jackie starr
some acoustic, some electric guitar and vocal.
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songs
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plays
jackie starr
just call me maggie
squishy
contra guerra
bim skala bimBand/artist history
jackie starr
Originally from Marblehead, Massachusetts, I moved to Boston in 1983
to attend Berklee college of music for a two year program.
In 1985 I joined Bim Skala Bim; a ska reggae band, opening for such
greats as Fishbone, Ziggy Marley, the Skatalites, Bad Manners, Madness,
the Bad Brains, and 10,000 maniacs. We had gone on 3 U.S. tours, and toured
England and Scotland with Bad Manners for the 1988 International Ska Festival.
We recorded one album titled Tuba City.
In between shows and touring I worked for a short stint at the famous Rounder Records.
I moved to San Diego, California in 1990.
With friends I met at local shows, I created Contra Guerra.
In the three short years we were together as a band we played countless shows in
San Diego, and Los Angeles. Opening for the Lemonheads, Juliana Hatfield, Morphine,
Giant Sand, and Everclear.
We recorded two songs for a Blindspot Records compilation called Staring at the Sun Vol.1,
one for a 45 single for Cargo/Earth Music, and a live performance for the Casbah Rock Club
Compilation CD called Musica Del Diablo.
Contra Guerra broke up in the fall of 1994.
I started playing solo acoustic shows during and soon after the breakup of my band.
I had a catalog of songs built up that were not yet recorded.
Cargo/Earth Music called me to do one of my songs for another compilation cd
Mud on the Wheel.
This cut got regular airplay on the local show on 91X in San Diego.
favorite experience of all time has to be when i opened for John Doe of the band
X at the Casbah.
I am looking forward to recording more and hopefully tour the west coast again.Have you performed in front of an audience?haven't played live in awhile.
used to play alot in san diego.
Your musical influences
matthew sweet
pixies
lemonheads
superchunk
smashing pumpkins
folk implosion
xWhat equipment do you use?
musicman super reverb
fender telecaster
martin acoustic
ibanez tube screamer pedalAnything else?
i would love to be involved with any compilation that would benefit animal shelters, or wildlife.
wolfeboro falls, NH
USA
ID
307910
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Jacks, It's Lauren from Boston, your old roomie! I'm in PA where are U. Contact me if you please!
laurencort@gmail.com Love to catch up!
e mail at my space ok. thanks.
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