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NEW YORK CITY (May 22, 2010) –  STARK's LANI FORD PLAYS L.A. BEFORE TAKING THE BAND BACK TO THE UK


STARK's CD Race To The Floor is still charging out of the gate, prompting Lani Ford to head west then take the band back to the UK before wrist surgery in July.


STARK is demonstrating their relentless spirit as cool reviews and radio play have started coming in for the latest full-length CD Race To The Floor.  To keep up the momentum, STARK will return to the UK for a 3rd tour June 25th-July1st, playing in Kent, Essex and London with Eric Kuby of Grande and BelAir stepping in on drums.  Lani played a solo acoustic tour in the UK in November with Lilith's Army, which led her to miss her flight and have to buy a new round trip ticket.  So, what the heck, let's book some dates.  STARK will play for promoters who have been supporting the band for a long time:  Shakey from Shakester Records, Marc at Big Note/Hope & Anchor, Steve DIY with Street Voice UK and new friends at the legendary St. Anne's Castle.


Before that, Lani will head to Los Angeles, CA to play a Shout It Out Promotions showcase at Genghis Cohen in West Hollywood June 8th.  The morning of Tuesday June 8th, Lani will appear with Gary Garver at 8am Pacific Time on rockmetv.com.  She will also play the Music Connection open mic at El Cid Monday June 7th. This will be Lani's first time back on the West Coast in 16 years.  Last time was a crazy experience resulting in 2 tattoos.  This trip hopes to be tamer in that regard but still involve a lot of fun, hanging out with old friends and all the migratory New Yorkers plus meeting a lot of people who have become friends over the years on Facebook and MySpace. 


Lani can't afford anything too wild as she still has to have surgery on her wrist when the band returns from the UK.  During her recovery time (since she can't boogie board much to her demise), she will be finalizing plans for a Midwest U.S. tour, a return to the West Coast with the full band and maybe, dare we say it? Ok, yes...Japan!  


STARK has a lot of new T-shirts, totes and other stuff you can get on their website.  All new subscribers get a free download of the new album Race To The Floor.


Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.


Race To The Floor is available at www.cdbaby.com/starktunes

Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford 

The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc

                                                   





STARK's new CD "Race To The Floor" was released March 9, 2010. Now available on CD Baby and iTunes.
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"The perfect soundtrack for your insane life."--The New York Waste, 2008
"Rock and roll should be this good."--Big Takeover, 2008

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Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:25:09 -0800 Press release info for STARK thanks! http://starknyc.posterous.com/press-release-info-for-stark-thanks http://starknyc.posterous.com/press-release-info-for-stark-thanks

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NEW YORK CITY (February 9, 2010) –  STARK TO RELEASE THIRD STUDIO ALBUM RACE TO THE FLOOR


STARK will release a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, March 9, 2010.  The New York City CD Release Party will be held March 13th at 10pm at Arlene's Grocery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and the first 50 people in the door will receive a free STARK tote bag filled with a copy of the album and other goodies, like autographed posters.  There will be several lines of t's and tanks to purchase at a discount for the nights of  the parties only.  The Pennsylvania CD release will be March 27th at Crocodile Rock Cafe in Allentown as part of Fetzer Fest III.  


With the addition of Joe Hogan on guitar, expect to have your speakers rattling as you are reminded of 70's FM radio.  STARK likes to joke that this is the new classic rock.  The original hard rock trio has produced a completely DIY project with Hogan once again doing his magic behind the board, mixing and engineering at Loho Studios, Atlantic Recordings, and Big Blue Meenie.  Drummer Eric Robel contributed all of the artwork, including taking the photos on a timer without a photographer.  Finally, founder and front-woman Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars endorsed artist, financed the majority of the project while updating all of the sites, booking gigs and tours, running press and radio campaigns, and maintaining relationships with thousands of contacts.  The band is already writing new material for an EP that will feature live tracks from the CD Release Party plus a cover or two.


"It can be maddening," says Ford of completing the project with 3 people, "but it is very rewarding to know it's a product of our own blood, sweat, and beers!"   The album has been "leaked" to a few of STARK's favorite radio and internet stations and has been receiving airplay as well as this comment from Douglas Craig at NYCMusic.net: "I got a chuckle when I saw the title--very Stark!...you guys have knocked this one right out of the park!"


In 2009, STARK played GNYC-TV’s M.E.A.N.Y.Fest in NYC at The Studio at Webster Hall.  STARK’s Hogan and Ford played the Indiegrrl in the Arts Conference and Showcase in Nashville.  Ford was a guest host on the internet show Rew & Who and also DJ'd the New York Waste Compilation CD in the fall of 2009.  Lani has appeared on Frankie Russo's Rock Chicks Live on chataboutit.com many times over the past year and was Spotlight Artist for the week of February 8, 2010.  Lani also played a 10 day solo acoustic tour in the UK in November 2009, opening for the band Lilith's Army.  


STARK will be returning to the UK in June 2010.  STARK’s music video for the song “OH NO!” won Best Music Video at The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival in October 2009.  In the meantime, STARK’s sophomore CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world since it’s release in January 2008.  

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Check out the official website www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.

STARK Booking and Info: 

Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford 

Put It To Your Head is available at www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. 

The Curse is for sale at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc. 


STARK's new CD "Race To The Floor" will be released March 9, 2010. Please sign up on our website and more for updates and special offers.

 "Put It To Your Head" and "The Curse" can be found on CDBaby, iTunes, and more.  Links below.

"The perfect soundtrack for your insane life."--The New York Waste, 2008
"Rock and roll should be this good."--Big Takeover, 2008

 http://www.starknyc.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford

http://www.youtube.com/starkband

To be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this email with "remove me" in subject line.

 "The best rock & roll music encapsulates a certain high energy--an
angriness...Rock & roll is only rock & roll if it's not safe."
--Mick Jagger


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Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:27:00 -0700 STARK to play Make Music New York, Girls Rock & Girls Rule, and Indiegrrl Showcase this summer http://starknyc.posterous.com/stark-to-play-make-music-new-york-girls-rock http://starknyc.posterous.com/stark-to-play-make-music-new-york-girls-rock

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

NEW YORK CITY (June 4, 2009) –   STARK will play Make Music New York for the 3rd year in a row.  This year, the whole band will be featured on the Punk Island stage 11 at Governor’s Island at 1pm during a day of free music throughout the whole city June 21st. 

 

STARK has been selected to showcase at the Indiegrrl Conference in Nashville, TN, August 20-23, 2009.  Lani Ford will represent the band with solo acoustic performances on the Women's Radio, Nette Radio and Indiegrrl stages.  STARK will play the Girls Rock and Girls Rule Showcase at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, New York July 16, 2009 at 11pm. "Girls Rock & Girls Rule (GRGR) is sure to steam up some windows with their sizzlin’ Indie Rock Chick BBQ & Showcase!! GRGR continues its fierce femme rocker onslaught, bringing you the highest caliber of emerging artists on the NYC music scene.  Don’t miss these ladies shakin’ things up and rockin’ your world at Hank’s and get some free BBQ too! GRGR is the premiere NYC organization dedicated to showcasing and serving women in rock. All proceeds will help fund GRGR’s future showcases as well as their efforts to provide the ultimate resource for ALL women who want to rock as hard as the boys -- and just need a little push and help in fulfilling their Rock n Roll dreams!  GRGR thanks their 2009 sponsors Shure, Daisy Rock, Jakprints, and Sam Ash for their continued support!"

 

On May 13, 2008, Lani Ford had her 15 minutes of fame (or shame) on Arizzma Radio's RewBee's World also on You Tube at ​www.​youtube.​com/​watch?​v=​2dv3Cg7t9Uo.  Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars artist, is also a featured Triple R Girl for June on www.rockandrollreport.com.

 

STARK recently released a music video for the song “OH NO!” directed by Joe Covino of East Village Studios and shot in Coney Island, New York and at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC.  The video has been accepted into the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival as well as the Royal Flush Film Festival, both in New York in October 2009.  STARK’s latest CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world, especially in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Belgium and Australia since it’s release in January 2008.  STARK is currently mixing a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, to be released this summer.

 

Check out the official website  www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.>

STARK Booking and Info

Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford

Put It To Your Head is available at www.digstation.com/stark and www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.>

 

 

Gail Silverman

646-336-0041 or 917-863-6779

 gail@girlsrockgirlsrule.com

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Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:04:23 -0700 STARK press release for Make Music New York, Girls Rock & Girls Rule Showcase, and Indiegrrl Showcase http://starknyc.posterous.com/stark-press-release-for-make-music-new-york-g http://starknyc.posterous.com/stark-press-release-for-make-music-new-york-g

Hi there, 

My name is Lani Ford and I hope you will consider publishing my band STARK's press release on your site.  Thanks so much,

Lani


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


NEW YORK CITY (June 4, 2009) –   STARK will play Make Music New York for the 3rd year in a row.  This year, the whole band will be featured on the Punk Island stage 11 at Governor’s Island at 1pm during a day of free music throughout the whole city June 21st.  


STARK has been selected to showcase at the Indiegrrl Conference in Nashville, TN, August 20-23, 2009.  Lani Ford will represent the band with solo acoustic performances on the Women's Radio, Nette Radio and Indiegrrl stages.  STARK will play the Girls Rock and Girls Rule Showcase at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn, New York July 16, 2009 at 11pm. "Girls Rock & Girls Rule (GRGR) is sure to steam up some windows with their sizzlin’ Indie Rock Chick BBQ & Showcase!! GRGR continues its fierce femme rocker onslaught, bringing you the highest caliber of emerging artists on the NYC music scene.  Don’t miss these ladies shakin’ things up and rockin’ your world at Hank’s and get some free BBQ too! GRGR is the premiere NYC organization dedicated to showcasing and serving women in rock. All proceeds will help fund GRGR’s future showcases as well as their efforts to provide the ultimate resource for ALL women who want to rock as hard as the boys -- and just need a little push and help in fulfilling their Rock n Roll dreams!  GRGR thanks their 2009 sponsors Shure, Daisy Rock, Jakprints, and Sam Ash for their continued support!"


On May 13, 2008, Lani Ford had her 15 minutes of fame (or shame) on Arizzma Radio's RewBee's World also on You Tube at ​www.​youtube.​com/​watch?​v=​2dv3Cg7t9Uo.  Lani Ford, a multi ASCAP Plus award winner and Daisy Rock Guitars artist, is also a featured Triple R Girl for June on www.rockandrollreport.com.


STARK recently released a music video for the song “OH NO!” directed by Joe Covino of East Village Studios and shot in Coney Island, New York and at Arlene’s Grocery in NYC.  The video has been accepted into the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival as well as the Royal Flush Film Festival, both in New York in October 2009.  STARK’s latest CD Put It To Your Head has been receiving great press and radio all over the world, especially in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Belgium and Australia since it’s release in January 2008.  STARK is currently mixing a third album of nine songs, Race To The Floor, to be released this summer.


Check out the official website  www.starknyc.com or www.myspace.com/stark.>

STARK Booking and Info 

Kicking and Screaming Music /Lani Ford 

Put It To Your Head is available at www.digstation.com/stark and www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford. The Curse at www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc.>


Gail Silverman 

646-336-0041 or 917-863-6779

 gail@girlsrockgirlsrule.com

www.girlsrockgirlsrule.com


STARK's new CD "Put It To Your Head" joins "The Curse" on CDBaby, iTunes, and Digstation.  Links below.

"The perfect soundtrack for your insane life."--The New York Waste, 2008
"Rock and roll should be this good."--Big Takeover, 2008
"An excellent and very impressive album."--Jersey Beat, 2008

 
http://www.starknyc.com
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/laniford
http://www.digstation.com/stark
http://www.myspace.com/stark
http://www.youtube.com/starkband
http://www.sonicbids.com/stark
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/starknyc
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=729957789&hiq=ford%2Clani

Songs from "The Curse" and "Put It To Your Head can be purchased on Apple iTunes.

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