Classic Rockers Starship Featuring Mickey Thomas Sign With Loud & Proud Records
Classic rockers Starship featuring Mickey Thomas have signed to Loud & Proud Records; the band’s first new studio album in more than 20 years, Loveless Fascination, will be released worldwide on September 17th. Of the signing, Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky commented, “Mickey Thomas is one of the most gifted singers in rock music history. His voice is pure, and without boundaries. Loveless Fascination stands with pride next to the most impressive work of Mickey’s entire career.” Frontman Mickey Thomas added, “”It’s been a long time coming. With each passing year, the bar was raised higher and higher for this album. I’d be lying if I didn’t tell you the expectations caused me a few sleepless nights. Finally I just said – let’s play it like we used to play it but play it like it’s today! Then everything fell into place. The right management came along, the right songs appeared, the perfect producer and finally the label I hoped for. Now the wait is over. Please PLAY IT LOUD!!”
Produced by musician/producer Jeff Pilson (Dokken, Foreigner, Dio), Loveless Fascination finds Starship featuring Mickey Thomas in reinvigorated form with their classic arena rock sound enhanced by modern elements and a harder edge. Starship will play select tour dates around the world in advance of the album’s release; please see below for the itinerary.
Starship featuring Mickey Thomas is one of the most iconic rock band from the ’80s, with several platinum- and gold-certified albums to their name, recording several of the decade’s biggest anthems, including “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now,” “Sara” and “We Built This City.” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and “Sara” each reached #1 on the singles chart and were also each nominated for Grammy Awards; additionally, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” also received an Oscar nomination. “We Built This City” and “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” were more recently featured prominently in the smash hit musical and film, Rock Of Ages, introducing the band to a whole new generation of fans.
While the band’s history goes back to the ’60s, this incarnation of the band was started in 1979 when Mickey Thomas joined Paul Kanter to resurrect Jefferson Starship. To date, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas has sold millions of albums worldwide and continues to tour the globe, taking their powerful live rock show to the masses. Starship featuring Mickey Thomas is Mickey Thomas (vocals), John Roth (guitar, background vocals), Jeff Adams (bass, background vocals), Darrell Verdusco (drums), Stephanie Calvert (vocals) and Phil Bennett (keyboards, background vocals).
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