Sparrow Records award-winning Canadian modern rock band Starfield sets out this month on its fall 2009 “Reign In Us” tour, visiting 37 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. Additionally featuring Inpop Records’ Canadian-based band Article One, the tour kicks off Sept. 22 and wraps late November.
 
A perennial fan favorite in the band’s native Canada, Starfield is among the country’s best-selling tour bills year after year. Having invested in developing similar relationships with churches across America, the Starfield frenzy has taken root in the U.S. as well, becoming the “hot” ticket due to Starfield’s amazing live dynamic and reasonable ticket price.
 
"Starfield has become Canada's biggest touring band, and it's exciting to see their audience grow so quickly now in the U.S.,” says Starfield’s manager Chris Nichols. “It's helpful to have a great show, but ultimately it's Starfield's partnership with the local church that's driving their growth."  
 
The “Reign In Us” tour will make its way to major markets in both countries including Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Montreal, Calgary, and Toronto. The tour will focus on Starfield worship standards as well as other longtime fan favorites.
 
"It seems we're always trying to add new songs to the set list on these tours,” says Starfield’s Tim Neufeld. “It will be nice this time around to focus instead on an evening of worship where people can sing along and engage. And we know people are going to love Article One - they have great fans and will add a lot of energy to the evening."
 
An up-to-date tour itinerary follows this release. For more information on the “Reign In Us” tour, visit www.starfieldonline.com.
 
Starfield gained strong momentum, achieving its best radio success, album sales and touring season in the band’s six-year history with its last project Beauty in the Broken. Then inspired by its home congregation, Starfield began to write new songs of substance and style. The substance became the theme and title of the album, I Will Go. The project has made Starfield’s musical mission very clear. The band now brings an intentional message that encourages the listeners to help a hurting world. To learn more about Starfield, visit. www.starfieldonline.com or www.myspace.com/starfield.
 
Founded by brothers Nathan and Matthew Piché, Article One formed six years ago in Ontario, Canada. Winner of the 2005 Kingdom Bound International Talent Search, Article One was additionally honored in 2006 with a Covenant Award nomination for New Artist of the Year. Having appeared on the 2007 SHOUTfest tour as well as newsboys’ spring 2008 “GO” Tour and Superchick's fall 2008 "Rock What You Got" tour, the band performs an average of 150 dates annually. Article One released its sophomore project, Colors & Sounds, in May 2008. Produced by Tedd T. (Mute Math, newsboys), the album garnered a 2008 Covenant Award for Pop/Contemporary Album of The Year. For more information, visit: http://www.articleonemusic.com/ or www.myspace.com/articleonemusic

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Nov. 3, 2008—Sparrow recording artist Starfield was the top winner at this year’s Covenant Awards held Friday, October 24. Taking home six trophies, the band won in every category for which it was nominated.

Starfield nabbed wins for “Group of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Album of the Year” (I Will Go), “Praise & Worship Song of the Year” (“Reign In Us”), “Modern Worship Album of the Year” (I Will Go), and “Recorded Song of the Year” (“Hosanna”). This year’s awards marked the third consecutive “Group of the Year” win for Starfield as well as repeat wins in the categories of “Recorded Song of the Year” and “Album of the Year.” The band now boasts a career total of 13 Covenant Awards.

"It's incredibly fulfilling to be recognized in Canada for what we're doing as a band,” says Starfield’s Tim Neufeld. “The people voting have watched us grow up, have played alongside us, and have mentored us. We’re very proud to be a small part of what God is doing through music in our home country.”

Produced by the Gospel Music Association Canada, the Covenant Awards is the pinnacle event in what is known as GMA Canada Week. Running from October 21-25, activities included a national music conference, artist showcases, talent search competition, worship night and industry awards banquet. The 30th Annual Covenant Awards took place at First Alliance Church in Calgary Alberta Canada. For more information and a complete list of winners, visit www.gmacanada.ca.

Starfield gained strong momentum, achieving its best radio success, album sales and touring season in the band’s six-year history with its last project Beauty in the Broken. Then inspired by its home congregation, Starfield began to write new songs of substance and style. The substance became the theme and title of the album, I Will Go. The project has made Starfield’s musical mission very clear. The band now brings an intentional message that encourages the listeners to help a hurting world. Currently Starfield is headlining its first U.S. tour, the “I Will Go” Tour, visiting more than 20 cities through mid-November. For more information, visit www.starfieldonline.com.

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) Sept. 29, 2008—Sparrow Records award-winning Canadian modern rock band Starfield brings its highly successful “I Will Go” Tour to the U.S. this fall. The tour that has already played successfully in Canada, the U.K. and Europe now marks Starfield’s first-ever headlining slot in the U.S. The “I Will Go” Tour will feature new Sparrow Records artist Above The Golden State as the opening act.

 

“We’ve taken this tour out in Canada twice, once with Shane and Shane and a second time with Will Graham, the grandson of the great Billy Graham. It will be great to finally bring this show to our friends in the U.S.,” says guitarist Jon Neufeld. This will be the band’s second U.S. tour in 2008, after joining Shane and Shane on its “Vision of You” Tour earlier this year.

 

The “I Will Go” Tour centers around the title track of Starfield’s latest Sparrow Records release I Will Go. The song “I Will Go” commissions people to give time and energy, and not just money, to help those in need. “This is a media-influenced generation, so for this tour we invested a lot of time and energy into the video, lighting and those kinds of elements,” says lead singer Tim Neufeld. “But our real hope is that at the end of the night, people are left with a tug on their hearts to find new ways to love and serve the world around them.”

 

Joining the tour is Starfield’s newest label mate, Above The Golden State. Hailing from Portland, Ore., the band signed with Sparrow Records earlier this year and released its self-titled label debut on July 22, 2008. In addition to garnering critical acclaim, the album’s first single, “Sound of Your Name,” is on the verge of breaking into the Christian AC Top 10. For more information on Above The Golden State, visit: www.abovethegoldenstate.com.

 

Starfield gained strong momentum, achieving its best radio success, album sales and touring season in the band’s six-year history with its last project Beauty in the Broken. Then inspired by its home congregation, Starfield began to write new songs of substance and style. The substance became the theme and title of the album, I Will Go. The project has made Starfield’s musical mission very clear. The band now brings an intentional message that encourages the listeners to help a hurting world.

 

The “I Will Go” Tour will feature a low-ticket price and a focus on worship with the aim of creating a family-friendly show. The “I Will Go” Tour itinerary is below (subject to change):

10/9 - Corvallis, OR - Calvary Chapel Corvallis

10/11- Sacramento, CA - Youth Specialties

10/15 - Bakersfield, CA - Valley Bible Fellowship

10/16 - Las Vegas, NV - Valley Bible Fellowship

10/17 - Westminster, CA - Korean Christian Reformed Church

10/18 - Phoenix, AZ - Cornerstone Chandler

10/23 - Colorado Springs, CO - Woodmens Valley Church

10/24 - Denver, CO - Denver First Church

10/26 - Kansas City, MO - First Church of Nazarene

10/27 - St Louis - Salem in Ladue United Methodist Church

10/29 - Nashville, TN - Trevecca Nazarene University

10/30 - Massillon, OH - Jackson Friends Church

10/31 – Pittsburgh, PA - Youth Specialties

11/2 - Englewood, NJ - Dwight Morrow High School

11/5 - Dayton, OH - Beaver Creek Church

11/6 - Anderson, IN - First Church of the Nazarene

11/7 - Des Moines, IA - Valley Church

11/8 - Minneapolis, MN - New Hope Church

11/9 - Davenport, IA - Harvest Bible Chapel

11/10 - Omaha, NE - The Rock/Nebraska Christian College

11/12 - Missoula, MT - SHEC Community Center

11/14 - Longview, WA - Columbia Theatre

 

For more information and the most up-to-date tour listing, visit: www.starfieldonline.com

(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) August 12, 2008 – Sparrow Records Dove Award-winning modern rock band Starfield from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has gained quite a following here in the U.S. Even so, this year’s recipient of the Gospel Music Association’s International Award takes its show overseas to share its music and message with fans in Europe and the UK.

This month Starfield makes appearances in the United Kingdom and Europe, taking part in seven festivals including Flevo, Soul Survivor and Greenbelt. Starfield first performed for fans in Sweden at the Frizon Festival and headlined a show in Biel, Switzerland. Between performances at the UK’s Soul Survivor on August 13 and 18, the band will entertain audiences at Flevo in the Netherlands on August 14, Revo Fest in Germany on August 15 and Fuel Festival in Belfast, Ireland August 16. Before returning to North America, Starfield plays main stage at the Greenbelt Festival on August 22. In addition, the band is already confirmed to headline Scotland's Frenzy Festival in June 2009.

Starfield also played the Netherlands’ EO Youth Day in June. Says EO Youth Day Music Director Tim Dik, “I was very excited that Starfield would be playing EO Youth Day 2008. I saw the band several times in the U.S., and I knew immediately I had to invite them to the Netherlands. I was convinced that their great live performance and powerful worship songs would match perfectly with all the other things happening that day. With 30,000 visitors, EO Youth Day is Europe’s largest Christian youth event and is broadcast live on national television. It was an unforgettable experience for all of us.”

The band’s busy summer came on the heels of a spring tour in native Canada. The tour sold 18,000 tickets in just 16 cities with the largest sold-out show in Toronto welcoming 2,000 fans. Starfield will visit 12 Canadian cities again this September alongside Will Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Returning to the States this fall, Starfield will be joined by new Sparrow Records artist Above the Golden State for a 35-city tour in October and November. Crisscrossing the country, the tour will kick off in Sacramento, Calif., work its way to New York City and finish in Seattle.

Canada’s award-winning rock/worship band Starfield recently hit #1 on the iTunes Inspirational chart with its second Sparrow Records album, BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN. The well-received set, released in May and led by first single “My Generation,” is selling especially well through digital service providers.

“Starfield is meeting its generation where they live: online,” says a Sparrow representative.

As “My Generation” breaks into the Top 20 on the Radio & Records Christian Rock airplay chart this week, reviews for BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN show the band’s significant growth as well.

Infuze Magazine says, “BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN is stunning from beginning to end. Clearly pointing the way to God not only through their lyrics, these guys also become worshipful simply in the way they rock. This is an album not to be missed.”

Favorably comparing it to Coldplay and Switchfoot, Knight Ridder Newspaper Service writes, “Starfield is learning from the best and is bound to keep developing its own unique sound . . . BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN is high-quality music with a relevant message.”

Singling out “My Generation,” ChristianMusicToday.com calls the song “a killer modern rocker about the world’s need for God that echoes the anthemic heights of Switchfoot’s ‘Meant To Live.’”

Hear BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN, look for concert dates in your area, and download Starfield ringtunes at www.StarfieldOnline.com.