PROFILE: ‘No Reservations’ for local musician
June 30, 2008 10:19 am
— KENMORE — Rock music once had a business model based on movies and sitcoms from the 1950s, one that involved neighborhood kids in a basement, constant practice leading to a gig in a bingo hall or at a school dance, and the requisite lucky break that got the band recording deals and radio airplay.
A look at Nelson Starr’s career suggests that the old paradigm for success went out with the Studebaker.
Better still, look at Starr himself, a Kenmore product who has the respect of his peers in the industry, a steady stream of appointments and no lack of ideas. At age 40, he looks like the rock and roll version of 30. A consummate musician, he has co-authored a book on electric bass technique, toured the world as a session and concert performer, scored films and television programs, taught music instruction, and has played in nearly every venue and recording studio in Western New York.He nearly got Anthony Bourdain, the globe-trotting chef of The Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” television program, to come and sample Buffalo’s cuisine. And that’s in the past two years.
- • Jack on Tonawanda News Large Article on ...ME!:
- • jolene on Bourdain finds a ‘masterpiece’ in Buffalo
- • Gourmet Food on Part Deux - The "Old Pink":
- • Boni Pokern on All Access Pass in the Buffalo News
- • Bob Grytten on All Access Pass in the Buffalo News
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- Christmas Time Is Here
- Anthony Bourdain's Medium Raw Challenge
- Bourdain finds a ‘masterpiece’ in Buffalo
- Food Blog!
- ARTVOICE: Reporting from Taste of Buffalo, sodden and sated
- Tony Bourdain and Me ...in Buffalo! Segment to air in July on Travel Channel
- Western New York is camera ready for Internet audiences [Buffalo News]
- All Access Pass in the Buffalo News
- www.truebluebuffalo.com
- Nelson Starr Premiers Local Food Show
- Tony Bourdain: coming to Buffalo?
- Anthony Bourdain & the FAN-atic Special
- More...
Food
- Truebluebuffalo.com
I invite EVERYONE to check out the new food site that John Paget and I have created:
www.truebluebuffalo.com
Music
- Eric Starr Group
My Brother Eric's website where you can learn about his group and his new highly acclaimed Jazz album, "SHE." I sing vocals on this CD. We've performed sold-out shows at Lincoln Center all the way to Buffalo's Tralf!

- Floozie
A great rock band I have had the pleasure of Producing.

- IMDB.com
My page on the Internet Movie Database.

- Jeff Martin
I had the pleasure of playing keyboards with Jeff on his current tour.
Also visit his myspace page.
- Maria Sebastian
A great female singer/songwriter. I have worked with Maria a lot and have produced several recordings for her.

- Missing Persons Unit
Another TV series that I composed music for.

- Party Squad
Buffalo’s most versatile and highly acclaimed party band! I am a member of this Buffalo Music Hall of Fame musical collective.

- Psychic Detectives
I wrote additional music for the hit TV show, “Psychic Detectives” for TruTV.

- The Falls
I composed the soundtrack for this motion picture.
http://www.thefallsmovie.com/
See also: Amazon.com
IMDB.com
- The Jealous Gods
The Jealous Gods. Enough said. Check 'em out!

Miscellaneous
- Facebook
My Facebook page.

- Myspace
Visit me on myspace.com and send me a friend request.

- Not Bad Films
The website of my brother Jeff.

- Western New York Coalition For Progress
A nonpartisan organization of individuals dedicated to making western New York and America a better place to live, work and raise a family. I am honored to be a Vice President of this distinuished group.

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