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ANNOUNCING MATT STARR’S PRO-DRUMMER CLINIC AT SWEETWATER
When: 11/2/22 / 7-9PM
Gain these insights:
* Nailing auditions
* Securing endorsements
* Overcoming stage fright
* Delivering at recording sessions
* Playing loud without getting hurt
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https://www.universe.com/events/matt-starr-drum-masterclass-tickets-7GPMTR
SWEETWATER
5501 US-30
Fort Wayne, IN
46818, USA
The Pro Musicians Workshop
When: 11/19/22 / 2-3:30 EST
HOW TO GET TO THE NEXT LEVEL – For both bands and hired guns
Sick of being a struggling musician? Want success but have no real idea how to get it? Don’t know anyone who is truly living their dreams?
Learn how to:
– Meet the people who will take your career to the next level
– Get properly compensated for your time in talent
– Avoid the struggle of grinding it out in the clubs
– Effectively use social media to grow your following and get more work
Meet Matt Starr. Born and raised in Connecticut, Matt went from being an eight-year-old listening to KISS records, to touring the world and making records with the artists he grew up listening to.
Matt has recorded/performed with Ace Frehley, Mr. Big, Joe Lynn Turner, George Lynch, Kevin Dubrow, Paul Stanley, Love/Hate, as well as members of Guns N’ Roses, Bon Jovi and Whitesnake.
Joining Matt will be Special Guest, Frank Pupillo. Frank has worked in several aspects of the music industry; from musician (drummer, guitarist and vocalist) to booking agent and promoter, to music venue and club owner.
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www.rascalsworcester.com/events/the-pro-musicians-workshop
MATT STARR Clinic
When: 12/10
33425 Five Mile Rd.
Livonia, MI 48154
734-744-5462
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Matt Starr Clinic
Where: 12/16
32124 Paseo Adelanto #5
San Juan Capistrano, California 92675
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About Matt:
In 2005, Starr co-wrote and recorded the Beautiful Creatures sophomore release, Deuce, and toured with the band the same year. The song “Freedom” was used in the 2009 Sandra Bullock film The Proposal. “Anyone”, also from Deuce, was used in the FX series Sons of Anarchy. In late 2004, Starr formed the band Hookers & Blow with Guns N’ Roses keyboardist Dizzy Reed and Quiet Riot guitarist Alex Grossi. The band toured the U.S. in 2004.
In 2007, the musician stepped away from drumming and formed The Automatic Music Explosion as a singer, and spent the next two years recording with multi-platinum producer Mike Chapman. The two met after Starr showed up at the producer’s East Coast home and asked him to produce the record. Due to a lack of label support, the record never saw a proper release; however, several of the tracks were licensed to various cable television shows and movies, including SpongeBob SquarePants.
In the summer of 2012, Starr, together with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke, co-produced The Return to Psycho California, the debut release by hard rock band Hotel Diablo. The same year, Starr joined former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s band. He played drums on Frehley’s 2014 release, Space Invader. He is the only drummer other than Late Night with David Letterman drummer Anton Fig to play on the entirety of one of Frehley’s records. Starr also played on several tracks from Frehley’s subsequent releases, Origins, Vol. 1; Spaceman; and Origins Vol. 2. While remaining with Frehley, in 2013 Starr began playing with Burning Rain, a band formed by Whitesnake guitarist Doug Aldrich, Montrose vocalist Keith St John, and Dokken bassist Sean McNabb. He performed on their 2013 album, Epic Obsession.
In 2014, Starr began filling in for Mr. Big drummer Pat Torpey, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He sat in on the band’s …The Stories We Could Tell world tour and played on several tracks from their 2017 album, Defying Gravity. He went on to tour with Mr. Big once more as they promoted their latest release.
Bio Souce: HERE
