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The Johnny Starlings (retired)

General Info

  • Genre: Pop / Rockabilly / Swing

    Location Morro Bay, California, US

    Profile Views: 33119

    Last Login: 9/22/2010

    Member Since 2/7/2005

    Website jodymulgrew.com

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    .. .. ........ Though the Johnny Starlings no longer perform or record as such, frontman Jody Mulgrew continues to write, record and perform as a solo artist. Visit JODYMULGREW.COM for the latest..... -----------------------------------.. "Jody Mulgrew writes gentle, swaying, heart-on-your-sleeve love songs full of charm, character, and utterly devoid of guile. His is a delightful fusing of the 20s-era crooner with the ernest cheerful good humor of the coffeehouse folkie. A contagion of smile-mania erupts whenever he takes the stage... He is flatout the best young singer songwriter in town at the moment." --Richard Rice, SF Folk Music Club/SF Hootenanny (San Francisco, CA) .... Jody was raised in (and currently resides in) a tiny town about 100 miles up the California coast from Santa Barbara. After studying Vocal Jazz and Classical Voice and touring the U.S. and Europe with award-winning vocal ensembles, he formed old-time-americana outfit The Johnny Starlings with friend and collaborator Yohei Shikano. .... The group released "Aiming Too High" (2006) and "Be My Baby Bright" (2007), and Jody has since heard his songs performed on "A Prairie Home Companion" (by the talented Miss Inga Swearingen) and enjoyed the warm reception of his music in music halls, on make-shift stages in sunny fields, and in dark, cozy rooms up and down the Coast of California. He performed more than a hundred dates in 2008 and is currently preparing an album of new solo material, with the help of his friends and band-mates, to be released later in 2009. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..The Johnny Starlings were a true highlight of the Live Oak Music Festival. Jody Mulgrew's sweet and magnetic voice, supported by such able musicians, captured our audience -- evoking smiles, tears, and a long line at the CD booth." -- Marisa Waddell, Entertainment Coordinator, Live Oak Music Festival (Santa Barbara, CA). .. Booking: email thejohnnystarlings (at) hotmail.com .. ..
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  • Influences

    Les Paul & Mary Ford, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, Johnny Mercer, Bob Dylan's "Nashville Skyline," Sam Cooke, Jagjit and Chitra Singh "Mirza Ghalib," Everly Brothers, Ted Hawkins, The Andrews Sisters, Bessie Smith
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  • Susan J Sumlin




    thank u love

    1 year ago
  • Kevin Rowe

    Hey - love the music

    Freakin' excited to be moving from England to Atlanta GA this summer! Although, I literally dont know anyone yet!

    Maybe see you around when I tour :o)

    1 year ago
  • 1 year ago
  • Shawn Ellis

    I'm putting on a live recording show @ Cad's Coffee House on Friday July 2 5:00 pm in Los Osos!!!!  Small place lots of people!!!  Come @ 5pm and get some beer in you before the show starts.  Haven't played in a while and I'm planning on making and interested show for the recording.  As much mayham anyone want's to bring, bring it!!!  Lets do this!!!!
    559-397-4580

    1 year ago
  • rizorkestra one-man-fol…

    "...here on the west coast keepin' music real down-home for y'all..."



    live in santa cruz...

    "grandma-grandma (does your dog bite?)" 







    1 year ago
  • Go to www.myspace.com/t…

    Old friends of The Hard to Find Showspace! Just letting you know, if you haven't heard, we are BACK! We are running indie rock shows again at the same location, 7190 Hollister Av, Goleta, CA. But we will no longer be using this profile. Please add our new one - www.myspace.com/thehardtofindshowspace. We also have a facebook page - www.facebook.com/thehardtofind. Use either of those for current info, but this profile will soon be deleted. Hope to see you soon! The next show is The Fresh and Onlys, this Friday.

    1 year ago
  • William Kimball

    How are you doing today?

    Thank you for accepting my request!
    OMG! NEW ALBUM SHOULD BE OUT SHORTLY!

    My new album was made with Perry Margouleff at PIE STUDIOS in New York! You know it must be excellent!
    Thought you may enjoy hearing and please please please:
    Tell me what you think!











    If you can, please come and drop me a message!


    Thank you again for being so awesome,
    William Kimball

    1 year ago
  • Black Mamba

    YOOOO WHATS UP -S&V

    1 year ago
  • Flight To Athena (faceb…

    We're giving away our EP for FREE!!! You can download at our website www.flighttoathena.com, stop by our page and tell us what you think!

    2 years ago
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