Artist description Intelligent, Informed, Impassioned Pop-rock

Music Style Intelligent, Melodic Pop-rock

Musical Influences Crowded House, Beatles, Dean Friedman, Bowie, Carole King

Similar Artists Travis, Belle & Sebastian

Artist History Formed 1995,Starfish are originally from Essex, where in their formative years they played the usual circuit - the Army & Navy, the Y Club, the Square Harlow etc. Through hard work and a certain amount of guile, they secured arecord deal with independent record compnay UNSTaBLE MUSiC, and recorded an EP 'All ABout US, and an eleven track album 'Thinkers Day Off'.Now based in Central London, they are currently doing publisher showcases around various urban acoustic venues: the 12 - bar, Soho, The River Bar Wapping, Moriartis Islington.Catch their web page at starfish-online.co.uk and join the mailing list for regular gig updates, web-only releases, and an amusing experience.

Group Members Dave Castell - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard. Andy Wood - Guitar. Jim Knight - Bass.

Instruments Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Prgrammed Drums, Drums, Japanese nose flute, tambourine

Albums Thinkers Day Off

Press Reviews Melody Maker 98: A hybrid of Ben Fold's Five and Green Day

Location London, London - United Kingdom

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