Whitestarr

Malibu, California's Whitestarr first began in 2000 as the bedroom four-track project of lead singer <a href="spotify:artist:23apFYuBTpFemqLDn8ViLW">Cisco Adler</a>, the son of music and movie industry magnate Lou Adler, before he teamed up with former members of Backbone69 under the Whitestarr banner. Though cycling through lineup changes, <a href="spotify:artist:23apFYuBTpFemqLDn8ViLW">Adler</a> finally found stability in drummer Alex "Orbie" Orbison, son of <a href="spotify:artist:0JDkhL4rjiPNEp92jAgJnS">Roy</a>, guitarist Rainbow, and bassist Damon Webb. In the grand tradition of <a href="spotify:artist:5uYXMC13cIUulobh204QuK">the Mighty Mighty Bosstones</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:339DNkQkuhHKEcHw6oK8f0">Happy Mondays</a>, Whitestarr also employs full-time dancer Tony Potato, whose sole purpose is to rile up audiences.

Whitestarr cut its teeth in SoCal, eventually locking up a slot on Atlantic's roster, but the band never saw a release with the label before the demise of the two-year relationship. While continuing to build a fan base via live performances, the band finally found a home at Contango Records, which released their debut, Luv Machine, in 2006. From the performances that followed, Whitestarr gained a reputation as a group of hedonistic, indulgent playboys, a rep no doubt aided by <a href="spotify:artist:23apFYuBTpFemqLDn8ViLW">Adler</a>'s much publicized relationship with Hollywood starlet Mischa Barton, and the band was able to parlay this branding into a reality television series on VH1 titled The Rock Life, which sought to document their decadence both on-stage and off. Whitestarr's second album, Fillith Tillith, was released in conjunction with the show's airing, landing on store shelves in August 2007. ~ Gregory McIntosh, Rovi