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"She is the real deal. She will be a talent that we can all say that we saw her when . . . . Guaranteed." - Duff McKagan "Some stars burn brief and dim, Star Anna burns like S Doradus gone nova. She and the Dogs deliver passion, grit and rock’n’roll and right now there really isn’t anyone out there to touch them." - Jeremy Searle, Americana UK |
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Upcoming Shows Sat, 3/13 - The White Eagle, Portland OR Sat, 3/27 - Conway Muse, Conway WA Fri, 4/2 - The Brick, Roslyn, WA Sat, 4/3, Yakima Sports Center, Yakima, WA Fri, 4/9, Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle, WA (Star/Justin & friends, acoustic) TBD, April, Seattle area show Fri, 5/14, Empyrean Coffee, Spokane WA Sat, 5/15, Freemont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle, WA Sun, 5/16, The Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR |
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Recent Press
Seattle Weekly blog by Duff McKagan More about the Hootenay for Haiti Helena Independent Record Ear Candy's Hootenanny for Haiti Review "Aside from the Mad Season moment and Warnick's successful return to the stage (if you're curious she retired in 2004) the other star of the first half of the night, and perhaps the entire night itself, was Star Anna. The Ellensburg native made an impact on the crowd early with her delivery of the Beatles' "I've Just Seen A Face." It was one of the best Beatles covers I've heard. It made such an impact that the crowd immediately started cheering for her when they noticed she was getting up off a couch to take the microphone for the second of several songs she sang throughout the show. Her first Beatles cover was one of her best performances (she also covered "Don't Let Me Down") and she also hit homeruns with her rendition of "Knocking on Heaven's Door," delivered as a duet with McKagan, and Otis Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is." The latter was one of the best songs of the night." |
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"Ellensburg’s Star Anna debuted last year with Crooked Path, a promising album of rootsy alt-country, and while the roots influence is still there on her 2nd album, Star and her band have cranked up the electricity, giving her emotionally scarred songs an additional rock ‘n’ roll punch. Her throaty, aching vocals sound better than ever, and the band earns their co-billing with tight, tough-sounding accompaniment. Crooked Path was a great beginning, but this one packs a mightier wallop". -Don Yates KEXP |
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Hootenany for Haiti!The Hootenany for Haiti at the Showbox was really a blast. The lineup was an incredible mix of established and new talent. The lineup included:
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) Duff McKagan (Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver, Fastbacks) Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden) Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, Green River, Brad) Shawn Smith (Satchel, Brad) Kim Warnick (Fastbacks) Star Anna (Star Anna and ...the Laughing Dogs) Kristen Ward Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees) Jeff Rouse (Loaded) Rick Friel (Shadow 86) Rebeqa Rivers Justin Davis (Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs) Tim DiJulio (North Twin, Flight to Mars) Ty Bailie (Dept. of Energy, Flight to Mars) Chris Friel (Sweetwater, Goodness) Kim Virant (Lazy Susan) Gary Westlake (Kristen Ward, Maurice & the Cliches) Ear Candy Review (with video) Crushingit Review Photos by Layne Freedle |
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