With their bowed dulcimer, droning echo, and mysterious psychedelic touches, Starlings, TN combines the otherworldliness of John Cale-era Velvet Underground with the tradition of string and bluegrass bands of the '20s and '30s. The Nashville group released its debut, The Leaper's Fork, on Chicken Ranch Records in 2002.
Steve Stubblefield (formerly of the Methadone Actors) and Tim Bryan (formerly of the Habitual Sex Offenders) founded the group in the late '90s. The two eventually hooked up with T.J. Larkin and Jose Lovato. (The latter would leave the group shortly after the debut album was completed.) Stubblefield, who had been exposed to gospel music in his Baptist minister grandfather's church, drew inspiration for the Starlings, TN from listening to the archival albums of renowned folk collector Alan Lomax and from meeting noted dulcimer player David Schnaufer (Johnny Cash, Emmylou Harris, Hank Williams Jr.). Stubblefield eventually came upon the sound he wanted for his new group when he bought a dulcimer and took lessons on the instrument from Schnaufer. The group's debut found them exploring tradition yet wrapping it in utterly forward-thinking arrangements and production.
HapPy HaLlowEEn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't forget to come out and support the Lost Causes this Thursday, November 2nd @ Fat O'harry's in Hattiesburg. The show starts @ 10 p.m.
hey STEVE...if you are in control of this sight anyways look me up in nashville....miss you brother..and so does the VILLAGER. wheres the MIDUS touch???
talk to ya later..
chris L
Greetings from Justin Patterson & the Lost Causes,
Just wanted to drop you a line and invite you to stop by our website, www.justinpatterson.net, to listen to clips from my new record, Debut. Id love for you to give it a listen and let me know what you think. If you like what you hear and want your own copy, you can now order the record at the aforementioned site or by clicking the BUY NOW button located on our MySpace site, www.myspace.com/justinpattersonmusic. While at our site feel free to have a look around and sign up for our mailing list so we can keep you updated on the happenings of our band.
