Star Anna Constantia Krogstie BamfordNicole Brodeur, Star Anna: a name and a voice to remember, Seattle Times, 16 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011. is an American singer and guitarist from Ellensburg, Washington who plays AmericanaBarbara Mitchell, Star Anna: A Bruising Breakup Song, NPR Song of the Day, 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011. and alt-country. Her band Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs includes Justin Davis (guitar), Keith Ash (bass), and Travis Yost (drums).Keesha Davis, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs—Your New Favorite Band, Dog Canyon magazine (Texas), 29 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011. Since summer 2010, the band has also included Ty Bailie on keyboards.Band, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs official site. Retrieved 11 March 2011. Davis replaced original guitarist Corey Dosch, who left the band to pursue his Ph.D.; Ash replaced earlier bassist Frank Johnson.Chelsea Krotzer, Ellensburg's Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs just do what they love, Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington), 25 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
Life and musical career Star Anna was born in 1986. She began playing drums at the age of 11. During high school, she played in a punk rock band named No Continuous Standing as a drummer. When she reached the age of 16, she became a guitarist and started writing songs. Her early songs were specifically Christian but later expanded to include personal material in her songs.
Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs appeared with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on October 26, 2012. The orchestra performed two of Star Anna's songs, arranged by Scott Teske, and a piece composed by Teske with lyrics by Star Anna.Sonic Evolution, seattlesymphony.org. Accessed online 2012-10-18.
In his weekly column for Seattle alternative press weekly The Stranger, Duff McKagan wrote positively regarding her singing voice.
Discography Crooked Path (2008) The Only Thing That Matters (2009) Alone in This Together (2011) Call Your Girlfriend (Single) (2012) Go to Hell (2013) with Ty Bailie (keyboards/organ/piano), Julian McDonough (drums), Jacques Willis (vibraphones), Will Moore (bass), and Jeff Fielder (guitars) The Sky Is Falling (2014) Light in the Window (2016) Love & Sex & Fear Of Death (2024)
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Official site, Barbara Mitchell, Star Anna: A Bruising Breakup Song, NPR Song of the Day, 7 October 2009 Chelsea Krotzer, Ellensburg's Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs just do what they love, Daily Record (Ellensburg, Washington), 25 September 2009 2016 performance on KEXP (video)