Star Anna

Star Anna Constantia Krogstie Bamford[1] is an American singer and guitarist from Ellensburg, Washington who plays Americana[2] and alt-country.[1] Duff McKagan commented on her singing, saying that "She is the real deal. There is a pain in her voice that comes from somewhere deep, a place I dare not ask where it comes from."[3] Seattle Times columnist Nicole Brodeur described her as having "a voice full of bluster that will slam the door behind you, then find itself alone to take in the loneliness, the quiet, the beauty."[1]

Star Anna, 2013
Star Anna, 2009

Her band Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs includes herself, Justin Davis (guitar), Keith Ash (bass), and Travis Yost (drums).[4] Since summer 2010, the band has also included Ty Bailie on keyboards.[5] Davis replaced original guitarist Corey Dosch, who left the band to pursue his Ph.D.;[1] Ash replaced earlier bassist Frank Johnson.[6]

Life and musical career

Star Anna was born in 1985. She began playing drums at the age of 11. During high school, she played in a punk rock band named No Continuous Standing as a drummer. When she reached the age of 16, she became a guitarist and started writing songs. Her early songs were specifically Christian but she then expanded to include personal material in her later songs.[1]

Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs appeared with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on October 26, 2012. The orchestra performed two of Star Anna' songs, arranged by Scott Teske, and a piece composed by Teske with lyrics by Star Anna.[7]

Discography
  • Crooked Path (2008)
  • The Only Thing That Matters (2009)
  • Alone in This Together (2011)
  • Call Your Girlfriend (Single) (2012)
  • Go to Hell (2013) with Ty Bailie (keyboards/organ/piano), Julian McDonough (drums), Jacques Willis (vibraphones), Will Moore (bass), and Jeff Fielder (guitars)[8]
  • The Sky Is Falling (2014)
  • Light in the Window (2016)

Notes
  1. Nicole Brodeur, Star Anna: a name and a voice to remember, Seattle Times, 16 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  2. Barbara Mitchell, Star Anna: A Bruising Breakup Song, NPR Song of the Day, 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  3. Duff McKagan, Coming Full Circle in My Extra Innings, Seattle Weekly blogs 4 March 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  4. Keesha Davis, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs—Your New Favorite Band, Dog Canyon magazine (Texas), 29 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  5. Band, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs official site. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  6. Chelsea Krotzer, Ellensburg's Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs just do what they love, Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington), 25 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
  7. Sonic Evolution, seattlesymphony.org. Accessed online 2012-10-18.
  8. http://www.theblueindian.com/albumreviews/star-anna-go-hell/
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