A budding young female contemporary artist who has gigged across California and Illinois and recorded music with some of the best in the music industry.

At the age of 15 she was destined to be a star when she appeared on the Chicago version of "Showtime At The Apollo".

Ariel almost had the chance of being signed up by the same manager as Craig David who she happened to meet in person as well, what are the odds of that. However, she didn't like the manager and chose not to sign. This is one artist that knows what she wants. She even worked with the Artful Dodger.

Ariel has the sound and vocals like that of Beyonce, Destiny's Child and Mariah Carey.

You can download her songs at https://www.reverbnation.com/arielryder and most other music platforms.

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Who Is Michael Antony Austin?

He is a natural performer with a strong, emotive tenor voice.
 
Centre stage since his early teens, he has chalked up an impressive musical CV with a host of various bands, projects and as a solo artist, along with hundreds of LIVE shows across the world from Russia to the USA. Including supporting such diverse artists as Chris Norman (Smokie), Weather Girls, Steps, The Calling, Madcon and even Right Said Fred!... 
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As singer/songwriter, Michael has released 3 albums of deeply personal but radio friendly, Country flavoured Pop Rock and Folk.  
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Current single ‘Turn Around And Kiss Me’ is taken from the forthcoming album
'It's Not The Years... It's The Mileage'.
Recorded by Gordon McNeil (GUN) in Glasgow, Scotland and featuring the talents of James Prime (Deacon Blue), Charlotte Printer (Skipinnish) and Derek Fleming (Kodak Ghosts).

He's an awesome musician and performer and such a priviledge to speak with him.

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Habaka, the four octave Blues, Jazz and Gospel chanteuse was born in Nashville, TN into a family of musicians that played a part in American music history: her grandfather Jeri Jackson pianist and promoter, Grandmother Irene Jackson dancer, her mother Mary Ann Jackson a dancer and jazz vocalist, and her father Melvin Jackson band leader to Bobby Bluebland 16 years, and saxophonist to the legendary B. B. King (King of the Blues) for more than a decade.

Habaka, the four octave Blues, Jazz and Gospel chanteuse was born in Nashville, TN into a family of musicians that played a part in American music history: her grandfather Jeri Jackson pianist and promoter, Grandmother Irene Jackson dancer, her mother Mary Ann Jackson a dancer and jazz vocalist, and her father Melvin Jackson band leader to Bobby Bluebland 16 years, and saxophonist to the legendary B. B. King (King of the Blues) for more than a decade.Habaka has performed on some of the hottest Blues and Jazz stages in the world. The famous Catalina Jazz Club (Los Angeles), The 56th, and 57th Annual Jazz and Blues Riverboat Cruise (Hartford, Connecticut), Suoni Di Marca Festival (Treviso, Italy) (Gdynia Blues Festival (Poland), Carpenetto Romano, San Vito Blues Soul Festival, Portello River Festival, Jazz in San Donà, Budapest Blues Festival, Tropea Blues, Torritta Blues, Pordenone Blues Fest, Narcaro Blues, Narni Blues, Bellinzona Blues Fest, and Trasimeno Blues) she has also shared the stage with such artists such as; The Original Blues Brothers, Bo-Diddley, Wilson Picket, Kenny Neal, Solomon Burke, Louisiana Red, Sandra Hall, Peach's Staten, Ana Popovic, Scott Henderson, Sugar Blue and B. B. King to give you an idea of where she's been and where she's going.

Habaka is under the Expansion Record Label and is soaring high. This is one blues artist you need in your collection. An artist that is both grounded and humble. She is an amazing person and a true professional and I was priviledged to have her on my New Starz Show.

A big thankyou to Expansion Records, to Diane Hinds of Entertainment Bureau and to Habaka.

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It all started 9 months ago during lockdown when I decided to launch a podcast to help new and unsigned singer, songwriters and musicians showcase their talents to the world.

You see, we can all like a song and know who sang it and often sing along to it, but do you know the artist, I mean really know them as if you were chatting to them over coffee. Well this is where the New Starz Show differs from anything else heard. I invite artists to come along to the show so you can really get to know them, the good and the bad, the happy and sad parts of their life.

This is the last show of 2020 and it could not have been done without the help of Catherine J Campbell of CJC Promotions, Diane Hinds of Entertainment Bureau and Laura Tonelli of LET Signature Events for putting these great artist in touch with the show.

Also A HUGE thank you to all my guests:
Dar Ra, The Cranberry Merchants, Dawn Gibson, Jon Paul, Delerium Trees, Mirror Point, Shiffley, Indie Butterflies Dream, Undamaged Destiny, Alex James, Stacey Z, Ale, Rusty Boilers, Angus Munro, Destiny Band Oz, Me & The Rest, Lonehead, Tizane, 48K, Jerry Hull, Ryder, The Innocents, Sudlers Row and Randy Ellis.

It's been a hard year and these artists have struggled to perform for their fans and many of them have invented ways to perform like live streaming etc.

This is a 9 month recap of all my guests best hits. Enjoy!!

A Very Merry Christmas to One & All and to All A Safe & Happy New Year

This artist has endured glue ear as an infant and is now dealing with dyspraxia and depression. However he is not letting it get him down and by focusing on his music he is able to cope with everything else.
Angus's song "Bait & Switch" has been used by an award winning film director in the Christmas Movie "You Are My Home" currently showing on Netflix. This is a very emotional film that is guaranteed to have you reacing for your tissue box.
You can follow Angus on YouTube, Band Camp and his website angusmunromusic.com
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A mature band from Israel called Rusty Boilers. A Post-Punk rock band, draws influences from the alternative rock boom of the 80's, combining new and retro indie-rock new-wave elements.

Initiated in February 2017, RUSTY BOILERS members come from different content worlds, but share a common passion for bringing to life new music with a unique sound.

The band is currently performing in the wider district of Tel-Aviv with songs from their upcoming album.

Their recorded singles ("Rusty Boilers", "Milano Is By My Side", “Poetic Justice” and latest “Gunman”) are aired already in multiple radio stations in Israel, UK, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Japan, France, Germany, Poland, Hong-Kong, Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA.
More singles from the upcoming album will be released soon.

If you love the Dire Straits you're gonna love these.

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A bunch of guys that made a band from other Aberdeen bands like Kill Switch and Black Wilderness in the mid 1999 to who they are today, 48K. An awesome group which has an Oasis feel to it.
Tragedy struck when Veyden was celebrating some good news and slipped off a 27 foot tall wall and plummeted to ground hitting his head. On two occasions the band was called to Veydens bedside to say farewell, but Veyden had other ideas like staying alive for one. The band took a turn for the worse whilst Veyden was recovering and broke up.
The band has since reformed and Veyden made a slow recovery and his memory is still not quite 100% but he's back playing with the band.
This is one interview well worth listening to.

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A Hard Rock Band from the Oberland Region in Zurich been playing together as aband for 30 years, selling more than 6000 copies of their CD's, performing at over 400 concerts and never lost sight of their "Long Live Rock and Roll" vision.

They are truely real and authentic and true to the core, they celebrate their music with their signature riffs, wonderful hooklines and killer vocals. As supporting act of SOTO (Scandinavien Tour), Molly Hatchet, DORO, Krokus, Jane, Don Dokken, Rhino Bucket and many other well-known established groups, they grew to learn at the feet of the masters, polishing their live act to soon become the talk of their peers and many fans.

The band name stands for "All for one and one for all"; Three men and a woman - all focused on "one goal, one family, one band". Each band member is simultaneously me and the rest. It is clear for all in this 'family' that there is no place or room for egocentricity. They stand both close and true to the fountainhead of Rock music. Rock'n'Roll leaps instinctively from the guts of each member. Their love of the art form and its message clearly envelopes everyone that hears their music. The spirit of Rock feeds the audience as well as the band itself and is reflected in both their music and words. Driving anthemic riffs, bodies drenched in sweat, they live their lives for that hunger and that fire. That’s what Rock’n’Roll truly is all about.

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Born out of the gritty Glasgow rock scene, Lonehead are a powerful three piece band playing their own brand of melodic alternate rock. Their sound, polished through many gigs in legendary haunts like The Scotia and the Clutha Vaults lands somewhere between Cream and The Manics or maybe Biffy, The Clash and The Who. Featuring the virtuoso lead guitar of Glasgow legend 'Uncle' Jim Keilt, the band have signed to new Glasgow music label Frantastic68 Records.

Referred to as ''the Caledonian rock machine'' by Julian Marszalek of The Quietus, Lonehead are fronted by singer bass player Martin Jenkins and bolstered by ex Cosmic Rough Rider Mark Brown on drums. Lonehead's debut album 'Wonderful and how to get it" is on full digital release now.

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A musician, singer, songwriter and arranger with over 50 years in the music industry.

He is an amazing artist with an amazing life story that has travelled around America gigging all spectrums of genre.

An artist that has been compared to Elton John, Elvis Costello, Burt Bacharach and Billy Joel. An artist that puts theatre in every performance and every song that he writes.

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