User:Indistar7

Indi Star was born in Auckland NZ Feb 21 1977. Indi was adopted, into a a family who loved music and theatre. From a very young age she showed a strong interest in playing the violin. She started lessons when she was 4 years old. Indi studied classical violin through the Royal School of Music. After she completed grade 8, she discovered the very popular Riverdance and Lord of the Dance and fell in love with Irish music. The beginning of her professional career started in popular Auckland pubs playing with Irish cover bands. In 2000 Indi moved to Sydney, soon after arriving she meet singer songwriter Paul Moroney from Ireland, who had decided to permanently reside in Sydney also. They formed the band The Live Room, releasing their debut album "7 Inch Vinyl Movie Club" in 2005. As soon as the album was off the press, Indi was offered and signed a publishing deal with John Woodruffs company Roughcut Music. The Live Room toured NZ in 2004, Ireland 2005, and Australia supporting The Hothouse Flowers and The Whitlams in 2006. Indi wrote and recorded with Australian electronic band Loonaloop, their debut album " Cleared for Takeoff" in 2003, and their 3rd album "Skipping Stones" in 2009. She toured with the band through Europe, Eastern Europe and Australia. 2005, Indi toured with the Sydney Peace Orchestra to Jakarta to play with Indonesian superband Dewa. 2007 Indi left The Live Room. She met her instrumental writing soulmate, Dubliner Nigel Grange. Grange and Star found their shared passion for Irish music, and love of rock bands such as Led Zeppelin, Dave Matthews Band, Janes Addiction, Metallica the inspiration for their sound. Listen to tracks "Trundle" and "New Beginning". May til Dec 2008 Indi toured with 2006 Australian Idol winner Damien Leith around Australia. And again in 2010, from Jan til March, kicking off the tour supporting Ronan Keeting at the Day on the Green. 2010 also saw the release of Indi's debut solo album "All the Faeries in my Head are Real". A collection of original and revamped Irish instrumentals Indi recorded with friends over the past 10 years. A long planned project called Seven is now the focus of Indis writing, together and equally for Grange and his band The Vandalins. The project is a rock soundtrack written to the illustrated story of Sevens (Indis) life. The story covers Sevens adoption, the death of her father, her discovery of music, her search for love, and her journey through the dark side of the music industry. "New beginning" Indi now resides back in her home town Auckland NZ, where she manages the Auckland Chamber Orchestra in between her writing and recording projects.