The
Hollywood-based rock band Starwood has been hard at work on their
follow-up album to If It Ain’t Broke, Break It at Terrorizing
Studios in North Hollywood. The album will be out this summer.
Pictured (L-R): Marten Andersson, Joe Steals, Lizzy and Joey Scott.
(Photo by Theresa Cameron)
Message from Lizzy
The starwood record is almost done and it is
amazing! We are all so happy with the way it’s coming out… I think you all
are going to love it… everyone thinks it is so good that it would be
better served on a major label.
Read More>
Diary from Marten
It's been a while since I posted. Sorry
bout that. A lot of stuff have been going on and it has been nonstop for
me for a while but I would not have it any other way. I finished my bass
tracks for the new record and it sounds amazing. I am very proud of the
new songs..
Read More>
Starwood NAMM Show Appearance
Lizzy, Joey, Marten and Joe will attend various booths at NAMM music
tradeshow talking with people and signing autographs. The Namm show is
the weekend of January 15-19 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA.
New Starwood-recording begins today.
Today, November 26th we start recording the new Starwood record. We’ve
worked really hard on trying to make this a very dynamic record,
very different then the last one. The songs are a little more
multidimensional. Read more>
Birthday Greetings! November 26 is
Marten Andersson's Birthday.
Post a
Birthday Greeting Here>
Starwood plays Manic Panic Event in
Tokyo Starwood plays the MANIC PANIC FESTA huge event
held in Tokyo on November 1, to promote Manic Panic (Click
here for Manic Panic's Website). Starwood pictured with Manic
Panic founders Snooky and Tish dressed in their special custom
made (by Tish herself) Gothic kimonos for the occasion!
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Starwood
in Japan
(Excerpts from Lizzy’s journal of Starwood’s promo tour of Japan)
About six hundred Girls all screaming
for a band called Starwood. Our first show in Japan (sold out) was
one that we will never forget. We want to thank the Band Dust N
bones (the band we shared the stage with) for the backstage after
party, it was a blast.Read More>
Starwood are playing some shows in Japan including a party
for the Hair product (Manic Panic). Click here
for dates and venues. In other news, Starwood are in
pre-production for the follow up to ‘IIABB’ and will start recording
when they return from Japan with a release sometime early in the new
year.
Bad Machine Video!
Check out the new Starwood video for
the song 'bad machine' (Bad machine is on Starwood's break out
release 'if it aint broke break it!' Available everywhere.)
Birthday Greetings! September 18th is
Joey Scott's Birthday. Post your
Birthday Greetings Here>
New Diary from Lizzy!
We’ve been barricaded in our studio in
Hollywood California working on new songs for the next Starwood record.
We’ve got twenty songs so far and each one is over the top amazing!
Read More>
Starwood Bassist plays Michael Kelly's acoustic
basses
Starwood's bass player
Marten Andersson is announcing a
new relationship with Michael Kelly acoustic basses. The acclaimed
rock band"Starwood" recently released their debut record "if it ain't
broke, break it!" worldwide on Metalblade Records, with a video for the
song "Subculture" that is gathering airplay around the World.
This is what Marten has to say about The Dragonfly
bass. "Michael Kelly's latest edition of their acoustic basses
are absolutely awesome. These acoustic basses are a true work of art, it has a
very unique look with great balance and a great sound.
Michael
Kelly is a division of Elite Music Brands. Michael Kelly instruments
are available through the top music retailers around the world. For more
information on Michael Kelly Acoustic Basses log on to:
www.michaelkellyguitars.com.
Newsletter Issue!
We have just become aware that our sign up form for the newsletter seem to
have stopped working on July 28, your email addresses were not being sent
to us. We have resolved the issue but please
submit your address again
if you are one of these people, we want to make sure you are on our
mailing list. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Birthday Greetings! June
23 is Lizzy's Birthday. Happy Birthday!! Post your
Birthday Greetings Here>
Metal Edge Magazine
Starwood featured in the latest issue Metal Edge Magazine. Pick up your
copy today!!
Live Chat With Marten - Sunday May
8th at 5:00 pm PST
Starwood Bass player Marten Andersson
will conduct a live chat with Abrasive Rock on Sunday May
8th at 5:00 pm PST.
Click
Here to tune in>
Starwood on MySpace
Starwood is on MySpace.com.
Help us spread the word.
Click Here>
Starwood Electronic Press Kit (EPK) Electronic Press Kit with CD information, Bio and Reviews
Metal Edge Magazine
Starwood Featured in Metal Edge Magazine.
Read More>
Classic Rock Magazine
Starwood is in the UK's Classic Rock Magazine.
Read More>
Entertainment Today Magazine Starwood is a band
whose mission it seems is to bring back good old slammin rock
n roll with a dose of punk thrown in for good measure. Their
new release "If It Ain't Broke, Break It" (available
on Metal Blade Records) is a collection of 9 raucous rockers.
Read more>
Starwood singer in hustler
magazine
Lizzy, the Lead
singer for the L.A. band Starwood is in the January issue of
hustler magazine. Along with Josh Todd Formally of Buck
cherry and Buzz Osborne from the Melvins, All three
singers are in the erotic entertainmentsection reviewing porn
and discussing their links with porn stars.
More>
Starwood in Music
Connection Magazine
"Here’s a simply entertaining disc of high-octane pop metal.
Starwood plays it like it is with ripping leads between vocals
lines That kick you in the ass! This is an album for anyone
who kneels before the gods For the return of carefree arena
rock” Read
More>
Starwood receives great review in
Burrn! Magazine Read
more> (Japanese only)
Starwood Flyer!
Help us spread the word!! Black and White
Flyer, there is four flyers
on one page
Link to our site by coping the
graphic below to your hard drive by right-clicking on it and
selecting "save image" (PC) or dragging it on to your hard drive
(Mac).
Link to:
http://www.starwood-band.com
Happy Holidays
From Starwood
Lizzy (vocals/guitar) - "This is my
favorite time of year; the end of year is when you tally up what you did
all year long. We took a germ of an idea and created a band; from this
we recorded a CD and released it worldwide. Its things like this that
make you want to keep turning the page and find out what’s going to
happen next year!
We want to thank everyone that supported
our new project over the last few months and hope everyone has a Great
holiday and a wild end of 2004 party! We want to see you all in 2005 so
be safe so we can start this whole thing all over again, I can’t wait."
Joey Scott (drums/vocals)
- "this year was just the beginning for starwood; our live
show is running on all cylinders now and we can’t wait until
the ball drops so we can get out there and finally get this
show on the road. Hope you all have a great holiday season,
have fun, we will see you all next year."
Marten Andersson (bass/vocals)
- "Thank you for all the support and
encouragement. It has been an interesting year to say the least.
We have meet and talked to so many awesome people from all over
the place, who appreciate our music, thank you! I can't wait
to start the writing and recording process for the next CD.
I want to wish everybody
a great Christmas and a Happy New Year with much success."
Joe Steals (guitars/vocals)
- "I would like to thank all our fans for a rokin'
year and can assure you 2005 is gunna kik all your asses big
time!!! Merry Xmas and lots of love".
Starwood announce California
Shows
DATE
CITY/STATE
VENUE
1/18/05
Anaheim, CA.
House of Blues (w/George Lynch)
1/19/05
Malibu, CA.
Show cancelled because of flooding
Malibu Inn (w/George Lynch)
Hermosa Beach, CA.
1/24/05
Hermosa Beach, CA.
Lighthouse (w/
Gilby Clarke of Guns and Roses)
1/27/05
Hollywood, CA.
Club Vodka
2/06/05
Hollywood, CA.
Cat Club
2/25/05
Reseda, CA.
Paladino's
2/26/05
Costa Mesa, CA.
Club
Rain
(w/Adlers Appetite - featuring Steve Adler from Guns and Roses)
3/17/05
Long Beach, CA.
(also
performing is L.A. Guns, Slaughter, Skid Row)
Starwood playing free Christmas show
Starwood will be playing a free show on
Tuesday December 14th at the whisky a go-go in
Hollywood Ca. for the Metal Blade records Christmas party.Because this is a free show it will be first come first serve.Doors will be at (9:00) Starwood will be
on at (10:15 pm)
Starwood Complete First Video -
World Premiere on Launch/Yahoo
Starwood
complete first video for the song (Subculture) from their debut
release If it aint broke, break it!
The video for subculture
represents all of the attitude from ‘If it aint broke, break it!’
straight up, faster then the eye can see visions of Hollywood. From
the clubs to the streets, this is the ‘first look’ of what the song
subculture and the band Starwood is all about.
“We were born and raised here. When
we were looking for a concept for this video we soon realized we
didn’t need one, we already live in one. Hollywood is the greatest
concept there is. We just pointed a camera at it and pulled the
trigger! Everything that song has to say lyrically was at the other
end of that camera. This was just a postcard from our backyard to
the rest of the world” states Lizzy, lead singer for the
band.
Final editing of the video was
completed just as Starwood came back from Japan in time for the show at
the
House of Blues Sunset Strip with UFO on November 15th. Note: this is an early show (8:15 pm)
Starwood’s new video for the
song Subculture can be
viewed here
Starwood Merchandise!
Starwood Signature Picks,
T-Shirts, Baby Tee's
are now available!
Enter Store>
STARWOOD TO LAUNCH TOUR FOR "IF IT
AIN’T BROKE, BREAK IT!" WITH CONCERTS IN HOLLYWOOD & U.K.
Band Prepares for Shows with UFO & Vince Neil as First Video,
"Subculture," Nears Completion.
Starwood fans are about to get the
big "break" they deserve: the Metal Blade recording artists have
confirmed they will begin a world tour for their label debut, If It
Ain’t Broke, Break It! in their hometown - Hollywood, California - on
November 15, sharing the bill at the House of Blues Sunset Strip with the
legendary UFO. The next day, Starwood is off to the U.K. for a
series of dates with Vince Neil.
The
tour announcement comes just as Starwood is shooting the first video
from If It Ain’t Broke, Break It! According to vocalist/guitarist
Lizzy, who produced the recording with band mate Joey Scott (drums &
percussion/backing vocals), the song, "Subculture," is an invitation
to those who will never be in the
elite of society to join Starwood and others like them in the
subculture of Hollywood.
The
video mixes performance footage with scenes celebrating the
Hollywood scene Starwood celebrates in their music. "Subculture" is
just one of several tracks on If It Ain’t Broke, Break It! garnering
nationwide airplay and favorable notices. Others include "All My
Girlfriends Have Boyfriends," "What’s Your Damage" and "Backlash."
"A
simply entertaining disc of high octane pop metal material…Starwood
plays it like it is with songs that…kick you in the ass and might
even get your head banging," states the Music Connection, adding:
"This is an album for anyone who kneels before the Gods for the
return of carefree arena rock." According
to Metal Edge, Starwood "leans heavily to ‘70s era icons like KISS,
Cheap Trick and New York Dolls, but they pummel forth in a very
sleazier version of the above. The production is very raw yet
polished in all the right spots making it a very strong rock
record." Crave claims If Ain’t Broke, Break It! boasts "an
impressive old school rock feel" and hopes Starwood is "the band
that brings back those Hollywood rock bands that got swept away so
many years ago," while Metal Invader comes right to the point:
"simple ‘70s-style, goodtime RNR, glamy, sleazy and filthy as hell,
catchy, full of simple hooks and driving rhythms with attitude that
kicks ya in the face."
Lizzy says he chose to name the band after the famed ‘70s Hollywood
club because the Starwood was where fans started seeing metal, but
the venue continued to host shows by rock, pop and punk bands, all
elements that can be heard in the band’s music. Along with Lizzy and
Joey Scott, Starwood features Marten Andersson on bass and backing
vocals and Joe Steals on lead rhythm and slide guitars and backing
vocals. Starwood is planning an extensive tour for the new year.
Confirmed Tour Dates:
11/15 Hollywood, CA.
House of Blues Sunset Strip with UFO (Note:
this is an early show)
11/17 London, ENG Astoria Theatre w/Vince Neil
11/18 Gradford, ENG Town & Country w/Vince Neil
11/19 Dudley, ENG JB’s w/Vince Neil
11/20 Newport, WALES City Live Arena w/Vince Neil
11/21 Nottingham, ENG Rock City w/Vince Neil
For more information go to:
www.starwood-band.com
STARWOOD will be
supporting MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil
on a U.K. tour in November.
Nov. 15th –
House of Blues Sunset Strip/w UFO - Note:
this is an early show (8:15
pm)
Nov. 17 - Astoria - London, UK/w Vince Neil
Nov. 18 - Town & Country Club - Bradford, UK/w Vince Neil
Nov. 19 - JB's - Dudley, UK/w Vince Neil
Nov. 20 - City Live Arena - Newport, Wales/w Vince Neil
Nov. 21 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK/w Vince Neil
Starwood on Indie 103
For those of us living in L.A. Starwood
will be spun on the ULTRA-COOL Indie 103 metal show "Chaos" next Weds.
Oct. 13th. 10 pm to midnight You can tune into 103.1 FM or for the rest
of the world you can listen via the net at
http://www.indie103.fm
Posted October 5, 2004
Starwood Live Show!
Starwood will support the British rock
gods UFO at the Hollywood
House of Blues, November 15.
Posted October 4, 2004
Video Clip added!
Video of Joey Scott's Birthday bash added
- Click Here to View>
We Want You! - Join the Starwood Street Team!
We are assembling the troops for
induction for our new Starwood
street team.
We’re looking for Special Forces
from every city around the world to spread the word that Starwood
is here! All you have to do to be considered for the Street Team is
to send your name, email address, what City (Country) you are in
and a short paragraph explaining why YOU would be the best person to
promote Starwood. More
information about the Starwood Street Team Here>
Promotional Items for Downloading:
Starwood Add!
Help us spread the word about
Starwood. Print out, make
copies, flyer your local shows, record store and whatever else
you can think of.
Extensive Radio List Added Request "Starwood" at a
Radio station near you.
Click Here for More>
Posted August 15, 2004
Starwood's
debut release "If It Ain't Broke, Break It!" received a 5 star rating
on RocknWorld.com's review section. Other bands to have reached the 5
star rating recently are The Darkness, Sparta, HIM, and The Vines. The
band was also featured in the Day In Rock section by AntiMusic where
they occasionally highlight a standout CD on the day of release. The
last CD featured was The Cure's new self-titled album.
Posted July 22, 2004
Hollywood’s own Starwood
release their debut record this month on Metalblade records, if it ain’t broke, break it! July-27th
(Available October, 4th on Metal Blade Records Europe/Japan!)
All of the fun, the decadence and attitude are well represented by
L.A.’s newest offspring, Starwood.
If It Ain't Broke, Break It! Is one of the finest
debut records any band has ever offered. Starwood’s unique
sound is a strong blend of musical influences with everything from
punk to metal to good old rock ‘n’ roll
This record is riff lettered with disobedient little feedback
induced rock and roll bangers.Songs that herald Starwood’s place among the ranks of today’s
hottest rock acts.
If It Ain't Broke, Break It! Captures the musical feel
of rock icons like Cheap Trick and Kiss and couples it with the raw
energy of bands like The New York Dolls resulting in a record that
comfortably rests among the likes of the Darkness and Velvet
Revolver.
Starwood gets their name from a 70’s rock club in Hollywood
that did not discriminate, any given night they had rock, metal, pop
and punk and everything in-between. Starwood’s desire is to emulate
that feeling with the songs on their debut record.
Song titles include:
Subculture
Won’t back
down What’s
you’re Damage All
my girlfriends have boyfriends Social
Zero If
it ain’t broke, break it! Backlash You’re
so real Bad
Machine
Available
on metalblade Records USA now and October 4th on Metal Blade
Records Europe
