Starpool is a ska punk

Ska punk

Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...

 band consisting of former members of Save Ferris

Save Ferris

Save Ferris was a ska punk band formed circa 1995 in Orange County, California. Their name is a reference to the 1986 film Ferris Bueller's Day Off.-History:...

 and former No Doubt

No Doubt

No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...

 member Alan Meade. The band's name is taken from a nickname given to trombonists Tbone Willy's house that had a swimming pool shaped like a star, where the band members used to practice and throw parties as Save Ferris. It was also used by the band Save Ferris for their own indie label, Starpool Records, which released the first Save Ferris EP, Introducing Save Ferris

Introducing Save Ferris

Introducing Save Ferris is the debut EP by Save Ferris. With the exception of "For You" and "You and Me" all tracks were re-recorded for the band's first full-length album, It Means Everything.-Track listing:# "The World Is New" – 2:11...

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Starpool formed in early 2003 and played their first show at the Ska Summit in Las Vegas. The band released an EP in 2003 titled STRPL E.P.0001 before taking a hiatus in late 2004. In late 2006, the band resumed activity and began playing shows again. They released a single titled STRPL SNGL01 consisting of 2 new tracks in 2007. In 2010, the band released their first full-length album, Living in Transition.

In 2010, drummer Phil Hanson moved his family to Denver, Colorado

Colorado

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. In his place is former Save Ferris drummer Evan Kilbourne. Kilbourne played his first show with Starpool on September 18, 2010 at The Grove of Anaheim where the septet opened for fellow Orange County third wave ska legends, Reel Big Fish

Reel Big Fish

Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...

. On December 30, 2010, Starpool sold out their first headlining show at the House of Blues Anaheim. Starpool returned six months later for another sold out performance at the House Of Blues Anaheim On July 9, 2011.

Lineup

• Alan Meade - Vocals
• Bill Uechi - Bass
• Brian Mashburn - Guitar/Backing vocals
• Eric Zamora - Sax
• Oliver Zavala - Trumpet/Backing vocals
• Tbone Willy - Trombone
• Evan Kilbourne - Drums

Discography

• STRPL E.P.0001 (2003)
  1. "You Know You Want It"
  2. "Despise"
  3. "Try Living In This World"
  4. "New Light"
  5. "It's Alright"
• STRPL SNGL01 (2007)
  1. "Start Again"
  2. "Pump It Up
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• Living in Transition (2010)
  1. "Part of It"
  2. "Ready or Not"
  3. "Pump It Up
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  4. "Start Again"
  5. "Work It Out"
  6. "La Luna"
  7. "Give Me Your Love"
  8. "Don't Know What I Want"
  9. "Falling Down"
  10. "Living in Transition"

External links

• Official Website
• Starpool on Myspace
• Starpool on Facebook