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Starcrawler is a rock band for a new generation. Best known for their explosive live
shows, the 5-piece band consists of full-throttle frontwoman Arrow de Wilde,
guitarist Henri Cash and brother Bill Cash on pedal steel/guitar, drummer Seth
Carolina, and bassist Tim Franco. With three studio albums under their belts, their
upward trajectory continues to roll full steam ahead. Fully leaning into their own epic
vision of a contemporary Hollywood Babylon, they’ve morphed into a modern day
take on LA legends X, with a sprinkle of The Go-Go’s, a smattering of The Distillers
and some Rolling Stones sleaze thrown in for good measure. Since their early days,
Starcrawler have won the love of such legendary artists as Shirley Manson, Elton
John, Iggy Pop, Jack White, Dave Grohl, and more all while opening for the likes of
Jack White and My Chemical Romance, and previous support slots with luminaries
such as Beck, Foo Fighters and Spoon among others. Now embarking on a new ‘era’,
Los Angeles’ most thrilling rock’n’roll collective are as raw and hungry as ever, but
refined, refreshed and ready to take on whatever's thrown at them.
Formed in 2008, the band carved a name for themselves in the Los Angeles club scene with their unhinged physical live shows and turbulent flavor of post-punk. Word was out that frontman Brandon Blaine’s enigmatic presence drew parallels with young Iggy Pop and Nick Cave. Their performances caught the attention of Epitaph Records owner Brett Gurewitz. He signed them to the label in 2013.
Their debut album Free To Eat clocked a combustible ten songs at seventeen minutes. It received critical acclaim drawing comparisons to Gun Club, Iggy & The Stooges, The Cramps, and Jesus Lizard.
The two follow up albums BLOODSWEAT and By Night bolstered up their reputation as a heavy hitting rock band who knew their way around a studio. These two albums showed Plague Vendor expanding on their sound by working with producers Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, The Walkmen) and John Congleton (St. Vincent et al.), respectively.
The band’s top-of-the-class live show has secured them spots opening for the likes of Muse, Deftones, The Offspring, Social Distortion, Refused and many others. They have received generous write-ups for their appearances in the US/UK festival and club circuits.
Plague Vendor is continuing to hold up their reputation as one of the hardest working bands on the stage with newly recruited Henri Cash (Starcrawler) on guitar duties. The band has been testing new material on the road.
Starcrawler / Plague Vendor
Casbah
2501 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA, 92101
