Starball

STARBALL - Tamar Berk started Starball in 1994 from the bedroom of her first Chicago apartment. Starball became a prominent alternative pop rock band on the Chicago local scene in the mid-nineties. Over the years, Starball had several releases and had many changing members. Their first release was simply called Starball recorded at Gravity Studios in Chicago with Doug McBride and Chad Adams. Starball's second release in 1997 was a 3-song cassette with members Jodie Zeitler (bass) and Lisa Zeimann (drums) and was recorded by Steve Albini in his old studio (before Electrical Audio was built). Starball's third release in 1998 was their first full length album entitled 'Holstein Park'. Members on this album were Jodie Zeitler on bass and Scott Rosenquist (drums). This was recorded at Attica Studios by Chuck Uchida. Two of these songs from the Attica sessions were released a limited edition 7" on Thick Records. Starball's fourth and final album 'Superfans' was released in 2001. Members on this release were Jodie Zeitler (bass and backing vocals), Eric Hanna (lead guitar - The Pulsars), Steven Denekas (bass - Entertainment) and Mike Zelenko (drums - Material Issue). Recorded by Ken Sluiter at Kingsize Studios.