American drummer
Musical artist
Matt Starr is an American drummer. He has performed with numerous artists and bands throughout his career, including Ace Frehley , Joe Lynn Turner , Love/Hate , Kevin DuBrow , and Mr. Big .
Career
In 2005, Starr co-wrote and recorded the Beautiful Creatures sophomore release, Deuce , and toured with the band the same year. The song "Freedom" was used in the 2009 Sandra Bullock film The Proposal . "Anyone", also from Deuce , was used in the FX series Sons of Anarchy .[ 1] In late 2004, Starr formed the band Hookers & Blow with Guns N' Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi . They toured the U.S. in 2004.[ 2]
Starr performing in Detroit in 2012 with KISS guitarist Ace Frehley
In 2007, Starr stepped away from drumming and formed the Automatic Music Explosion as a singer and spent the next two years recording with producer Mike Chapman .[ 3] The two met after Starr showed up at the producer's home and asked him to work on the record.[ 4] Due to a lack of label support, the record never saw a proper release; however, several of the tracks were licensed to various cable television shows and movies, including SpongeBob SquarePants .[citation needed ]
In 2012, Starr, together with Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke , co-produced The Return to Psycho California , the debut release by the hard rock band Hotel Diablo.[ 5] The same year, Starr joined former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley 's band.[ 6] [ 5] He also played drums on Frehley's 2014 release, Space Invader ,[ 7] as well as featuring on several tracks from Frehley's subsequent releases, Origins, Vol. 1 ; Spaceman ; and Origins Vol. 2 . While remaining with Frehley, in 2013, Starr began playing with Burning Rain , a band formed by Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich , Montrose vocalist Keith St John , and Dokken bassist Sean McNabb . He performed on their 2013 album, Epic Obsession .[ 8]
In 2014, Starr began filling in for Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey , who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease . He sat in on the band's ...The Stories We Could Tell world tour[ 9] and played on several tracks from their 2017 album, Defying Gravity .[ 10] He went on to tour with the band once more as they promoted their next release.[ 11]
References
^ Price, Christopher. "Beautiful Creatures Track Licensed for FX Program Sons of Anarchy" . Bravewords.com. Retrieved September 23, 2008 .
^ Rao, Deb. "Dizzy Reed returns to Lucky Dog this Friday night" . wormtown.org. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2004 .
^ Baskin, Richard. "Modern Times: Mike Chapman Today" . Classic Tracks . Media House, Cambridge UK. Retrieved October 22, 2012 .
^ Wolfman, Jeff (October 30, 2008). "Automatic fun with The Automatic Music Explosion" . All Access Magazine : 32–36. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved October 30, 2008 .
^ a b Lafon, Mitch. "Drummer Matt Starr Joins Legendary KISS Guitarist Ace Frehley; Produces Hotel Diablo Debut" . Puregrainaudio.com. Retrieved October 3, 2012 .
^ Lafon, Mitch. "Hot Flashes" . Bravewords. Retrieved July 30, 2012 .
^ "Ace Frehley Signs with eOne Music" . November 15, 2013.
^ "Burning Rain | Epic Obsession" . April 23, 2013.
^ "Mr. Big Taps Ace Frehley Drummer Matt Starr for Upcoming Tour" . August 28, 2014.
^ "Mr. Big to Release 'Defying Gravity' Album in July; Complete Details Revealed" . blabbermouth.net . May 8, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2021 .
^ "Matt Starr Joins Once Again Mr Big on World Tour" . May 12, 2017.
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