Punk Ponk

Main Menu

  • British Punk Rock
  • American Punk Rock
  • Psychobilly
  • New Wave And Post-Punk
  • Accounts

Punk Ponk

Header Banner

Punk Ponk

  • British Punk Rock
  • American Punk Rock
  • Psychobilly
  • New Wave And Post-Punk
  • Accounts
British Punk Rock
Home›British Punk Rock›Michael Starr insists it’s “not easy to play” in Steel Panther

Michael Starr insists it’s “not easy to play” in Steel Panther

By Michael M. Pack
September 23, 2022
0
0

Steel Panther vocalist Michael Starr has said it wasn’t easy being a member of the band after revealing former bassist Lexxi Foxx’s replacement.

The band announced their departure a year ago, but only recently named Joe “Spyder” Lester — a longtime collaborator who replaced Foxx in the past — as a permanent member of the lineup.

“He’s fine, man,” Starr said of Foxx in a new episode of the Everblack podcast (video below). “He did exactly what he wanted to do. He started a family. He lives in Chicago. He and his wife just had a baby.

“We were together 27 years, 26 years, and we know each other’s moms and dads and all of our cousins,” the frontman added. “We know everything about each other. So it was really, really sad not to have him in the band – but I understand why he does what he does. And he was one of the smart guys: he saved all his money. Not me – I still live with my mother.

Describing Spyder as a “super close friend of the band”, Starr noted his long history with the new member of Steel Panther. “In reality, [guitarist] Satchel and I were in a Van Halen tribute band for a while, and Spyder was the bassist. We have a rich history with him… He did all of Europe with us and he did a great job.

According to Starr, the challenges of bringing on a new band member included “trying to find someone who has the ability to make someone laugh, do choreography moves from 40 years ago, to jump on stage and know what to wear… And not only that – most people think Steel Panther’s music is super easy to play, and it’s not Satchel is an amazing writer and everything what he writes? Not easy to play. So you really have to be able to play bass, you have to be able to sing, you have to be able to engage the audience, you have to be able to talk to them. There’s lots to do in there.

Ultimately, Starr said the decision came down to chemistry, both onstage and off. “Seriously, it’s really hard to find someone who has all those qualities and you can hang out with them,” he explained. “The show is an hour and a half. The other 22 and a half hours that we’re together…sleeping or hanging out, doing soundchecks or whatever. So that’s a lot of time to spend together offstage. So you better be cool with him.

Steel Panther hits the road again with a tour of New Zealand and Australia starting October 17, with dates in North America starting October 28.

Watch the interview with Michael Starr

Top 50 American Bands

Related posts:

  1. Roger Hawkins, drummer in the Muscle Shoals rhythm section, died at age 75
  2. The Valley Music Showcase competition will be filmed outdoors but screened online
  3. Cher reveals official biopic is in production
  4. David Crosby signs Michael McDonald for new song ‘River Rise’

Recent Posts

  • The 10 Greatest Ska-Punk Albums Of All Time, Ranked From Worst To Best
  • Punks for Presents tickets on sale now
  • Fashion Insiders Share Their Favorite Raf Simons Collections
  • Regional Management Corp. (NYSE:RM) Director Basswood Capital Management, L. sells 63,093 shares
  • Former Impractical Jokers star is coming to El Paso in the new year

Archives

  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020

Categories

  • Accounts
  • American Punk Rock
  • British Punk Rock
  • New Wave And Post-Punk
  • Psychobilly
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy