Starling Electric was originally formed by singer/songwriter Caleb Dillon, and has since grown into the dynamic four-piece that exists today. Described as "...startling and arch orchestral pop music of the best kind", the group is a melting pot of 60's and 70's influences - the melodic harmonies of the Beach Boys, Zombies, and The Byrds; the prog and art-rock exploration of Yes, 10cc, Genesis, and Elton John; the baroque craftsmanship of the Left Banke and Love; and the pomposity and swagger of The Who, Queen, and ELO. In our first two years playing together, we shared bills with Robert Pollard (of Guided By Voices), The Hidden Cameras, Evan Dando, Saturday Looks Good To Me, The Sights, Canada, Chris Bathgate, Great Lakes Myth Society, The Satin Peaches, and many others. We headlined every major city in our home state of Michigan, including two years at the Metro Times Blowout in Detroit.
Starling Electric has been featured in magazines such as the Detroit Metro Times, Real Detroit Weekly, Lansing City Pulse, The East Lansing State News, and the Northern Michigan Express, as well as a cover story and interview in the Ann Arbor Paper and a cover feature in Lansing's Noise Magazine. We were featured and interviewed for Detroit's WDET Radio Benefit in March of 2005, and have received an impressive amount of airplay on college radio stations throughout Michigan. We were voted "Best Rock Artist" by the readers of the Ann Arbor Current two summers ago. In December of 2004, our song "Camp-Fire" was showcased in an episode of the UPN television series, "Veronica Mars".
Our debut album, Clouded Staircase, was self-released in the summer of 2006 to critical acclaim and a loyal fan base. Recorded entirely at our home studio, its 18 original tracks represent no less than a mission statement - or maybe a call to arms for anyone still interested in melodies, harmonies, and the power of good pop song. Clouded Staircase soon caught the attention of Robert Pollard (of Guided By Voices), who invited us to open for him on his fall '06 tour which included shows at New York City's Bowery Ballroom, Philadelphia, and Boston. Soon after, the group was championed by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow (Posies/Big Star) on BBC-6 Radio and their respective websites. Starling Electric began the new year by signing with Bar/None Records, who will officially release Clouded Staircase in 2008.
Band Members:
Caleb Dillon - lead vocals & keyboards
Jason DeCamillis - lead guitar & backing vocals
John Fossum - drums & backing vocals
Christian Blackmore Anderson - rhythm guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals
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LP - "Clouded Staircase" (coming 2008 on Bar/None Records) |
Press Kit:
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Click for S.E. Press Kit in PDF format (6MB) |