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The Starvations

About Me

NEWS FLASH!!!!! The Starvations have morphed into a new band called JAIL WEDDINGS(http://www.myspace.com/jailweddings) so this site only exists for archival purposes....................Conceived from a crippled, alcoholic den mother they refer to as "Queen Bee" (immortalized in their song "Queen Bee's Lament"), THE STARVATIONS have staggered through a blurry 10+ year history with their unique brand of moody, abrasive, atmospheric, and always unpredictable roots-punk, something not even remotely seen of this honest a caliber since the days of classic Slash/Ruby Records bands of the early 80's. And while lazy rock journalists will continue to compare the band to the untouchable rep of THE GUN CLUB (a flattering compliment any way you slice it), THE STARVATIONS actually have more in common with their own ill-serving memories, tainted livers, panic attacks, and that special dimly-lit time of dusk where you involuntarily start hallucinating... influencing a sound that's unnerving yet somehow instantly sentimental.THE STARVIES' (as their close friends refer to them) live experience has been described as "stunning with attractive eccentricity", "fast, slow and weird", and "a rock medicine show by gypsies from Mars (?)". From the first chord of "This Is What You Wanted?" to the last disintegrating note of "One Long Night", a certain schadenfreude drives all eyes towards the stage and all ears to the speakers. So what is it about this band that holds our attention for the eternity of a half-hour? Simply that THE STARVATIONS haunted Americana taps the pulsing, diseased vein of Los Angeles herself, a city whose comforts are poisons and whose luxuries are ever-fleeting. They take the resulting despair, escapism, and alienation and dilligently distill it all into a true rock n' roll version/vision of a coyote howling at the moon.

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Member Since: 19/10/2004
Band Website: www.thestarvations.com (coming soon...)
Band Members: Gabe Hart - vocals/guitar ; Vanessa Gonzales - accordion/piano ; Ian Harrower - drums ; Jean-Paul Garnier - bass; Ryan Hertz - guitar
Influences: Hangovers, isolation.
Record Label: Gold Standard Labs (www.goldstandardlabs.com)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

rare live STARVATIONS album released for free download

the Starvations - live in Los Angeles 1999recorded at a free show at Headline records in April of 99now available for streaming and free download atwww.sycophanticide.com
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:38:00 GMT

STARVATIONS immortalized on new GSL DVD!!!

Folks,Finally got our copies of this - really impressive what Sonny and all those GSL bands have done...Full edited video of "Oh Deputy!" and our performance of "Horrified Eyes" on Fox Rocks TV, along...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 19:59:00 GMT

FORTUNE'S FLESH(new Starvations afterlife thing)page up now!

EVERYONEWe are proud to announce the unveiling of the new FORTUNE'S FLESH myspace page. For the uninformed FORTUNE'S FLESH is the new permanent project from the five of us in the last incarnation of T...
Posted by on Fri, 10 Mar 2006 12:12:00 GMT

a heartfelt (and well executed!) eulogy for The Starvations from the OC Weekly

http://www.ocweekly.com/ink/06/14/music-ziegler.php
Posted by on Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:09:00 GMT

TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR FINAL STARVATIONS SHOW - WILL SELL OUT!!!

We are already anticipating this show being sold out - beyond everyone locally attending there's also a substantial amount of people travelling across the country (!) for this one night (not to mentio...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Nov 2005 11:47:00 GMT

SET LIST SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STARVATIONS LAST SHOWS!?!!

Most of you probably already know we will be playing our two last shows (for more info regarding this check our "End Of The Line For The Starvations" blog) this December 15th at the Galaxy Theatre in ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:55:00 GMT

END OF THE LINE FOR THE STARVATIONS!!!

To whom it may concern, It is our bittersweet honor to officially announce The Starvations plans for suicide this coming December 16th, 2005 at the El Cid in Los Angeles, CA. Let it be known this sh...
Posted by on Sun, 16 Oct 2005 13:14:00 GMT

Glowing review in infamous elitist indie-rock webzine!

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/record-reviews/s/starvations/g ravitys-a-bitch.shtml
Posted by on Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:53:00 GMT

STARVATIONS NEW FULL-LENGTH "GRAVITY'S A BITCH" OUT JUNE 21st ON Gold Standard Labs!!!

Los Angeles quintet THE STARVATIONS are back with their second GSL full-length release. Recorded at Costa Mesa's Distillery Studio with Mike McHugh, Gravity's a Bitch is the band's third album. Thrash...
Posted by on Thu, 09 Jun 2005 12:43:00 GMT

Starvations, Two Gallants, and more on New Years Eve!

12/31/2004 09:00 PM - Paynekillers 164 Glendale Blvd, Echo Park / Los Angeles, CA , - New Years Eve BLOWOUT with THE STARVATIONS, The Two Gallants (on Bomp! Records www.twogallants.com), Holy ...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Dec 2004 11:07:00 GMT