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Starnes & Shah
Folk Rock

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Member Since	11/27/2005
Band Website	www.starnesandshah.com
Band Members	Dania Abu-Shaheen Zilpha Starnes
Sounds Like	Boston Band Crush BOSTON: THE NOISE Boston Indie Music Examiner Music for Humans NPR
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About Starnes & Shah

Starnes&Shah is the folk-rock duo of Dania Abu-Shaheen (Arab rock'n'roll hopeful/singer/songwriter guitarist) and Zilpha Starnes (Texan choir girl/vocalist/keyboardist). In 2005, this unlikely pair began delivering music to New York audiences that always left the bar wanting to hear more.

Starnes&Shah's first recording effort was an acoustic EP, Here Again on the Island, which they completed at the Loft Studios in Bronxville, NY. The six song EP was recorded and engineered by Matt Noble and features Sarah Nurbhai on violin.

Shortly after releasing the well-received EP, the duo returned to the Loft to record Summer in the Woodshed. The full-length album was engineered by Roy Matthews and features Eric O'Connell on drums. While promoting Summer in the Woodshed in dive bars and well-known New York venues including The Living Room and Kenny's Castaways, Starnes&Shah gained the reputation of being the little folk band that promised a great show complete with catchy melodies and infectious harmonies that made folk music enjoyable to punk rockers, classical music enthusiasts, and everyone in between. Their music also made an impression on the radio community when the song Wilt was featured on NPR's Open Mic.

In 2008, Starnes&Shah began working on their second full-length album Pink White Blue Green. While writing the album, they packed their Astoria apartment and 13 rough mixes in a rental car and moved to Boston. They returned to the Loft Studios for whirlwind weekend recording sessions with Eric O'Connell on drums, Matt Noble on Bass, and Roy Matthews in the role of engineer and general music guru.

Described by bassist Matt Noble as 'psychedelic folk', Pink White Blue Green is a musical tilt-a-whirl spinning with rock energy dipping in and out of the expected and the strange. Launched to space and back, The Arab expat and Dixie deportee prove to listeners that no matter how peculiar or mundane the surroundings, Starnes&Shah always have something to say that's definitely worth listening to.

Pink White Blue Green is set to be released in May of 2009 and Starnes&Shah are ready to play for you! They can be heard in and around Boston and New York.

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Zach Arney	Oct 3 2009 8:17 PM Thanks for the add and the support! Have a listen. :) -Zach
The Bella Birds	Jun 23 2009 12:10 AM Looking forward to Wednesday!
zoë	Jun 19 2009 5:01 AM zilph btw, perry is moving to new york and i will be there to visit shortly after. would love to see my long lost childhood buddy. z
Bob	May 4 2009 6:33 PM Hi, Hope things are cool in Boston. Keep me updated. Bob
The Sweater Set	May 4 2009 6:33 PM hey thanks for finding us! have a beautiful day
Very Truly Yours	Apr 29 2009 10:10 PM Much love from the windy city, -Very Truly Yours
THE BOULDER	Apr 24 2009 7:34 PM Thanks for the Add!
Liz Fohl	Apr 11 2009 4:26 PM Hey guys! Thanks for the support - I really like your sound! Hope everything is going well with you guys! See you around. Liz Fohl
the thimbles	Apr 9 2009 4:32 AM much obliged. love from the thimbles..
Chris always sees the Harvest Moon	Apr 7 2009 6:31 PM Hey folks just heard about the Album and Definately excited, sorry that the Bostonian's get first dibs but I will wait my turn in NYC for your May shows. Glad to see you are still loving the music :-)
Ten Minute Turns	Apr 7 2009 1:28 PM thanks. lets do it. feel free to write tenminuteturns at gmail dot com about specific booking dates.
dawes	Apr 1 2008 9:14 PM the sound/video quality just does not do you gals justice - - but still:
khaliah	Mar 24 2008 7:24 PM Summer in the Woodshed is officially my Spring 2008 Album. I'm listening on repeat. Iowa needs you.
dawes	Mar 10 2008 1:30 AM I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!
Chris always sees the Harvest Moon	Dec 25 2007 7:36 PM Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.
The Bowmans	Oct 25 2007 5:16 PM Thanks for making friends with us and sharing your music, too! We hope to see you tomorrow in Saratoga Springs at Caffe Lena, unless that's too far.. Or in Albany on Saturday? Sarah and Claire B
Jud	Oct 2 2007 7:58 PM great music. come play in texas!!!
dawes	Sep 30 2007 5:20 PM happy happy happy . . . birthday! luv, dawezzle
dawes	Sep 25 2007 3:54 PM remember when?
Chris always sees the Harvest Moon	Sep 9 2007 11:36 PM Hey Guys, love the new stuff but Wilt is still my fave mostly because I have a picture in my mind of the first time I saw you perform it. Still makes me smile.
Lorraine Leckie	Aug 17 2007 3:49 AM Sounds beautiful ladies Come and check me out Aug 28 at the Mercury Lounge 8pm and guess what Alexa W will be there and lotsa other fabulous folk! Love Lorraine Leckie and her Demons
Chris always sees the Harvest Moon	Jul 28 2007 7:01 PM I am hyped and ready for the Show. Here cometh the music!
cristaliti	Jun 25 2007 10:36 PM i. love. love. love. harmony.
Chris always sees the Harvest Moon	May 12 2007 9:19 PM Get well soon.
Laura	May 9 2007 10:31 PM excited to see the show!!! and theres going to be drums!!! yessss!!

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