Garrison Starr
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Garrison Starr playing at the Highline Ballroom (NYC), 2004-11-04
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 29, 1975 |
| Origin | Hernando, Mississippi |
| Genres | Rock, Folk rock, Country rock, Indie rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | vocals, Guitar, drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Associated acts | This Living Hand, The North La Brea All-Star Conquistadors, Among The Oak & Ash, Plover, The Silent War |
Garrison Starr (born Julia Garrison Starr on April 29, 1975)
Garrison Starr is a singer, songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles. Her latest musical release, The Forgotten Street was released in 2014. Starr released the single, “Put Your Weapon Down,” prior to the release of the EP, “What If There is No Destination” (Spring 2017). Starr has released 15 albums as a solo artist.
Starr is a full-time songwriter in Los Angeles whose songs have been featured on numerous TV shows and commercials. She regularly collaborates with various artists on projects and has found great success in the sync world.
In 2016, Starr collaborated with long time friend, Margaret Cho, and produced “American Myth.” Starr co-wrote, played guitar and sang on the record. The album was nominated for a Grammy in the Comedy category.
Known for her vibrant and impassioned and live performances, Starr’s shows have been described as “marrying pop smarts and Americana grit with a voice of remarkable power and clarity”(gomemphis.com 2012).
Starr's first album, Pinwheels, was recorded in 1993, shortly after her high school graduation. During a 1½ year stint as a student at Ole Miss, Starr played drums for a local band, This Living Hand, in which she met and forged a friendship with fellow artist and producer Neilson Hubbard, and Clay Jones, who would produce her first major-label album. To this day, Starr and Hubbard frequently collaborate. Her second release, the 1995 seven-track EP Stupid Girl, references her experiences at Ole Miss, which were not always pleasant.
Starr was signed to Geffen Records, which released her first major label album featuring Bob Rupe of Cracker and The Silos, Eighteen Over Me, in 1997. Eighteen Over Me includes the song "Superhero," which is her most well-known song to date.
On the moderate success of Eighteen Over Me, Starr was invited to play on the highly successful all-female festival tour Lilith Fair, created by Sarah McLachlan.
Starr left the deep south for Los Angeles in the mid-1990s. While working on her next album, Starr took issue with the label's request that she submit acoustic demos of her songs for approval. Starr (along with many other artists) was dropped from the Geffen roster.
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