Look, I get the fact that no one cares about my music. Here’s how I know: I regularly post about my band, the Starling Effect, and I see the stats. Exactly zero people have looked at anything I have ever posted on the topic. Literally no one. Ever.
But, guess what? This is my blog on my website, and if I want to talk about my band every now and then, I will. Even if I’m the only one who’s interested. So… hi, me!
The Starling Effect (which has its own website, by the way) will be playing its first show of 2026 on February 6 at Take Your Time Back (648 Kingsway). This will be our first show at this venue, and that’s not all! It will also mark our debut as a three-piece, following the departure of long-time bassist Alex Reed.
Can we pull it off? You’ll only find out by coming to the show. You can find more details on this Facebook event page, but here’s some info about who else is on the bill:
THE STAKES ARE US formed in 2021 as a collaborative songwriting experiment between Trevor M. Thompson and Jeremy Todd under pandemic conditions. Blending guitars with keyboards and programmed beats, their songs often seem to have an early ’80s post-punk influence (often unintentionally), although other influences creep in as well.
ZOE THE STRANGE is an experimental indie-pop solo project. Zoe likes storytelling, playing characters, dancing, and screaming.
STANZA LUNE is a synthy, sapphic, survivor songster making tunes for the moon. Much of their musical inspiration comes from video games & cartoons they grew up on, and that shines through in their unique melodies, poetic lyricism, and the dreamy, synthy sounds of their Suzuki Omnichord. They’re also a neurodivergent nonbinary lesbian, which greatly affects their creative process.
P.S. If you do actually read this post, please comment and let me know, because there’s a possibility that WordPress is just not showing me accurate analytics.
John Lucas 
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