Starling

Starling is a Los Angeles shoegaze and alternative rock act signed to Arcanum Music. The band also appears in connection with Sunday Drive Records and releases music through its online pages and Bandcamp presence. Its line-up is listed as Kasha Souter on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Gitai Vinshtok on background vocals and lead guitar, Erik Johnson on drums and mixing, and Grace Rolek on bass.

Style and lineup

The group is associated with shoegaze, indie pop, pop and rock, with an alternative rock emphasis. Its presentation centres on layered guitars, shared vocals and a four-person line-up that includes both performance and studio roles, with Erik Johnson credited for mixing as well as drums.

Related history

The name Starling is also used by a separate Ottawa band that tours the record SUSTAINER and later completes Things You Should Have Said Before. That group plays alongside acts including Veruca Salt and Cheap Trick, records at Umbrella Studios, and appears at SXSW and NXNE. It also goes through a line-up change when guitarist and vocalist Danny Michel leaves to pursue a solo career, after which the remaining members continue work on a follow-up recording.