The MIC with Stars Go Dim

Artist- Stars Go Dim:
link- www.starsgodim.com and www.myspace.com/starsgodim





The Mic: What got this band together and started in
this business?

Stars Go Dim:We all came from different bands. All of them were rock bands. When we started SGD we wanted to do something different musically.

The Mic:Who writes and produces all the material for
the band?



Stars Go Dim:Joey writes most of the lyrics and music. Our drummer Lester Estelle Jr. produced our first album. This album, Love Gone Mad, was recorded in about 5 different studios and about 4 different states. You’ve got to love technology and airplanes.


The Mic:The band played in front of or with any acts
our readers would know from the Mainstream?



Stars Go Dim:The bass player,drummer, and the guitarist were in a hard rock band called Pillar.



The Mic:Where can people access your music on the web?



Stars Go Dim:Starsgodim.com. myspace.com/starsgodim. Itunes, amazon, etc…


The Mic:Any embarrassing moments on stage?



Stars Go Dim:For awhile there, our singer would say the wrong band name. He would introduce us as Sweet Memorial instead of Stars Go Dim. Sweet Memorial was the band he fronted before SGD.


The Mic:Any good stories you want to tell us?



Stars Go Dim:Well, This one time in band camp. Just kidding…Honestly the whole how we got here is an on going story. Our first show as a band was with Switchfoot. Second show was with Daughtry. We recently were invited to play the Mayercraft with John Mayer, by John Mayer and Ernie ball. We feel like this once little side project has gradually turned into something more or possibly bigger than we ever imagined it would be.

The Mic:Who is the bands musical influence?



Stars Go Dim:We all come from different backgrounds. Our drummer grew up on the Kansas City gospel scene. At the end of the day we love all kinds of music. We are big fans of Citizen Cope, John Mayer, Gavin Degraw to name a few.



The Mic:How did the band get together?



Stars Go Dim:This was originally just a side project. All of us were in other bands at the time of conception. SGD just gradually turned into a full time gig.


The Mic:What is your musical background like?



Stars Go Dim:We all at sometime took lessons. Our drummer’s dad is an amazing jazz guitarist and singer. Our singer’s family was once a gospel musical group. We all grew up with music being a big part of our lives.


The Mic:Any other members in your family that are
musicians?



Stars Go Dim:The drummer’s dad, brother and mom. The singer’s family and brother. The guitarist’s brother.



The Mic:What is the TOP reason why you want to play
music?



Stars Go Dim:It’s better than working a real job.


The Mic:what's your stance on file swapping?



Stars Go Dim:As long as they come to shows I’m ok with it. You can’t stop it.

The Mic:what is the process of making a cd?



Stars Go Dim:It’s always a unique process. For us it consists of tracking and recording in 5 different studios and in four different states. We all live in different states so our music making ways are quite different than most bands.

The Mic:how do you get the word out about your music?



Stars Go Dim:We are big on fan interaction. We are always on our myspace. Writing or videotaping blogs/vlogs. Good old grassroots marketing. Music is more than creating a product to us. It’s all about making a connection with people.

The Mic:how is your local responce to your music?



Stars Go Dim:Tulsa is a small city. It has that Midwest charm. We have become close friends with all of the radio DJs, newspaper and media. They have embraced our band and so has the community. The local shows have consistently been getting bigger and bigger.

The Mic:what is the farthers you have traveled for a gig?



Stars Go Dim:For this band, California. In other bands we have traveled all over the world. Hopefully we will be able to do the same with SGD soon.

The Mic:What tune on the cd are you most proud of?



Stars Go Dim:We are proud of all of them. It has been a long process making this CD. I think we would say that Love Gone Mad, the title track is one of our proudest moments on this CD.