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The STARTS



London/Southend
United Kingdom

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Member Since11/1/2005
Band Websitewww.thestarts.co.uk
Band MembersThom Pounds (Vocals, rhythm guitar), Paul Offord (Vocals, bass guitar), Rob West (Lead guitar), Dan Dare (Drums) Lucy Cotter (Vocals)
InfluencesThe Who, Ian Dury and the Blockheads, The Clash, Queen, Fairport Convention, Johnny Cash, Small Faces, The Faces, Gram Parsons, Ramones, Joni Mitchell, Billy Bragg, Tom Waits, Beatles, The Smiths, Dr Feelgood, Led Zep, ACDC, Oasis, Blur, The Libertines, The Jam, Strokes, The Pixies, Sex Pistols, Blondie, Kate Bush, The Kinks, Indigo..........

Thom's influences: The Clash, Blur

Paul's influences: Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Squeeze

Rob's influences: Queen, Pink Floyd

Dan's influences: Keith Moon, Buddy Rich

Lucy's influences: Emmylou Harris, Joni Mitchell, Tom Waits, Townes Van Zandt, Kate Bush.

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   About The STARTS
The Starts are musical soul mates who take an artful approach to producing massive music, complemented by luscious harmonies and lyrics as smart as their shoes.

Original members Thom Pounds (singer/guitarist), Paul Offord (singer/bassist), Rob West (lead guitarist), and Dan Dare (drummer) invested years of inspiration and perspiration into developing their core sound, which blends the passion and power of The Who and The Clash, with the musicality and exuberance of Queen and Ian Dury and The Blockheads. Inspirational new recruit Lucy Cotter (vocals) has fired sweet dreams and alchemy into the mix, inspired by the likes of Emmylou Harris and Sandy Denny.
This complex melting pot has brewed compelling music unlike anything else around today, which is captured in their epic debut album ‘The Cannon and the Rapier’.

The Starts are building a growing army of believers across the country with their passionate, maximum-energy live shows.
You can check them out at their monthly residency gigs at the White Hart, in Mile End Road, Whitechapel, London, and the King’s Head, in Rochford Square, Rochford, Essex.

Their hit single in waiting ‘Cry Baby’ has been played repeatedly by influential mod torch bearing DJ Eddie Piller, on his shows on 6 Music, Radio 2, and most recently Q Music.
Other supporters have included Radio 1’s Steve Lamacq, BBC Essex’s Mike Bromfield and Ollie Winiberg, and former Inspiral Carpets’ frontman Tom Hingley, who invited The Starts to be his support band at the Islington Bar Academy and the Dry Bar, in Manchester, after watching them play an electric gig.
The band’s proudest moment so far was when legendary singer/ songwriter Billy Bragg made their 21st century protest song ‘I Can’t Afford to Live in the South East’ record of the Week on his BBC London show.

The Starts are looking for record companies interested in taking ‘The Cannon and the Rapier’ to a much wider audience and can be contacted by email at:

managementstarts@hotmail.co.uk

Or by phoning: 07969 902307.

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GIRLS THAT SCRATCH have split up



Jun 16 2009 12:25 PM

Hello boys!

Been a long time since we rock n rolled. What's word?
GABRIELA ROMARIA

GABRIELA  ROMARIA



Apr 28 2009 12:27 PM

Have a nice day!
xx
MbrunoB

Michael bunyan



Apr 21 2009 11:52 AM

Saw the Band supporting Who's Who and really enjoyed the performance so when there was a CD that I could buy I did and I must say that I ain't disappointed in it, at least a 9/10.
GABRIELA ROMARIA

GABRIELA  ROMARIA



Apr 21 2009 11:52 AM

Thank you for being friends!
Have a nice Spring and a Happy Easter!
The Ends

The Ends



Mar 25 2009 11:13 PM

See you friday!
The Ends
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Ian Rochfordbeat



Mar 25 2009 7:31 PM

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Bleech

Bleech



Mar 16 2009 12:51 AM

Hello elo!

BLEECH are playing The Worlds End tonight at 5.00 and then Proud Galleriy at 9.00 so if you are bored and have nothing to do then come along....you even have a choice! and they are both *FREE*

BLEECH x
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Ian Rochfordbeat



Feb 20 2009 4:27 PM

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BACARDIIII

BACARDIIII



Feb 4 2009 10:19 AM

Thank you for your friendship and I am glad you enjoy my music! I could not have done it without your support. I am very excited and full of inspiration that I can't wait to share with you.
New things are on the way! I hope you are doing what you love and following your dreams! Don't forget to keep in touch!!
iCook©

James Cook



Jan 15 2009 9:35 PM

Hey lads (Dunno if you'll remember me) I worked with rob on workexperience!

Hows things going? Liking the new stuff, you producing an albumn or anything?

See you some time, James
Ms Bankhead & Saoirse [Strength Through Lingerie]

Ms Bankhead & Saoirse [Strength Through Lingerie]



Dec 19 2008 2:31 AM

ew! he's not my bf.
he was my best m8
katerina……the ballerina ?

katerina……the ballerina ?



Dec 17 2008 6:37 PM

METRO PARTY!
Ms Bankhead & Saoirse [Strength Through Lingerie]

Ms Bankhead & Saoirse [Strength Through Lingerie]



Nov 25 2008 11:59 AM

man what crap groupies we are!!
Mykael

Mykael



Oct 31 2008 10:21 AM

Hi there! Saw you guys Saturday 25th October at the Kings Head Rochford, and thought you were shit hot! I love the sound! Early Japan, early Adam & the Ants mixed with the clash, the Jam, the stranglers a bit of Ian(RIP)& the block heads and a hint of clock work orange with a huge dollop of ordinarily! Keep it up! can’t wait for the album
love “I can’t afford to live in the south east”!
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