David Starr Teams Up With John Oates and Jim Lauderdale for New Video “Road to Jubilee”
NASHVILLE, TN (January 22, 2020) … David Starr has released a new music video for “Road to Jubilee” featuring John Oates and Jim Lauderdale, exclusively premiered by Billboard. Both Oates and Lauderdale are co-writers on Starr’s upcoming record, Beauty & Ruin, with Oates overseeing production. Beauty & Ruin is set for release on February 21, 2020, with pre-orders available now.
Beauty & Ruin is inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by David's grandfather, in 1972. The final book Fred Starr published before his death, Of What Was, Nothing Is Left is a story of tragedy, family dysfunction, and denial set in rural southwest Arkansas. Along with Beauty & Ruin’s release, David has republished an updated version of the novel, with an additional forward and afterword.
After working with Oates on his 2017 The Head & Heart EP, David approached him with the following idea: what if we gave several of our favorite songwriters a copy of the book and asked them to write for a concept album based on the story?
The idea was not so much for them to retell the story, but to write songs inspired by the places, characters and situations found in the book. Along with Oates and Lauderdale, contributors to the project include Dana Cooper, Doug and Telisha Williams (Wild Ponies), Irene Kelley, Wood Newton, and Shelley Rae Korntved.
A true Americana story, exploring human nature and all its flaws, the novel inspired these artists to mine their own history and life experience. The project hammers home the importance of storytelling, our country’s oral traditions, by pushing Fred Starr’s words forward and giving them new life.
ABOUT DAVID STARR:
David Starr possesses “a compelling voice, something truly special, both accessible and passionate” (Elmore), that has been honed releasing nine albums, touring internationally, and opening shows for esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates), The Steel Wheels, Survivor, and more. Starr’s prestige extends beyond the stage as well, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock in 1998, then relocating to Cedaredge in 2001. Today, the store is such an institution that Cedaredge proclaimed the musician’s birthday as David Starr Day in 2016. He was also instrumental in the 2018 opening of the Grand Mesa Arts Center, an intimate event space brought to fruition through strong community support in Cedaredge, CO. Starr helped design the space in order to attract musicians and visual artists to Southwestern Colorado.
Find David Starr on Spotify, Apple Music, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and at https://www.davidstarrmusic.com/.
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