Ryan Star
| Ryan Star | |
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 Ryan Star at Toads Place New Haven, CT - 5/24/09 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ryan Star Kulchinsky |
| Also known as | r. star, Ryan Stahr |
| Born | January 7, 1978 |
| Origin | Dix Hills, New York, U.S. |
| Genres |
Rock Indie rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums, bass |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Stage (1992-2004) Rock Star Supernova (2006) |
| Website | Ryan Star Website |
Ryan Star (born January 7, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Long Island, New York. He was also a reality television contestant on the CBS show Rock Star: Supernova.
Biography
Star was born Ryan Star Kulchinsky in Huntington, New York on Long Island, and grew up in nearby Dix Hills. He was 14 years old when he formed his first band called Stage. They released four EPs - "Black" in 1997, "Blue" in 1999, "White" in 2000 and "The Final" in 2004, and in 1995 studio album "Historical Underdosing" and a self-titled album on Maverick Records in 2002. While still in high school, the band played CBGB's and the Mercury Lounge. When the band parted ways, Star became the solo artist R.Star and released his independently produced debut solo album Songs from the Eye of an Elephant on Stone Crow Records in 2005, some songs of Stage was re-recorded for the album (Perfect, Perfect Time Of Night (Back Of Your Car), "O", Sink Or Swim).[1]
Star was a contestant on the second season of CBS' reality show Rock Star. Tommy Lee's band Supernova was looking for a lead singer to front the supergroup. On the show, Ryan consistently showed his diverse style from melodic and moving piano to rocking, and was nicknamed Ryan "The Darkhorse" Star by show commentator Dave Navarro. He was eventually eliminated, and days later, Mark Burnett, the show's producer, set up Ryan and the show's House Band to record a live album, to help Ryan jump start his career.[2] He returned to the show on week 11 with the help of his fans through SMS voting, to perform an encore performance of "Back of Your Car", and was awarded a Honda CR-V.
Atlantic Records released Last Train Home EP on June 16, 2009, of four songs to appear on Star's album. Star's first studio album since Rockstar: Supernova, entitled 11:59, was released on August 3, 2010 with a sold-out performance that night at New York City's famed Irving Plaza.
VH-1 interviewed Ryan Star on its VH-1 Top 20 show where he spoke of the positive effects of the video for his song "Breathe" which highlighted 18 unemployed people in various occupations and the website Ryan Star established breathe4jobs.com to allow potential employers to contact those appearing in the video. One of the people in the video successfully found a job because of the video.[3]
His song "Brand New Day", featured as the main theme to Fox TV series Lie to Me, earned him a BMI TV Music Award in May 2009.[4]
Star joined David Cook's The Declaration Tour - 2009. He sang "In Your Eyes" with the Backstreet Boys at a show in Napa, CA in April 2010. On December 5, 2010, he performed at the "96.9 Wink FM Almost Acoustic Christmas Concert" in Ft. Myers, Florida. He performed along side Sara Bareilles, Michael Franti, Boyce Avenue and Christina Perri. A few days later, On December 12, 2010, he performed in Albuquerque, New Mexico at "100.3 The Peak's Acoustic Christmas".[citation needed]
Star opened for Bon Jovi on three dates of their Bon Jovi Live tour in March 2011, and for the Goo Goo Dolls during the October-November 2011 stretch of their Something for the Rest of Us Tour.[5][6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US Heat |
US | US Rock | |||||
| 2005 |
Songs from the Eye of an Elephant
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— | — | — | |||
| 2006 |
Dark Horse – A Live Collection
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— | — | — | |||
| 2010 |
11:59
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— | 31 | 10 | |||
| "—" denotes the album did not chart. | |||||||
Extended plays
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Heat |
US | US Rock | |||||
| 2009 |
Last Train Home EP
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42 | — | — | |||
| 2012 |
The America EP
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— | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes the album did not chart. | |||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Last Train Home" | Last Train Home EP |
| "Right Now" | ||
| "Breathe" | 11:59 | |
| 2010 | "Start a Fire" | 11:59 |
| 2012 | "Stay Awhile" |
Other appearances
These songs have been released on albums that were not a studio album released by Star.
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Last Train Home"[7] | P.S. I Love You Soundtrack |
| 2009 | "Brand New Day"[7] | Lie to Me Soundtrack |
On December 3, 2010, Ryan Star performed for the 101.9 FM Miracle on State Street in Chicago Illinois, along with Ingrid Michaelson, and Maroon 5.
Songs in other media
| Year | Title | Type | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Survivor Series (2008) | TV pay-per-view special theme song | "This Could Be The Year"[8] |
| 2009 | CCTV5 News Show: Total Soccer | TV new program closing credits | "Brand New Day"[9] |
| Lie to Me | TV series theme song | "Brand New Day"[10] | |
| Major League Baseball | TV sports program: 2009 Playoffs | "Breathe" | |
| One Life To Live | TV series episode: "No One Ever Said It Would Be This Hard" | "We Might Fall"[11] | |
| The Philanthropist | TV series promos | "Right Now"[12] | |
| 2010 | All My Children | Episode airing 7/28/2010 | "Breathe" |
| The Biggest Loser: Pay It Forward | TV series: Week 10 | "Breathe" | |
| 2011 | The Vampire Diaries | Episode 2-13 "Daddy Issues" airing 2/03/2011 | "Losing Your Memory" |
| The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business | TV series promos | "This Could Be The Year" |
References
- ^ "2005 Songs from the Eye of an Elephant" Blog entry from June 11, 2010 at rstar.net. Retrieved April 17, 2011.
- ^ Gamboa, Glenn: "Since 'Supernova', Star's rise is meteoric" Newsday.com. September 7, 2006.
- ^ Nocera, Kate: "Rocker Ryan Star's music video puts jobless in the spotlight" New York Daily News. November 10, 2009.
- ^ "BMI Film & Television Awards Tout Composers of Year's Top Film, Television, & Cable Music" BMI.com. May 21, 2009.
- ^ Fuoco-Karasinski, Christina (March 14, 2011). "Ryan Star gets a second boost from Bon Jovi". Soundspike.com. http://www.soundspike.com/story/1736/ryan-star-gets-a-second-boost-from-bon-jovi/. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ "Goo Goo Dolls Announce Dates With Ryan Star". RockAccess.net. September 24, 2011. http://rockaccess.net/2011/09/24/goo-goo-dolls-announce-dates-with-ryan-star/. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
- ^ a b "Ryan Star at IMDb.com" IMDb.com Retrieved Oct 6, 2010.
- ^ "Survivor Series 2008 (TV) - Soundtrack" IMDB.com. Retrieved Oct 6, 2010.
- ^ http://acmilan.titan24.com/bbs/redirect.php?tid=664&goto=lastpost
- ^ "Ryan Star on "Lie To Me"". Atlantic Records. 2009-01-28. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/news/article/?articleId=8a0af8121ed15127011f1e045a472c7d.
- ^ "Ryan Star Track on One Life To Live". Atlantic Records. 2009-03-23. http://www.atlanticrecords.com/news/article/?articleId=8a0af8121ffdcb9b01203efa6bbc3124.
- ^ Nagy, Evie (July 24, 2009). "Exclusive Song: Ryan Star's "Breathe"". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/exclusive-song-ryan-star-s-breathe-1003997366.story.
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