Star & Micey | Soulful Folk Pop | Memphis, TN

Here we are a swirlin…

Geoff Smith — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:24:24 +0000

Hello all good people. We have news from the Star & Micey camp. We have been staying a little under the radar lately to get our bearings straight and so forth. A little recap if you will- we started off the year on tour with Jeremy Stanfill, our close friend and fellow Memphian, and took the gulf coast by storm. We laughed, got into trouble, and made friends for life. Recently we unfortunately had to cancel our February tour due to financial and vehicle problems. We are really sorry to all of you who were looking forward to seeing us. At the moment we have been gearing up for SXSW and are really excited about it. We plan to play our hearts out to whoever will listen. We are also opening for Big Star at the Levitt Shell in Memphis! This is an incredible opportunity for us and an absolute honor. We are also gearing up to get back into the studio soon. We will have more music, pictures, and videos soon. We will also start working on the next tour as well. Thanks to everyone who has been hanging on and waiting. We love all of you and keep swirlin….

“Seasons” by Jeremy Stanfill w/ Josh Cosby VIDEO

Joseph Davis — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:16:53 +0000

Dockside EP up on Bandcamp!

Geoff Smith — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:57:16 +0000

Hey everyone… We just put up our Dockside EP for free download here. We recorded a 4 song EP down at the incredible Dockside Studios in Maurice, LA. What we got out of our experiences there was enlightening and special. We recorded all 4 songs live in one day. I hope you enjoy and there will be more to come!

News From Headquarters….

Geoff Smith — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:44:30 +0000

Hello everyone. This year so far has been real good. We’ve been accepted to play SXSW 2010 Music Festival in Austin, TX, in March, and have been accepted to play the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN, in April. Two huge accomplishments for us so far! We are furthering our booking capabilities and are currently in the works about it. We are also working on new merch and stuff for you to get from us on upcoming shows. We have thoroughly enjoyed our time back home but are now ready to hit the road in a few days. Look out Gulf Coast! Here we come! We are also bringing our best pal, Memphis’ Jeremy Stanfill, with us to play with us. This will be our longest tour since September, a whopping 16 days straight. We will make the best of it and we can’t wait to see you if you are in the Gulf awaiting our arrival. We love you all. Until next time, swirl on…

The End Of The Year Has Come

Geoff Smith — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:05:22 +0000

Hey everyone. We’ve been busy on the road these past few weeks and just now got a chance to update everything. First off, I hope everyone had a merry x mas, and hopefully a Happy New Year. We have been on the road for a little while with Miss Grace Askew, who was absolutely great and great to have with us on the road. We had some great adventures this time around. Spent a good amount of time in Nawlins, with Cafe DuMonde, people almost dying, great jazz music, and just your average weird folk. We did a surprise show at our favorite place, The Mockingbird Cafe in Bay St. Louis. Our good friend Miku was kind and gracious enough to have us again on such short notice. We played there the week before! I’m glad that we had both Grace and Dave Cousar get the Bay STL experience. Jeremy Stanfill will get it next month. We have had some real good times, and met some great new friends on the way. We put some new pictures up on the photo page s check them out. Right now we are in Jackson, MS then head to Saint Louis for a few days. Until then I wish you all the best and we will keep you posted. Swirl on…

Swirlin In The Bayou

Geoff Smith — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:06:04 +0000

Well our past weekend was full of many turn a rounds and surprises. We faced floods, near death experiences, ate great food, met incredible people, and came across a few alter egos or aliases. We headed to 2 places: Bay St. Louis, MS and New Orleans, LA. Bay St. Louis was incredible as always. Even though there was the great flood of 2009 outside, that still did not put a damper on people’s spirits. We saw old friends and made new ones. We had the best burgers in the world and got merry on the best mississippi brewed beer. Miku was and is our guardian angel down there at The Mockingbird Cafe and a million thanks to you. We stayed with our new Swedish friends Karin and Bjorn, a lovely couple from Gothenburg. We will see you soon and thanks for your generous hospitality. We saw a ghost train leave over the ocean, and then we headed west to Nawlins for some gumbo, jumbalaya, cajun fried chicken, and the best culture around. NOBODY CAN BEAT OUR SAINTS! As the town’s drunk Paul Revere-esque gentleman rode his bicycle yelling. The place was hopping, and we enjoyed beignets and cafe au laits at Cafe Du Monde while listening to our friend Tanya Huang shred on the violin. Both shows were great in their own way, and would not have been as fun and crazy without our close friend/personal hero, David Cousar. Dave (also formally known as Lux, formally known as Purvis, which is another story in itself) was right there with us swirlin it up getting crazy with us, and topping every situation that came up. We watched him melt faces and leave jaws hanging open. It was definitely an absolute pleasure having him with us. It’s not every day you get to go on the road with Dave Cousar, so we lived it up in every way. Also with us were 2 of the biggest driving forces behind Star & Micey, and that would be Karen and Sam. You guys were right with us for the craziness. We braved the mist of Mississippi to make it back home in one piece. A weekend we will never forget. Check out our Photos Page for new pics from previous tours, and from this past weekend. Video coming soon. We leave again this weekend with Grace Askew so stay tuned for more info. Asta Lasagna Don’t Get Any On YA!

David Rawlings Machine

Josh Cosby — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 18:53:40 +0000

: Image via Wikipedia

Hey, I rarely buy albums but on good horse sense I bought David Rawlings and Gillian Welch’s new album “A Friend of a Friend” and it’s pure country (real country, as in he doesn’t sound like a computer singing with a southern accent). There is a song called “Sweet Tooth” that’s awesome, it’s what you ‘d call a funny song.

P.S. If anyone ever gets a chance to go see them it will probably be the best live show you’ve been to.

Dave Rawlings Machine: A Friend of a Friend (pastemagazine.com)
Catching Up With… David Rawlings (pastemagazine.com)
Dave Rawlings Machine: A Friend of a Friend | CD review (guardian.co.uk)
Dave Rawlings Tours Independent Record Stores Through December (pastemagazine.com)

Us, and Velma, Here On The Open Road…

Geoff Smith — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:10:25 +0000

So I was wanting to let all of you know we are safe and sound out here on the road to discovery, enlightenment, craziness, and swirlin out baressi style. We have been having a great time out here. The road has proven to have its ups and downs, but it has been extremely rewarding. We have had the pleasure of having our friend Erin Miley from Baton Rouge to open for us on our November run, an aspiring singer/songwriter deep from the bayou. We have taken over every city we’ve been to, even in the smallest way. People in the midwest are extremely gracious towards us and our music. We also won over Shreveport, LA just the other night, a town we thought we couldn’t sway. The tour has been full of Vampires, demons, run ins with the law, cracker barrels, frisbee, good and bad moods, long drives, lots of crazy talk, great people, and us giving our hearts out every night to anyone who would give us their ear. We are extremely grateful for the hospitality of the people we’ve had the pleasure of staying with and becoming friends with. The tour is almost over, but we are setting the playing field for greater things to come. Even though it’s hard work, we are determined to give it our all and surpass our personal goals with music and abroad. We bid you a good night and we will talk again soon. Until then swirl on good people of the world.

Tour Dates and Free Live Downloads

Joseph Davis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:13:06 +0000

Star & Micey hit the road again today for a stint of November show dates with Erin Miley opening. Below are all the show dates with links to each shows Facebook event page for November. Please feel free to invite friends to any shows in your area and we appreciate your support. And as a special thank you, you can download Star & Micey’s entire live Ardent Session, recorded on October 29, 2009, free at http://starandmicey.bandcamp.com/album/ardent-sessions-live-free-live-downloads-10-29-09. Star & Micey’s debut album is still available for just $5 in high quality formats at http://starandmicey.bandcamp.com as well as iTunes, Amazonmp3, emusic and all the top digital stores, and CDs are available for $10 at http://starandmicey.com/store and at shows.

STAR & MICEY TOUR DATES

November 10 – Nashville, TN – Café Coco – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=205669084740&index=1

November 11 – Asheville, NC – BoBo Gallery – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=179061148296&index=1

November 12 – Knoxville, TN – House Show – 8:00pm

November 13 – Lexington, KY – Common Grounds – 9:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=308410755244&index=1

November 14 – Evansville, IN – Penny Lane – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172740632341&index=1

November 15 – St. Louis, MO – MoKaBe’s – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199152885983&index=1

November 17 – Springfield, MO – Patton Alley Pub – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=211614116272&index=1

November 18 – Shreveport, LA – The Noble Savage – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169019533214&index=1

November 19 – Hot Springs, AR – Maxine’s – 9:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=170670509570&index=1

November 20 – Little Rock, AR – Reno’s Argenta Café – 8:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=171989046495&index=1

November 21 – Jackson, MS – Green Frog – 10:00pm
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=172351526870&index=1

December 11 – Memphis, TN – Swanky’s – 8:00pm
December 12 – Bay St. Louis, MS – Mockingbird Café – 8:00pm
December 13 – New Orleans, LA – Fair Grinds – 7:00pm
December 17 – Memphis, TN – Dixon Art Gallery – 6:00pm
December 18 – Jackson, MS – Ole Tavern – 10:00pm
December 19 – Mobile, AL – The Blind Mule – 10:00pm
December 20 – Fairhope, AL – Windmill Market – 12:00pm
December 21 – Pascagoula, MS – Preservation Grill – TBD
December 22 – Baton Rouge, LA – Indie Lounge at The Roux House – 10:30pm
December 23 – Hammond, LA – Cate St. Pub – 10:30pm
December 26 – Lafayette, LA – Bisbano’s – 8:00pm
December 28 – Jackson, MS – Cups Fondren – 8:00pm
December 30 – University City, MO – Cicero’s – 10:00pm
January 22 – Fairhope, AL – Guy’s Gumbo Shack – 8:00pm
January 23 – Mobile, AL – The Blind Mule – 10:00pm
January 25 – Pascagoula, MS – Celtic Irish Pub – 9:00pm
January 28 – Baton Rouge, LA – North Gate Tavern – TBD
February 1 – New Orleans, LA – Fair Grinds – 8:30pm
February 4 – Lafayette, LA – Artmosphere – TBD
February 5 – Shreveport, LA – Naked Bean Café – 8:00pm

Order our self titled debut album! (click here for more details)

Joseph Davis — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:33 +0000

You can now purchase our self titled debut CD for $10 at our store page, CDBaby or Amazon. It’s also available digitally at starandmicey.bandcamp.com ($5 – 320k MP3s, FLAC, Apple Lossless), iTunes, Amazonmp3, emusic, rhapsody and all the top digital retailers.

Stream the entire album here and click the share tab to share with friends online…