David Starr is a Colorado-based Blues and Americana singer/songwriter with over 11 albums to his credit. The Arkansas native has honed his decades-long career touring internationally, sharing the stage and collaborating with esteemed artists such as John Oates (Hall & Oates), John McEuen, Steve Cropper, Jim Lauderdale, and Wild Ponies as well as opening for acts like America, Karla Bonoff, Jim Messina, Survivor, and more. He has been a showcasing artist at Folk Alliance International, AMERICANAFEST, and Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. In 2025 he released his critically acclaimed Blues album, Must Be Blue, out on GRAMMY®-winning label Quarto Valley Records. Starr melded his Blues background of growing up playing drums and electric guitar in Southern Arkansas clubs with his time spent in Nashville exploring Americana and Folk. What he arrived at was his own brand of “Bluesicana” - a melding of the two genres with iconic Blues covers and new originals with ear-catching acoustic accents such as mandolin. Starr’s prestige extends beyond the stage, having launched Starr’s Guitars in Little Rock, before relocating to Cedaredge, CO in 2001, where it is now a beloved institution. He is also a founding member of the board for the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center in Cedaredge, an intimate event space aimed at attracting musicians and visual artists to Colorado’s Western Slope. In addition, Starr produces the sold-out Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival, which brings over 15 songwriters from the US & UK to perform across five venues in Cedaredge. In 2025 he received the Governor’s Creative Leadership Award from Governor Jared Polis along with his wife, Cindy Starr, recognizing their profound impact on the arts and cultural development in Colorado. Read More →