REMIXED & REMASTERED
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SOCIALS
The Music
REMIXED & REMASTERED
Bert Kerr - Vocals
Ralph M Gerth IV - Guitars
George Rogic - Bass
Rick Murphy - Drums
DON’T SAY BAD WORDS
Single Release 2024
MODEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
Single Release 2025
Talking Bible
Single Release 2024
ACID RAIN
Single Release 2023
Single Release 2024
WALLFLOWER
VIDEO
STARVING ARTISTS: TALKING BIBLE
STARVING ARTISTS: MODEL WITHOUT A CAUSE
STARVING ARTISTS: DON'T SAY BAD WORDS
STARVING ARTISTS: WALLFLOWER
STARVING ARTISTS: ACID RAIN
The BAnd
FALL 1984
Three former members of the Norfolk, Virginia group The Unknown decide to start a new band.
Ralph Gerth is on guitar, Robert Steele is on vocals and Rick Murphy is on drums.
George Rogic is added as the bass player.
The group adopts the name: Starving Artists.
FALL 1985
Bert Kerr becomes the new singer in late September.
The new lineup performs for the first time in October.
Plans are made to record an album before the end of the year.
WINTER 1985-86
Jerry James agrees to produce a six song Starving Artist EP.
In December, the band records at Secret Society Studios, a.k.a. Chung King Studios, New York City.
The self-titled Starving Artists EP is released in March on Vince Records.
SUMMER 1986
Bassist George Rogic exits the band.
Following a few months of stand-ins, Dave Lines becomes the new bass player.
SPRING-SUMMER 1987
Nick DiCorato replaces Rick Murphy as the drummer.
Starving Artists return to the studio to record eight new songs for a second album.
FALL 1987 - WINTER 1988
Founding member Ralph Gerth moves to New York City in September.
By January of the new year, drummer Nick DiCorato also moves to NYC.
Bassist Dave Lines joins Nick & Ralph in New York.
Bert Kerr remains in Virginia to complete his PhD.
1988-89
Starving Artists continue to play shows and rehearse.
Distance and obligations limit the band’s ability to remain active.
The New York-based members found a new project called Still Life NYC.
Bert Kerr and former drummer Rick Murphy join the Norfolk band Gutterbeat.
FALL 2023 - PRESENT
Band members Ralph Gerth, Bert Kerr, and George Rogic began digitally remixing and remastering their 1986 EP using the original 24-track tapes. On September 29, 2023, Starving Artists released a newly remastered version of Acid Rain as a digital single. All six tracks from the original album are being reworked and will be re-released as singles throughout 2024 and 2025.
During the years 1985-1988 Starving Artists performed over 175 shows throughout the mid-Atlantic states, including iconic venues of the era such as CBGB and the 9:30 Club. They opened for several 'national acts' such as Lords of the New Church, Modern English, Circle Jerks and The Fleshtones. Additionally, the group shared gigs with many notable regional bands like Guadalcanal Diary and The Connells.
Dave Lines, Bert Kerr, Rick Murphy, Ralph Gerth
Dave Lines, Ralph Gerth, Bert Kerr, Nick DiCorato
Ralph Gerth, Rick Murphy, Bert Kerr, George Rogic
George Rogic, Rick Murphy, Ralph Gerth, Bob Steele