, mixing and engineering at Loho Studios, Atlantic Recordings, and Big Blue Meenie. Drummer Eric Robel contributed all of the artwork, including taking the photos on a timer without a photographer. Finally, founder and front-woman Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, financed the majority of the project while writing all of the lyrics, updating all of the sites, booking gigs and tours, running press and radio campaigns, and maintaining relationships with thousands of contacts. The band is already writing new material for an EP that will feature live tracks from the CD Release Party plus a cover or two.

"It can be maddening," says Ford of completing the project with basically 3 people, "but it is very rewarding to know it's a product of our own blood, sweat, and beers! And lots of support from our fans and friends." The album has been "leaked" to a few of STARK's favorite radio and internet stations and has been receiving airplay as well as this comment from Douglas Craig at NYCMusic.net: "I got a chuckle when I saw the title--very Stark!...you guys have knocked this one right out of the park!"

In 2009, STARK played GNYC-TV’s M.E.A.N.Y.Fest in NYC at The Studio at Webster Hall. STARK’s Hogan and Ford played the Indiegrrl in the Arts Conference and Showcase in Nashville. Ford was a guest host on the internet show Rew & Who and also DJ'd the New York Waste Compilation CD in the fall of 2009. Lani has appeared on Frankie Russo's Rock Chicks Live on chataboutit.com many times over the past year and was Spotlight Artist for the week of February 8, 2010. Lani also played a 10 day solo acoustic tour in the UK in November 2009, opening for the band Lilith's Army.

STARK will be returning to the UK in June 2010. STARK’s music video for the song “OH NO!” won Best Music Video at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in October 2009. In the meantime, STARK’s sophomore CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world since it’s release in January 2008.
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Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.
STARK Booking and Info:
Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford
Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford.
The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

STARK's Lani Ford to play solo acoustic tour in the UK

2009-10-24T03:13:17-04:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEW YORK CITY (October 25, 2009) – STARK’S LANI FORD RETURNS TO THE UK TO PLAY SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR

Lani Ford of the New York City hard rock trio, STARK, will return to the UK November 10-20, 2009 to play several acoustic shows with Sylvie T and her band Lilith’s Army with several gigs in Southern England and London, including a return to the legendary Hope & Anchor. When STARK played in the UK in March 2008, while stopping for petrol on the highway between Leeds and London, they met their mirror image in the female-fronted hard rock trio Lilith’s Army. Sylvie T and Lani Ford became fast friends and STARK hosted Sylvie solo acoustic last April in NYC. Now, Lilith’s Army returns the favor and it should be fun as usual as the energy between these two lasses is undeniable and has already culminated in one collaboration between the singer/songwriters so far…they hope to have more after this experience.

Across the pond, STARK played October 2, 2009 for GNYC-TV’s M.E.A.N.Y.Fest in New York City with London Egg, The Grip Weeds, and Frank Sidebottom at The Studio at Webster Hall as part of a Little Steven’s Underground Garage and Wicked Cool Records showcase.

STARK’s Joe Hogan and Lani Ford returned from Nashville in August where the two played seven acoustic duo showcases as part of the Indiegrrl in the Arts Conference and Showcase. Lani will guest host on the radio show Rew & Who December 23rd.

In the summer of 2009, STARK also played the Girls Rock and Girls Rule Showcase at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, New York and Make Music New York for the 3rd year in a row. This year, the whole band was featured on Punk Island at Governor’s Island during a day of free music throughout the whole city. Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, was a featured Triple R Girl for June on www.rockandrollreport.com. STARK’s music video for the song “OH NO!” (directed by Joe Covino of East Village Studios and shot in Coney Island, New York and at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC) was featured at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival as well as the Royal Flush Film Festival, both in New York City in October 2009.

STARK’s sophomore CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world since it’s release in January 2008. STARK will release a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, this winter. Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark. STARK Booking and Info: Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford
Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford.
The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

STARK's busy day Saturday Oct. 17

2009-10-13T21:29:14-04:00

Start your evening by seeing our video screened at the Royal Flush Film Festival:

Saturday, October 17th
7:00 PM

Music Video Program
Music Videos
plays with...
• Prime Motivator - THE GIRAFFES | B.A. Miale 2009
• Oh No! - STARK | Joseph Covino 2009
• Days Bright and Blessed - DAN GIBERMAN | Dino Castelli & Aaron Rosenbloom 2009
• Secret - CYNIC GURU | Axel Gimenez 2009
• This Old Song and Dance - WISPERIN' JACK SMITH | Ronni Thomas 2009
• Head Dress - AMAZING BABY | Lenny Tso 2009
Anthology Film Archives - Maya Deren Theatre
32 2nd Avenue New York, NY 10003 USA Telephone: (212) 505-5181
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85794
$60 vip pass
individual tickets can be purchased for less at the Anthology Film Archives window www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
www.royalflushfestival.com

Then....
We celebrate 7 years of Otto's Shrunken Head (where STARK's very first gig took place 7 years ago!)
STARK plays at 11pm
Otto's Shrunken Head
538 E. 14th Street
212-228-2240
FREEEEEE!!!
Get there early for open bar!

Hope to see you somewhere along the way.

BTW, if anyone knows of any gigs in the UK, Lani Ford solo acoustic and Lilith's Army still have Nov. 13, 14, and 16 avails. Rock on!

STARK Saturday October 17th

2009-10-13T21:18:26-04:00

STARK plays M.E.A.N.Y.Fest October 2nd and more

2009-09-25T19:29:27-04:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NEW YORK CITY (September 1, 2009) – STARK TO PERFORM AT THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL FOR THE 2009 M.E.A.N.Y.Fest AND LITTLE STEVEN’S UNDERGROUND GARAGE/WICKED COOL RECORDS SHOWCASE

STARK will play October 2, 2009 at 10pm for GNYC-TV’s M.E.A.N.Y.Fest in New York City. STARK will join London Egg, The Grip Weeds, and Frank Shaftbottom on the stage at New York’s hot 300-seat venue, The Studio at Webster Hall as part of a Wicked Cool Records showcase. STARK’s Lani Ford says “We definitely are grateful to GNYC-TV, Genya Ravan and London Egg for inviting us to be a part of this year’s festival and showcase. We’ve heard great things about the venue and are excited to rock the house!”

STARK’s Joe Hogan and Lani Ford just returned from Nashville where the two played six acoustic duo showcases as part of the Indiegrrl in the Arts Conference and Showcase. Lani Ford will return to the UK in November to play some acoustic shows with Sylvie T from Lilith’s Army and Lani will guest host on the radio show Rew & Who December 23rd.

In the summer of 2009, STARK also played the Girls Rock and Girls Rule Showcase at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, New York and Make Music New York for the 3rd year in a row. This year, the whole band was featured on the Punk Island stage 11 at Governor’s Island during a day of free music throughout the whole city. Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, was a featured Triple R Girl for June on www.rockandrollreport.com.

STARK’s music video for the song “OH NO!” (directed by Joe Covino of East Village Studios and shot in Coney Island, New York and at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC) will be featured at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival as well as the Royal Flush Film Festival, both in New York City, in October 2009.

STARK’s latest CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world since it’s release in January 2008. STARK will release a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, this fall.

Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.
STARK Booking and Info:
Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford
starknyc@hotmail.com
Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.

More shows at Indiegrrl

2009-08-08T04:40:53-04:00

NEW YORK CITY (June 21, 2009) – STARK has been selected to showcase at the Indiegrrl Conference in Nashville, TN, August 20-23, 2009. Lani Ford and Joe Hogan will represent the band with duo acoustic performances on the Tryxo, Women’s Radio Guerilla, Texas Artists Guerilla, Nette Radio and Indiegrrl main stages.

STARK played the Girls Rock and Girls Rule Showcase at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, New York July 16, 2009. "Girls Rock & Girls Rule (GRGR) is sure to steam up some windows with their sizzlin’ Indie Rock Chick BBQ & Showcase!! GRGR continues its fierce femme rocker onslaught, bringing you the highest caliber of emerging artists on the NYC music scene. Don’t miss these ladies shakin’ things up and rockin’ your world at Hank’s and get some free BBQ too! GRGR is the premiere NYC organization dedicated to showcasing and serving women in rock. All proceeds will help fund GRGR’s future showcases as well as their efforts to provide the ultimate resource for ALL women who want to rock as hard as the boys -- and just need a little push and help in fulfilling their Rock n Roll dreams! GRGR thanks their 2009 sponsors Shure, Daisy Rock, Jakprints, and Sam Ash for their continued support!"
STARK played Make Music New York for the 3rd year in a row. This year, the whole band was featured on the Punk Island stage 11 at Governor’s Island during a day of free music throughout the whole city. Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, was a featured Triple R Girl for June on www.rockandrollreport.com. STARK recently released a music video for the song “OH NO!” directed by Joe Covino of East Village Studios and shot in Coney Island, New York and at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC. The video has been accepted into the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival as well as the Royal Flush Film Festival, both in New York in October 2009.

STARK’s latest CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world, especially in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Belgium and Australia since it’s release in January 2008. STARK recently mastered a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, to be released later this summer. Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark. STARK Booking and Info: Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.