Starcastle

Starcastle
Origin	Champaign, Illinois, United States
Genres	Progressive rock
Years active	1969-1987 1997-2006
Labels	Epic Records
Website	www.starcastlerocks.com
Past members	Gary Strater Matt Stewart Steve Hagler Steve Tassler Herb Schildt Terry Luttrell Ralph Goldhiem Mauro Magellan George Harp Scott McKenzie Bruce Botts Mark McGee

Starcastle were a progressive rock band from Champaign, Illinois, who formed in 1969. They received extensive airplay and frequently played in the St. Louis area. The lineup included Terry Luttrell who was vocalist with REO Speedwagon. They released several albums on the Epic and CBS labels. Their first album "Starcastle" sold well and received worldwide airplay.

Later albums "Fountains of Light" and "Citadel" did not sell as well as the first. They were frequently criticized for their style of music which was similar to Yes. They were the opening act for such bands as Jethro Tull, Gentle Giant, Fleetwood Mac, Kansas, Boston, Rush, Journey and others.

Personnel

• Gary Strater - Bass (1969–1987, 1997–2004; his death)
• Matt Stewart - Guitar (1969–1981, 1997–2006)
• Steve Hagler - Guitar (1969–1980, 2004)
• Steve Tassler - Drums (1969–1980, 2004)
• Herb Schildt - Keyboards (1969–1978, 1997–2006)
• Terry Luttrell - Vocals (1973–1978, 2004)
• Ralph Goldhiem - Vocals, Keyboards (1979–1981)
• Mauro Magellan - Drums (1980–1981)
• George Harp - Vocals (1982–1987)
• Scott McKenzie - Drums (1982–1987)
• Bruce Botts- Guitar (1982–1985, 1997–2006)
• Mark McGee - Guitar (1985–1986)

Timeline

Discography

Studio Albums

Year	Title	Notes
1976	Starcastle	First studio album.
1977	Fountains of Light	Reissued in 1998
1977	Citadel	Features cover art by the famous Brothers Hildebrandt. Reissued in 1998 by Renaissance Records, Inc.
1978	Real To Reel	.
2001	Chronos I	Archive release featuring demos and unreleased tracks.
2007	Song of Times	-

External links

• The official Starcastle website
• Starcastle at AllMusic