Holy time warp, it's 2025!

And... my Songs for '25 project is in full swing at mikestarling.bandcamp.com.

You can keep up with the latest updates on my news page. Or hear samples of what's already up there below.

Time (and the beat) marches on...
Taste Like Chicken is the second in my Songs for''25 series, based on a true, bug-eatin' story!
First release of 2025 is Rocket, a rockin' ode to the age of Apollo, with my old bandmate Kevin Skrenes on drums.
My latest collection of instrumental music fueled by deep bass grooves, funky percussion, bloozy guitars and the primal growl of the didgeridoo.
​Acoustic roots-funk... with trombones! Classic session with Dave Purcell, Hans Mayer, Mark Lakmann and Jason Knox.
Rockin' out in The Sons of Distortion band project with Casey Virock, Mike von Muchow and Kevin Skrenes.
A slow-simmerin' brew of lo-fi guitar instrumentals, Thunderbird is the first release in my 4-Track Cassette Reclamation Project series. 
A potent blast of lo-fi 80s rockarolla with my songwriting buddy Bob Mueller is finally out of the basement after 35 years.
Digital re-release of my experimental spoken word/found sound/original music album The Noise Museum.
Alternate remixes of the soundtrack to my film The City at Night.
A dozen favorite tracks from my days with the Bean Hoy band.
Jazzy instrumental improv with my friend and creative collaborator Brett Huus.
With the Backwaters album we're helping raise awareness and funds for the Friends of the La Crosse River Marsh. They're a nonprofit group that volunteers their time to help preserve the wetlands of western Wisconsin and maintain the well-used and well-loved nature trail system that offers a great escape right here in the middle of the city.

Watch our music-photo video collaboration and learn more at the Friends of the La Crosse Marsh home page.​
Mike Starling's original music is heard on numerous recordings and soundtracks, and his stories and photos have been featured in books, films, mags and other media. 
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​This is the NOW page on the official website of the writer, artist and musician Mike Starling. NOW pages are an idea developed by CD Baby founder Derek Sivers specifically for artist and personal (non-business) websites. Learn more at nownownow.com. Starling on bass photo by L. Hinzman. Sons of Distortion album cover illustration by Chris Gall. All other photography/cover art by Starling. Quiescence composed and performed by Starling and Brett Huus. Recorded and mastered by Huus. Songs on 50¢ Millionaire by Starling and Bob Mueller. Recorded and mixed by Starling. Songs on Cool Music for a Big Dumb World by Mike Starling. Recorded with various musicians. Songs on The City at Night, Thunderbird, The Noise Museum,  and  Backwaters albums composed, performed and recorded by Starling. Music published by Bean Hoy Music (BMI). Website developed and managed by Nine Volt Media. ©MMXX-MMXXIV. All rights reserved.