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Starky (R.I.P.)

Starky (R.I.P.) Radio

General Info

  • Genre: Ambient / Pop / Rock

    Location Sydney, AU

    Profile Views: 109498

    Last Login: 3/8/2010

    Member Since 9/11/2005

    Website www.starky.com

    Record Label UK: Loog .. Australia/NZ: Universal

    Type of Label Major

  • Bio

    ........NEW UK DOUBLE A SIDE SINGLE 'HEY BANG BANG/IS THIS HOW IT ENDS' OUT NOW ON LOOG........ ......"An instant aural attack that wins you over about 5 beats in. 'Is This How It Ends' is indie-pop perfection. At last a good new indie band!!! This is the band that should be on MTV2. This is the band that should be the headliners. Nothing short of anthemic." - NARC UK...... ......“…has echoes of Interpol is married to a chorus reminiscent of the Lightning Seeds at their best, and the end result is wonderful.” - KID VINYL UK...... ......“Perfectly compelling; this Australian four piece have unleashed a track that makes an immediate impact on you!” - ROCK CITY UK...... ...... The new UK double A side single 'Hey Bang Bang/Is This How It Ends' is out now on ..LOOG.. available on 7 inch vinyl and download. The single was just made Fresh Meat pick on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme... ........IF YOU'RE IN THE UK YOU CAN BUY THE SINGLE FROM 'ISLAND TUNES' NOW. CLICK LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD........ ......ISLAND TUNES...... ......WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'IS THIS HOW IT ENDS'...... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.... ......WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'HEY BANG BANG'........(taped of tele stylee) .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........THE NEW ALBUM IS OUT IN AUSTRALIA. GET IT NOW!!........ ......'A shot in the arm without the comedown. Truely magnificent. 5 stars'.. - Eleven Magazine.... ...... .. ........FANCY A 'BLACK DEER' OR 'EXPLODING BONE' T-SHIRT?........ ........ ..CLICK HERE TO BUY ONLINE.. ....OUT WITH THE NEW......

  • Members

    Beau Cassidy.. Nick Neal.. Jonathan A. J. Wilson..

  • Influences

    This is the stuff we love. Some of them we get compared to, some of them we sound nothing like but they have all changed our lives in someway for good... The Walkmen, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, New Order, The Flaming Lips, Empire Strikes Back, The Arcade Fire, Mission of Burma, Where the Buffalo Roam, Dandy Warhols, Pavement, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Elliot Smith, The Lost Boys, The Clash, Phil Spector, Doves, Malcom McDowell, Guided By Voices, Donnie Darko, The Police, Janes Addiction, Once Upon A Time In The West, Angelo Kehagias, The Pixies, Sloan, Jim Jarmusch, The Smiths, Ennio Morricone, Supergrass, The Breeders, Princess Mononoke, Television, French Connection, Brazil, Low, Stanley Kubrick, Thin Lizzy, Buffalo 66, The Chamelons, Mazzy Star Journey, Johnny Depp, The Shins, The Who, The Goonies, Pulp, My Bloody Valentine, Trail of Dead, British Sea Power, Being There, Bat for Lashes, Sonic Youth, Simple Minds, Gary Numan, Drugstore Cowboy, Ratcat, Ferris Bueller, Jesus and Mary Chain, Rumblefish, Black Rebel, P.I.L., Big Star, Suede, Swervedriver, Vincent Gallo, Badseeds, Douglas Adams, Best In Show, Bloc Party, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Gene Hackman, Cocteau Twins, Dinosaurs, The Dears, Coen Brothers, Galaxie 500, 12 Monkeys, Secret Machines, TV On The Radio, The Church, Depeche Mode, Cannon Ball Bob...plus the usual..

  • Sounds Like

    three boys with broken hearts

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  • Anthony J. Langford

    Reform! Reform! Reform! Reform! Reform! Reform! Reform!

    Can't you change yr name? Starky Strikes Back....
    would that get you over the legal loophole?
    Yu guys put out one of the best albums of the decade..from ANYWHERE..and then yr gone..isnt right..


    Reform!
    Reform!
    Reform!
    Reform!

    3 years ago
  • Chris Muir

    hey, thanks for the add

    3 years ago
  • Courtney Dowton

    So incredibly weird that I put on the Starky album about 1 minute before reading that comment..

    4 years ago
  • Run for the Money

    hey guys thanks for accepting the friend request. is the new starky basically sadwaters? and what will happen to the tracks you guys said you were writing for starky before things ended? regards adam.

    4 years ago
  • Fletcher King

    make another album

    4 years ago
  • Brett McMahon

    WTF... what happened?

    4 years ago
  • justine

    it keeps me up at night wondering what everyone is up to post-starky. i also wonder how one of you previous members garden is going, as i believe that is why he departed...so he could tend to his lettuce plants...fun times

    justine xox

    4 years ago
  • Jack

    hey guys
    just curious about where you've been lately
    i've had yor album for a while now
    just wondering whether you'll be touring
    again soon. especially at the Annandale Hotel. We love you their
    how bout another album too :)

    5 years ago
  • Bella Spinolo

    i miss you guys. i still listen to your album regularly.

    i love you guys!
    xxx

    5 years ago
  • ROBYN

    Hey guys, hows that new venture
    coming along.have you got anything started yet... Can't wait xxxxx

    5 years ago
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Bio:

NEW UK DOUBLE A SIDE SINGLE 'HEY BANG BANG/IS THIS HOW IT ENDS' OUT NOW ON LOOG

"An instant aural attack that wins you over about 5 beats in. 'Is This How It Ends' is indie-pop perfection. At last a good new indie band!!! This is the band that should be on MTV2. This is the band that should be the headliners. Nothing short of anthemic." - NARC UK

“…has echoes of Interpol is married to a chorus reminiscent of the Lightning Seeds at their best, and the end result is wonderful.” - KID VINYL UK

“Perfectly compelling; this Australian four piece have unleashed a track that makes an immediate impact on you!” - ROCK CITY UK

The new UK double A side single 'Hey Bang Bang/Is This How It Ends' is out now on LOOG available on 7 inch vinyl and download. The single was just made Fresh Meat pick on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 programme...

IF YOU'RE IN THE UK YOU CAN BUY THE SINGLE FROM 'ISLAND TUNES' NOW. CLICK LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD

ISLAND TUNES

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'IS THIS HOW IT ENDS'


Add to My Profile | More Videos

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR 'HEY BANG BANG'
(taped of tele stylee) ....

THE NEW ALBUM IS OUT IN AUSTRALIA. GET IT NOW!!

'A shot in the arm without the comedown. Truely magnificent. 5 stars' - Eleven Magazine

FANCY A 'BLACK DEER' OR 'EXPLODING BONE' T-SHIRT?

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CLICK HERE TO BUY ONLINE
OUT WITH THE NEW

Member Since:

September 11, 2005

Members:

Beau Cassidy
Nick Neal
Jonathan A. J. Wilson

Influences:

This is the stuff we love. Some of them we get compared to, some of them we sound nothing like but they have all changed our lives in someway for good... The Walkmen, Radiohead, Elvis Costello, New Order, The Flaming Lips, Empire Strikes Back, The Arcade Fire, Mission of Burma, Where the Buffalo Roam, Dandy Warhols, Pavement, Modest Mouse, Interpol, Elliot Smith, The Lost Boys, The Clash, Phil Spector, Doves, Malcom McDowell, Guided By Voices, Donnie Darko, The Police, Janes Addiction, Once Upon A Time In The West, Angelo Kehagias, The Pixies, Sloan, Jim Jarmusch, The Smiths, Ennio Morricone, Supergrass, The Breeders, Princess Mononoke, Television, French Connection, Brazil, Low, Stanley Kubrick, Thin Lizzy, Buffalo 66, The Chamelons, Mazzy Star Journey, Johnny Depp, The Shins, The Who, The Goonies, Pulp, My Bloody Valentine, Trail of Dead, British Sea Power, Being There, Bat for Lashes, Sonic Youth, Simple Minds, Gary Numan, Drugstore Cowboy, Ratcat, Ferris Bueller, Jesus and Mary Chain, Rumblefish, Black Rebel, P.I.L., Big Star, Suede, Swervedriver, Vincent Gallo, Badseeds, Douglas Adams, Best In Show, Bloc Party, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Gene Hackman, Cocteau Twins, Dinosaurs, The Dears, Coen Brothers, Galaxie 500, 12 Monkeys, Secret Machines, TV On The Radio, The Church, Depeche Mode, Cannon Ball Bob...plus the usual..

Sounds Like:

three boys with broken hearts

Record Label:

UK: Loog
Australia/NZ: Universal

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