The Starling Effect
@thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
We are an independent rock band from Vancouver, BC. Gen-X dad rock, but make it shoegaze.
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Hey Vancouver music peeps! The Starling Effect is in need of a new bass player. Ability to do backing (or even lead) vocals is a huge plus, and skill with other instruments would be a nice bonus.
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On this day in 1991, My Bloody Valentine released 'Loveless' and changed the sound of guitars forever. Layers on layers of fuzz, noise, and beauty that launched a thousand shoegaze dreams.
November 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
On this day in 1991, My Bloody Valentine released 'Loveless' and changed the sound of guitars forever. Layers on layers of fuzz, noise, and beauty that launched a thousand shoegaze dreams.
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Today’s Song
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Today’s song was suggested by The Starling Effect. It has the vibe of older shoegaze bands like Ride and I kinda like that.
The song is available on all streaming services if you want to check them out
#MusicSky #Music
youtu.be/Ri4eJUoclpM
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Today’s song was suggested by The Starling Effect. It has the vibe of older shoegaze bands like Ride and I kinda like that.
The song is available on all streaming services if you want to check them out
#MusicSky #Music
youtu.be/Ri4eJUoclpM
November 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today’s Song
Suggested by @thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
Today’s song was suggested by The Starling Effect. It has the vibe of older shoegaze bands like Ride and I kinda like that.
The song is available on all streaming services if you want to check them out
#MusicSky #Music
youtu.be/Ri4eJUoclpM
Suggested by @thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
Today’s song was suggested by The Starling Effect. It has the vibe of older shoegaze bands like Ride and I kinda like that.
The song is available on all streaming services if you want to check them out
#MusicSky #Music
youtu.be/Ri4eJUoclpM
Hey Vancouver music peeps! The Starling Effect is in need of a new bass player. Ability to do backing (or even lead) vocals is a huge plus, and skill with other instruments would be a nice bonus.
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Hey Vancouver music peeps! The Starling Effect is in need of a new bass player. Ability to do backing (or even lead) vocals is a huge plus, and skill with other instruments would be a nice bonus.
Posting again because surely there is someone out there…
Vancouver music peeps: we'd love to play another show before the year is out, preferably with likeminded bands on the classic alt/shoegaze/'90s indie side of things, but open to other compatible sounds. Any and all offers or leads much appreciated. Reposts also appreciated. #vancouvermusic #shoegaze
October 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Posting again because surely there is someone out there…
This green beauty has been seeing a lot of action behind the scenes at Starling HQ. In fact, this Danelectro baritone is the only guitar John has been playing lately, sparking at least three new embryonic ideas. Of which perhaps one will become a finished song. Such is the way of things.
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This green beauty has been seeing a lot of action behind the scenes at Starling HQ. In fact, this Danelectro baritone is the only guitar John has been playing lately, sparking at least three new embryonic ideas. Of which perhaps one will become a finished song. Such is the way of things.
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Shoeghosts (ghosts in a shogaze band).
New spooky print for Halloween! 👻
New spooky print for Halloween! 👻
October 20, 2023 at 2:36 PM
Shoeghosts (ghosts in a shogaze band).
New spooky print for Halloween! 👻
New spooky print for Halloween! 👻
Vancouver music peeps: we'd love to play another show before the year is out, preferably with likeminded bands on the classic alt/shoegaze/'90s indie side of things, but open to other compatible sounds. Any and all offers or leads much appreciated. Reposts also appreciated. #vancouvermusic #shoegaze
October 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Vancouver music peeps: we'd love to play another show before the year is out, preferably with likeminded bands on the classic alt/shoegaze/'90s indie side of things, but open to other compatible sounds. Any and all offers or leads much appreciated. Reposts also appreciated. #vancouvermusic #shoegaze
We have some new music out, and while you can find it everywhere you stream or download music, the absolute best place to hear it is on our Bandcamp page. We think it's pretty good. Curious to hear what you think. thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com/album/pile-o...
Pile of Ash b/w Memory Palace, by The Starling Effect
2 track album
thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
We have some new music out, and while you can find it everywhere you stream or download music, the absolute best place to hear it is on our Bandcamp page. We think it's pretty good. Curious to hear what you think. thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com/album/pile-o...
This is as good a time as any to announce that we will be on the Unsigned BC radio show, which airs Saturday (September 13) at 4 pm on Co-op Radio (CFRO-FM 100.5 in Vancouver, or listen online). #liveradio #thestarlingeffect #unsignedbc #localmusic #indiemusic
September 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
This is as good a time as any to announce that we will be on the Unsigned BC radio show, which airs Saturday (September 13) at 4 pm on Co-op Radio (CFRO-FM 100.5 in Vancouver, or listen online). #liveradio #thestarlingeffect #unsignedbc #localmusic #indiemusic
Just a wee snippet from our most recent gig at the Painted Ship. #thestarlingeffect #vancouvermusicscene #shoegaze #livemusic
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just a wee snippet from our most recent gig at the Painted Ship. #thestarlingeffect #vancouvermusicscene #shoegaze #livemusic
Hey! Come see us at LanaLou’s on September 19th and we will love you forever and ever. And that’s a mighty long time.
September 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Hey! Come see us at LanaLou’s on September 19th and we will love you forever and ever. And that’s a mighty long time.
Thanks to @radiowaterloo.ca for adding our new single, “Pile of Ash”. We appreciate the support!
August 25, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Thanks to @radiowaterloo.ca for adding our new single, “Pile of Ash”. We appreciate the support!
Wiggedout Music presents the Starling Effect at the Painted Ship (2884 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC) on Saturday, August 16, with guests Shimbashi Station and Thomas Van Alstine. Cover charge is $15.
July 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wiggedout Music presents the Starling Effect at the Painted Ship (2884 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC) on Saturday, August 16, with guests Shimbashi Station and Thomas Van Alstine. Cover charge is $15.
When bands apply for festivals etc., their social media numbers can make a difference to whether they get selected or not? With that in mind, it would sure mean a lot to us if everyone who reads this would take a moment to follow us on Instagram. www.instagram.com/thestarlinge...
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June 30, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When bands apply for festivals etc., their social media numbers can make a difference to whether they get selected or not? With that in mind, it would sure mean a lot to us if everyone who reads this would take a moment to follow us on Instagram. www.instagram.com/thestarlinge...
Hey Bluesky peeps, who are the best accounts to follow for Canadian political news and views? 🇨🇦
April 22, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Hey Bluesky peeps, who are the best accounts to follow for Canadian political news and views? 🇨🇦
Hello, new friends! If you’re just joining us, here’s a taste of what we sound like. thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com/track/a-stra...
A Strange Habit of Disappearing, by The Starling Effect
from the album A Strange Habit of Disappearing b/w Blueskiesgrey
thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Hello, new friends! If you’re just joining us, here’s a taste of what we sound like. thestarlingeffect.bandcamp.com/track/a-stra...
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A little patio-garden visitor. I think it’s a Harmonia axyridis, but I’m no expert.
April 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A little patio-garden visitor. I think it’s a Harmonia axyridis, but I’m no expert.
Spanish Banks Beach, Vancouver.
April 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Spanish Banks Beach, Vancouver.
Pics from last Friday (by Tamla Mah).
April 21, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Pics from last Friday (by Tamla Mah).
Dance with Death, by Hieronymus Hess, 1841, 📸 via Vatican Media Pool
April 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The Starling Effect affect Green Auto April 18th with The Cold Lake. Tickets: bit.ly/4b7zCxn
📸 Tony Lee
#live #music #vancouver #gabbaprod
@thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
📸 Tony Lee
#live #music #vancouver #gabbaprod
@thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
February 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Starling Effect affect Green Auto April 18th with The Cold Lake. Tickets: bit.ly/4b7zCxn
📸 Tony Lee
#live #music #vancouver #gabbaprod
@thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
📸 Tony Lee
#live #music #vancouver #gabbaprod
@thestarlingeffect.bsky.social
Here’s our most recent bit of press, for anyone interested. thevancityscene.blogspot.com/2025/02/arti...
Artist Spotlight - The Starling Effect
Check out The Starling Effect, an prog-punk band from Vancouver, BC. Here's what they had to say...
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April 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here’s our most recent bit of press, for anyone interested. thevancityscene.blogspot.com/2025/02/arti...
Queen Elizabeth Park, yesterday afternoon.
April 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Queen Elizabeth Park, yesterday afternoon.
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"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"
April 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"