Musician/SingerSongwriter/ Co-Producer w/ S. Asher Sund
Genre: ALT/ETHEREAL/FEMALE-FRONTED ROCK
Starr is a traveler of the inner world. Often compared to Tori Amos, Aimee Mann, or the Cranberries, Starr's gift is turning difficult subject matter into heartfelt, sometimes haunting, but always beautiful compositions. A review in Culturespill Magazine states: "Andi Starr hits the right notes: the notes that hurt, the notes that know you, the notes that make you meet yourself."
Andi Starr is a classically trained pianist, identical twin, and pastor’s daughter, who at twenty-two-years old, picked up a $100 guitar to help her find a way out of the religious upbringing that no longer worked for her.
Over a decade and seven albums later, the resulting music reflects not only the ambiance and dynamics of her classical upbringing but has garnered comparisons to The Cranberries, Mazzy Star, and Tori Amos. Starr’s particular gift is in turning difficult subject matter into heartfelt, sometimes haunting, and always beautiful compositions. Culturespill Magazine states: “Andi Starr hits the right notes: the notes that hurt, the notes that know you, the notes that make you meet yourself.”
As a multi-instrument, singer-songwriter and producer, Starr first started performing in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, where she worked with indie producer Larry Crane (Slater Kinney, Cat Power, Elliott Smith), and played sold-out shows at some of the premier venues, including Mississippi Studios and the legendary Crystal Ballroom.
But it wasn’t always easy. Starr battled intense, debilitating stage fright in her early years. Troubled by this and haunted by overwhelming nighttime dreams, she turned to psychology (particularly the work of Carl Jung) to understand her dreams and overcome her fear, which also, in turn, deepened her songwriting.
Starr has received much radio attention for her work, including Sirius XM (Coffee House Station 33), KINK (101.9 FM) in Portland, Oregon, and KMTT (103.7 FM, The Mountain) in Seattle, Washington; has had songs featured in television and film; and has played over one hundred shows (including the prestigious venue Crystal Ballroom). Her song “American Doll (Live at Reed College)” was aired over the opening credits in Espisode 12, Season 2, of the television show “Charmed,” as released on the DVD version.
For her seventh album, and fourth studio release, “Entrance,” Starr worked with long-time co-producers, prize-winning poet S. Asher Sund and Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp) and recorded with session musicians Dave Palmer, Tim Young, Paul Bryan, Scott Seiver and Jordan Richter. These musicians have played, produced and toured with Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Fleetwood Mac, Fiona Apple, Air, Chris Isaak, Marc Cohn, Band of Horses, Supertramp, and many others.
