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Star Anna Constantia Krogstie Bamford[1] is an American singer and guitarist from Ellensburg, Washington who plays Americana[2] and alt-country.[1] Her band Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs includes Justin Davis (guitar), Keith Ash (bass), and Travis Yost (drums).[3] Since summer 2010, the band has also included Ty Bailie on keyboards.[4] Davis replaced original guitarist Corey Dosch, who left the band to pursue his Ph.D.;[1] Ash replaced earlier bassist Frank Johnson.[5]

Life and musical career

Star Anna was born in 1985. ^{[citation needed]} 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.[1]

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.[6]

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)[7]
• The Sky Is Falling (2014)
• Light in the Window (2016)

Notes

External links

• 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
• Keesha Davis, Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs—Your New Favorite Band, Dog Canyon magazine (Texas), 29 July 2010.
• Megan Scott, eburban.com, Interview:Star Anna 11 August 2011

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