Americana Singer/Songwriter David Starr Releases Better Me EP
Bright Guitars, Storytelling Lyrics, and Soulful Grooves Shine on Release, Out Today
NASHVILLE, TN (March 17, 2023)...Prolific Colorado singer/songwriter David Starr, releases his latest EP Better Me on all digital platforms today with the final single, “Because You’re Right”. Rich with bright acoustic guitars, soulful grooves and lead vocals from Starr, and his signature storytelling lyrics, it is a stellar collection of songs that fires on all cylinders.
Track 4 on the release, “Because You’re Right” is the only song not written by Starr on the project, co-written by Erik Stucky, Bob Rea, and Chelsea Chaput. Premiering on The Bluegrass Situation on Monday, March 13, listeners got an early listen of the final installment of the EP. “Erik is one of my favorite artists, friends, and collaborators, so it’s fun to be able to sing a song that he wrote. I heard him play it at a gig one night and I just couldn’t get it out of my mind. I think it shows that there are always two sides, and in love it’s often hardest, but best to compromise, as difficult as that may be,” Starr shares. Stucky can also be heard lending his mandolin parts to the recording.
The project as a whole ebbs and flows between the more Americana-infused sentimental songs “Because You’re Right,” “Some Angels Fly,” and “Any Chance Of Going Home,” to the bright and joyous title track “Better Me,” energetic love song “Closer To You,” and the raucous and rocking blues number “Poison The Water,” which features special call & response background vocals from Reverend Joseph Rice.
Produced by Starr and longtime collaborator Mark Prentice, the EP was recorded at Addiction Sound Studios in Nashville, TN and features Matt Bubel on drums and percussion, Dan Dugmore on acoustic, electric, and pedal steel guitars, John Reno Prentice on electric and slide guitars, Mark Prentice on bass and keyboards, Jimmy Mattingly on fiddle, Michelle Prentice on background vocals, and acoustic and electric guitars from Starr.
Praise for Better Me
"a rhythmic, melodic song that is both sonically and lyrically uplifting." - Americana UK
"hard-hitting lyrical song perched on top of a sanctified groove that’ll stir your heart and mind...stellar vocals and spot on vocal phrasing on this tremendous funky groove." - Rock & Blues Muse
“'Breathtaking' might be an often-used term, but in this case it accurately applies — the video footage and the song are both breathtakingly inspirational." - Americana Highways
Better Me is now available on all digital platforms. To request a download link for review or an interview with David, please contact: Kate@RichlynnGroup.com
ABOUT DAVID STARR
David Starr is a Colorado-based, Americana and blues singer/songwriter with over 10 albums to his credit. The Arkansas native has honed his decades-long career touring internationally and sharing the stage with esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates) and John McEuen, as well as opening for acts like America, Karla Bonoff, Survivor, and more. In 2022, he was a showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International, AmericanaFest, and Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. His latest project Better Me, features acoustic-driven songs such as the title track and “Closer To You,” the feisty blues-rock “Poison The Water,” as well as “Any Chance Of Going Home,” showcasing Starr’s masterful storytelling. For his 2020 Touchstones project, Starr covered the music that shaped his own, including "I've Got To Use My Imagination" (Gladys Knight) and "These Days" (Jackson Browne). His critically acclaimed album Beauty & Ruin is a collection of songs inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by Starr’s grandfather in 1972. Produced and arranged by John Oates, it is a southern gothic tale beautifully told through Starr’s own musical lens. His prestige extends beyond the stage, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock, before relocating to Cedaredge, CO in 2001, where it is now a beloved institution. Starr is also a founding member of the board for the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center in Cedaredge, an intimate event space aimed at attracting musicians and visual artists to Colorado’s Western Slope. For information on new music and upcoming tour dates, please visit www.DavidStarrMusic.com.