Hollywood Stars-Starstruck-LP

In 1973, impresario and well-known Hollywood figure, Kim Fowley, brought the original band together: Mark Anthony (guitar and vocals), Ruben de Fuentes (lead guitar), Scott Phares (vocals), Terry Rae (drums and vocals), and Gary van Dyke (bass). Late 1973, Kim brought all the record companies in LA and every street urchin he could find to hear the band’s debut at Studio Instrument Rentals. In December, the band made the first of many appearances at the Whisky A-go-go. Soon, Gary was replaced by a new bass player, Kevin Barnhill.

Early in 1974, the band signed with Columbia Records and recorded their first album with Eagles’ producer, Bill Szymczyk. The album was eventually released on Last Summer Records in 2013 on vinyl entitled “Shine Like a Radio.”

Kim Fowley got two of the songs covered by two major artists. “Escape” was covered by Alice Cooper on the “Welcome to my Nightmare” LP, and “King of the Nighttime World” was covered by Kiss on their “Destroyer” LP.

Later, the band reformed with Mark, Ruben, Terry, and two new members, Bobby Dryer (drums) and Michael Rummans (bass and vocals). They recorded an LP for Arista produced by Harry Maslin. The LP was released in 1977 along with their single, “All the Kids on the Street.”  Soon after, the band toured with the Kinks.

In 2015, the band got together with the four remaining original members, Ruben, Terry, Scott and Gary for a music video of “King of the Night Time World.”

In 2017, a 45 of “King of the Night Time World” backed with “Habits” and “Too Hot To Handle” was released. The single is unique in that both versions of the band are represented and two of the tracks had never been released before.

In 2018, the band decided to reform with Ruben, Terry, Scott, Michael, and a new member, Chezz Monroe (guitar and vocals). Their first live performance with the new line-up was at The Bootleg Theater on November 11th as part of a fund-raising event.

In early 2023, Ruben and Chezz left the band for personal and artistic reasons. George Keller (The Sloths) and Jeff Jourard (The Motels, Tom Petty) joined the band at that time. That lineup recorded 13 tracks for their first studio LP since 1977, “Starstruck.”

Pressed on 180g white vinyl with a silk screened cover.  Limited to 300 copies.
Preorder only right now, but will be shipping as soon as we get the vinyl from the press.