David Starr- Beauty & Ruin
2020 release. Americana artist David Starr is embarking on a new musical and literary adventure with a collection of songs inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by his grandfather in 1972. Beauty And Ruin, recorded in Nashville, is produced and arranged by John Oates and co-produced by David Starr and David Kalmusky. After working with John Oates (Hall & Oates) on his 2017 The Head And Heart EP, David approached him with the 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? Starr and Oates collaborated with a group of incredible artists on the project, including Jim Lauderdale, Wood Newton, Dana Cooper, Doug and Telisha Williams (Wild Ponies), Irene Kelley, and Shelley Rae Korntved.
Tracklist:
- Laura
- Beauty And Ruin
- Rise Up Again
- Bury The Young
- Of What Was, Nothing Is Left
- The Cracks Of Time
- Road To Jubilee
- My Mother's Shame
- Fly By Night
- Laurel Creek
- I Don't Think I'll Stay Here
2020 release. Americana artist David Starr is embarking on a new musical and literary adventure with a collection of songs inspired by Of What Was, Nothing Is Left, a novel written by his grandfather in 1972. Beauty And Ruin, recorded in Nashville, is produced and arranged by John Oates and co-produced by David Starr and David Kalmusky. After working with John Oates (Hall & Oates) on his 2017 The Head And Heart EP, David approached him with the 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? Starr and Oates collaborated with a group of incredible artists on the project, including Jim Lauderdale, Wood Newton, Dana Cooper, Doug and Telisha Williams (Wild Ponies), Irene Kelley, and Shelley Rae Korntved.
Tracklist:
- Laura
- Beauty And Ruin
- Rise Up Again
- Bury The Young
- Of What Was, Nothing Is Left
- The Cracks Of Time
- Road To Jubilee
- My Mother's Shame
- Fly By Night
- Laurel Creek
- I Don't Think I'll Stay Here