Starling promo photo

Starling

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 Kate Bell

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Confusion, frustration, love and loss are all expressed throughout the first album, “Forgive Me,” from Los Angeles alternative band, Starling. Written over the course of about a year, the LA band recorded themselves in various sheds, apartments, and garages. The record was mixed by drummer, Erik Sathrum Johnson, artwork was shot by the band and their friends, and then mastered by Greg Obis (MJ Lenderman, Wishy, Duster).
 
Songs like “Quiet” start off with a slow and delicate melody, and then explode in sound halfway through. The guitars in the song were recorded in the middle of summer in a garage with no AC—a physically intense, almost spiritual experience that bleeds into the recording. The lead single, “I Can Be Convinced” is a sad and yearning song, with a need to be still; yet ironically, it’s one of the most upbeat songs on the record.
 
The album closes with the nearly seven-minute “Keep It” a track Starling had been performing since early 2024. Lyrically charged with frustration, it builds tension through eerie, hushed verses that give way to a loud, distorted chorus—showcasing the band’s ability to channel emotion through dynamic contrast.
 
With “Forgive Me,” Starling has crafted a deeply personal and fully DIY record, shaping every sonic detail themselves. The result is an album where every melody, rhythm, and raw feeling is intentionally placed and unmistakably theirs.

Upcoming Shows

July 25, 2026 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
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October 03, 2026 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen
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October 04, 2026 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
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October 06, 2026 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade - Altar
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October 07, 2026 Nashville, TN The End
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October 09, 2026 Dallas, TX Deep Ellum Art Co
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October 10, 2026 Austin, TX 29th Street Ballroom
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October 11, 2026 San Antonio, TX Vibes Underground
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October 13, 2026 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
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October 15, 2026 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room
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October 23, 2026 West Hollywood, CA The Roxy Theatre
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October 24, 2026 San Francisco, CA Brick & Mortar Music Hall
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October 26, 2026 Portland, OR High Limit Room
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October 27, 2026 Seattle, WA Baba Yaga
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October 28, 2026 Boise, ID Shrine Basement
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October 29, 2026 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
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October 30, 2026 Fort Collins, CO Sound Bar
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October 31, 2026 Denver, CO Ophelia's Electric Soapbox
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November 02, 2026 Kansas City, MO The Record Bar
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November 03, 2026 Columbus, OH Ace of Cups
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November 04, 2026 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
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November 06, 2026 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
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