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<blockquote data-quote="Prog&#039;n Roll" data-source="post: 4336" data-attributes="member: 74"><p>Someone recommended this band to my playlist today. This didn't quite fit in there, because I'm looking for newer stuff, but otherwise this was a nice discovery. Here's some info straight from wikipedia(I hope you allow it):</p><p></p><p>"</p><p><strong>Starcastle</strong> is an American <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock" target="_blank">progressive rock</a> band from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois" target="_blank">Champaign, Illinois</a>, United States. Formed in 1969, the group played many shows under the names Pegasus and Mad John Fever before eventually settling on Starcastle. They inked their first record deal with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records" target="_blank">Epic Records</a> in 1974,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> and received extensive airplay and frequently played in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis" target="_blank">St. Louis</a> area. The original lineup included former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon" target="_blank">REO Speedwagon</a> vocalist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Luttrell" target="_blank">Terry Luttrell</a> and computing author/programmer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Schildt" target="_blank">Herb Schildt</a>, while the mid-1980s lineup would briefly include guitarist Mark McGee, who went on to join <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicious_Rumors" target="_blank">Vicious Rumors</a>. They released four albums on both the Epic<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> and CBS labels. The band's debut album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle_(album)" target="_blank">Starcastle</a></em> sold well, garnering worldwide airplay.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1" target="_blank">[1]</a></p><p></p><p>Their later albums <em>Fountains of Light</em>, <em>Citadel</em>, and <em>Real to Reel</em> did not sell as well as the first and they were often criticized for sounding too musically similar to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band)" target="_blank">Yes</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1" target="_blank">[1]</a> They were opening acts for such bands as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)" target="_blank">Jethro Tull</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Giant" target="_blank">Gentle Giant</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac" target="_blank">Fleetwood Mac</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_(band)" target="_blank">Kansas</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_(band)" target="_blank">Boston</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)" target="_blank">Rush</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_(band)" target="_blank">Journey</a>, and others. After several line-up changes, the band went on a ten-year hiatus from 1987.</p><p></p><p>In 2002, Gary Strater, Steve Tassler and Steve Hagler all released solo albums on the band's own Sunsinger label. This led to work on the band's final album <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Times_(Starcastle_album)" target="_blank">Song of Times</a></em>, before Gary Strater's death on September 19, 2004, from pancreatic cancer. <em>Song of Times</em> was released in 2007.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-2" target="_blank">[2]</a></p><p></p><p>In November 2018, the band's official website announced the release of <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alchemy_(Starcastle_album)&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">Alchemy</a></em>, an archive release of studio and live material from the band's 1980s line-up. Additionally, their website announced a new line-up of the band consisting of George Harp (vocals) and Bruce Botts (guitar), both of whom were in the 1980s line-up.</p><p></p><p>Members:</p><p>George Harp</p><p>Bruce Botts</p><p></p><p>---</p><p></p><p>Past members: </p><p>Gary Strater</p><p>Matt Stewart</p><p>Steve Hagler</p><p>Steve Tassler</p><p>Herb Schildt</p><p>Terry Luttrell</p><p>Ralph Goldhiem</p><p>Mauro Magellan</p><p>Scott McKenzie</p><p>Mark McGee</p><p>"</p><p></p><p>source:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://starcastlerocks.com/[/URL]</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.allmusic.com/artist/starcastle-mn0000013755[/URL]</p><p></p><p></p><p>Have you heard about them before? What you think of them? I personally like them. I guess it's kinda soft and reminds other bands from that time. I like their synth sound. My favorite song from them at the moment is "Lady of the lake".</p><p></p><p>I almost forgot. Here's link to their Spotify page: [MEDIA=spotify]artist:0bWkqEiCzUo1qRiQXI0VdJ[/MEDIA]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Prog'n Roll, post: 4336, member: 74"] Someone recommended this band to my playlist today. This didn't quite fit in there, because I'm looking for newer stuff, but otherwise this was a nice discovery. Here's some info straight from wikipedia(I hope you allow it): " [B]Starcastle[/B] is an American [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_rock']progressive rock[/URL] band from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign,_Illinois']Champaign, Illinois[/URL], United States. Formed in 1969, the group played many shows under the names Pegasus and Mad John Fever before eventually settling on Starcastle. They inked their first record deal with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Records']Epic Records[/URL] in 1974,[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1'][1][/URL] and received extensive airplay and frequently played in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis']St. Louis[/URL] area. The original lineup included former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REO_Speedwagon']REO Speedwagon[/URL] vocalist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Luttrell']Terry Luttrell[/URL] and computing author/programmer [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Schildt']Herb Schildt[/URL], while the mid-1980s lineup would briefly include guitarist Mark McGee, who went on to join [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicious_Rumors']Vicious Rumors[/URL]. They released four albums on both the Epic[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1'][1][/URL] and CBS labels. The band's debut album [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle_(album)']Starcastle[/URL][/I] sold well, garnering worldwide airplay.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1'][1][/URL] Their later albums [I]Fountains of Light[/I], [I]Citadel[/I], and [I]Real to Reel[/I] did not sell as well as the first and they were often criticized for sounding too musically similar to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yes_(band)']Yes[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-LarkinHM-1'][1][/URL] They were opening acts for such bands as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jethro_Tull_(band)']Jethro Tull[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gentle_Giant']Gentle Giant[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac']Fleetwood Mac[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas_(band)']Kansas[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_(band)']Boston[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rush_(band)']Rush[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Journey_(band)']Journey[/URL], and others. After several line-up changes, the band went on a ten-year hiatus from 1987. In 2002, Gary Strater, Steve Tassler and Steve Hagler all released solo albums on the band's own Sunsinger label. This led to work on the band's final album [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_of_Times_(Starcastle_album)']Song of Times[/URL][/I], before Gary Strater's death on September 19, 2004, from pancreatic cancer. [I]Song of Times[/I] was released in 2007.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle#cite_note-2'][2][/URL] In November 2018, the band's official website announced the release of [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alchemy_(Starcastle_album)&action=edit&redlink=1']Alchemy[/URL][/I], an archive release of studio and live material from the band's 1980s line-up. Additionally, their website announced a new line-up of the band consisting of George Harp (vocals) and Bruce Botts (guitar), both of whom were in the 1980s line-up. Members: George Harp Bruce Botts --- Past members: Gary Strater Matt Stewart Steve Hagler Steve Tassler Herb Schildt Terry Luttrell Ralph Goldhiem Mauro Magellan Scott McKenzie Mark McGee " source: [URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starcastle[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://starcastlerocks.com/[/URL] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.allmusic.com/artist/starcastle-mn0000013755[/URL] Have you heard about them before? What you think of them? I personally like them. I guess it's kinda soft and reminds other bands from that time. I like their synth sound. My favorite song from them at the moment is "Lady of the lake". I almost forgot. Here's link to their Spotify page: [MEDIA=spotify]artist:0bWkqEiCzUo1qRiQXI0VdJ[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]
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