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star69

star69 - Philadelphia based modern rock band

About Me

UPDATE:Hey! We have four new songs up now for you to check out. We now have nine completed, three more to go until our full length CD is available. The name of the album is "The Black List."****************************************************** ************** star69 is a new three piece band based out of the Philadelphia area featuring Stephen McKnight on lead vocals/guitar, Leon Karpovich on bass/vocals, and Kevin Soffera on drums/vocals. Three part harmonies, heavy slammin' grooves and a diverse selection of material separate this band from others.
Lead vocalist/guitarist Stephen had great success abroad living in Tokyo, Japan for seven years. After producing 15 albums there, and two national record deals on Warner Music and EMI, Stephen returned to the USA. Bassist Leon had done a lengthy stint with Emily's Toybox, a well known PA based band with 7 albums under their belt. Drummer Kevin had done national tours with Seether and Breaking Benjamin, and was looking to form something fresh and different. After the first rehearsal they were convinced they had something unique, exciting, and certainly unrivaled. The idea of a classic power trio sounded great, as some of the most innovative bands such as Nirvana, Jimi Hendrix, The Police, Greenday, Blink 182, Rush, King's X, Primus and Cream were all three piece bands. But to pull off a trio successfully, each member must be exceptionally strong. There are no weak links here. Less is truly more.star69 brings a modern take on the three piece band, with a unique and full sound that hits hard and clean. The band will be performing live from September 20, 2006 onward.STAR69 MERCHANDISE IS HERE: https://www.cafepress.com/star69band
Kevin with his former band Seether - "Gasoline" video

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Member Since: 8/21/2006
Band Website: star69band.com
Band Members: Stephen McKnight - Lead Vocals/guitarLeon Karpovich - Bass guitar/vocalsKevin Soffera - Drums/vocals
Influences: Paul Rodgers, Chris Cornell, Donny Hathaway, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Soundgarden, Rage Against The Machine, Social Distortion, Dave Weckl,Stone Temple Pilots.
Sounds Like: A bad ass power trio.
Record Label: Thermal Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Songs Up!

Hey! We have four new songs up now for you to check out. We now have nine completed, three more to go until our full length CD is available. The name of the album is "The Black List."Thanks!...
Posted by star69 on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:27:00 PST

EP is out and available for free!

Just wanted to let everyone know our debut EP is out and available for free at any of our shows. All we ask for is your e-mail address so we can keep you updated about our live schedule. Just ask us d...
Posted by star69 on Sat, 03 Mar 2007 02:40:00 PST

Cellblock Rocks!

We have say what a great time we had at the Williamsport Cellblock on Saturday, and the Penn State location on Tuesday. (Halloween) The warm reception at both places really made us feel great.Thanks t...
Posted by star69 on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:31:00 PST