Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!!

About Me

After a decade of singing backup in others bands, Lisa Zarov decided to follow her own muse. So she took a hiatus from performing, taught herself to play guitar and honed her craft as a songwriter. In 2004, she worked with producer Chuck Gladfelter (Dovetail Joint, Ivory Wire) and put out her first EP of original music, Walk-In. She then began recruiting local veteran musicians to support her debut. Somewhere along the road of rehearsing and collaborating with these musicians, Soma Star was born. The lineup is: Lisa, Kevin Holland (Jennifer Peterson, Lindsie Reitz), Patrick Barrett (Marigold Engine), Dario Civinelli (Soulfix) and Bill Arroyo (Freak Magnet).Soma Star's vibe ranges from lush and ethereal to aggressive and hard driving. What remains constant are unique and evocative melodies and a wall-of-guitar sound that has become the bands signature.

Check out "We Are Soma Star" - a short documentary by Vadim Seyfer...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/17/2005
Band Website: somastar.com
Band Members: Lisa Zarov - vocals, guitar;

Kevin Holland - guitar; Patrick Barrett - guitar, vocals; Bill Arroyo - bass; Dario Civinelli - drums, vocals
Influences: Between us we have 10,000 influences, we just hope they aren't too obvious! Here's a few though.. Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin, Queens of the Stone Age, P.J. Harvey, Soundgarden, Jeff Buckley, The Beatles, Aerosmith, Patti Smith, Joni Mitchell, Chris Whitley, STP, Esthero, Massive Attack, Black Crowes and all sorts of Detroit garage rock that Patrick likes
Sounds Like: Like rock n roll should ..
Type of Label: None

My Blog

REMINDER - REGGIE’S TONIGHT (WED, 6/4)!!!

Tonight is the big rock show - t'would be fabulous if you could come out and support us!! As always, good things are in store, including a brand new tune that we are very excited to play for you!!! ...
Posted by Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!! on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:51:00 PST

Look Below - A Little Movie...about us! :)

Check out our new video on this page - it is a documentary short about the band produced and directed by Vadim Seyfer from Columbia College. He filmed and interviewed us at our practice space ab...
Posted by Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!! on Mon, 12 May 2008 04:12:00 PST

This Thurs, 5/8 - FREE SHOW! SOMA STAR ACOUSTIC @ Pontiac Cafe

Hi All - We will be stripping it down for a show, playing an acoustic set this thurs. @ Pontiac Cafe in Wicker Park. We will be bringing back some old favorites, having fun with a coupla covers (hear...
Posted by Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!! on Mon, 05 May 2008 11:50:00 PST

Available on iTunes!

Hi all - Just a quick note to let you know we're available for download on iTunes now. Please spread the word - it's the quickest, most affordable way to get your Soma Star fix!peace and rock, Soma S...
Posted by Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!! on Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:14:00 PST

"Awake" available on CD Baby!

Hi All - Just wanted to let you know that our new CD, Awake is now available for purchase at www.cdbaby.com. The direct link is http://cdbaby.com/cd/somastarWe should be up on iTunes and Rhapsody soo...
Posted by Soma Star @ Reggies, JUNE 4TH!! on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:34:00 PST