# Starcrawler
Starcrawler is an American rock band formed in 2015 in Los Angeles, California, led by vocalist Arrow de Wilde and guitarist Henri Cash, known for a glam-punk sound and a theatrical live show that has included fake blood and audience provocation.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut album | *Starcrawler*, Rough Trade, January 19, 2018; 10 songs in 27 minutes, produced by Ryan Adams[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/starcrawler/1273960827) |
| Follow-ups | *Devour You* (2019)[2](https://www.setlist.fm/news/10-19/tour-update-starcrawler-53d6b311); *She Said* (2022), produced by Tyler Bates[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/) |
| Next album | *Kick Me*, announced for 2027 after the 2026 single of the same name[4](https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-october-19-2026) |
## Formation and early years
The band began in early 2015 when Arrow de Wilde, then 16, approached her schoolmate Henri Cash, then 14, as he carried a guitar case in the school hallway and asked whether he wanted to start a band. The two recruited drummer Austin Smith, then 20, and bassist Tim Franco, then 18.[5](https://laut.de/Starcrawler) de Wilde and Cash attended the same Los Angeles high school. de Wilde has described a different first meeting in an interview: she approached Cash at school before summer, assuming a boy holding a tuba could not also play guitar, and he gave her his number.[6](https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/l-rockers-starcrawler-want-prove-kids-can-still-kick-ass)
**Show-business background.** de Wilde grew up around the Los Angeles music scene. Her father, Aaron Sperske, is a drummer, and her mother is the photographer Autumn de Wilde, who shot album covers including Beck's *Sea Change* (2002).[5](https://laut.de/Starcrawler) de Wilde has cited [Ozzy Osbourne](https://www.edgepedia.org/ozzy-osbourne)'s early solo career, and the blood-smeared cover of *Blizzard of Ozz* in particular, as an early visual influence on her stage persona.[5](https://laut.de/Starcrawler)
The band's first release was the 2017 single "Ants", issued as a 7-inch vinyl. [Elton John](https://www.edgepedia.org/elton-john) played it on his Beats 1 radio show, [Rough Trade Records](https://www.edgepedia.org/rough-trade-records) signed the band, and [Ryan Adams](https://www.edgepedia.org/ryan-adams), a family friend, produced their debut in his Pax-Am Studio in Hollywood.[5](https://laut.de/Starcrawler)
## Discography
**Starcrawler (2018).** The self-titled debut was released on Rough Trade on January 19, 2018, running 27 minutes over 10 songs.[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/starcrawler/1273960827) Its opening track "Train" finishes in under 90 seconds according to one review account, and reviewers heard references to [The Stooges](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-stooges), Black Sabbath, Nirvana, and [The Runaways](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-runaways).[1](https://music.apple.com/us/album/starcrawler/1273960827) • [7](https://www.metacritic.com/music/starcrawler/starcrawler) • [8](https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/starcrawler-starcrawler-album-review) The album drew a Metacritic score of 71 based on 7 critic reviews.[7](https://www.metacritic.com/music/starcrawler/starcrawler) "I Love LA" became an early signature song, and its video, directed by Autumn de Wilde, was filmed at Mom's Donuts and Chinese Food To-Go in Silver Lake.[9](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-california-sounds-starcrawler-knower-tejada-20180115-story.html)
**Devour You (2019).** The second album was released via Rough Trade in 2019, and the band launched a headlining tour in support that closed at the Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles on November 9, 2019.[2](https://www.setlist.fm/news/10-19/tour-update-starcrawler-53d6b311) Reviewers found the songwriting broader than on the debut, with country and [Americana](https://www.edgepedia.org/americana) influences on tracks such as "No More Pennies" and "Born Asleep".[10](https://advertiser.ie/galway/article/111139/album-review-starcrawler)
**She Said (2022).** The third album was a 10-song collection recorded during 2020 and 2021, with the title track written as the band's first in-person session after months of passing demos through a back window during the pandemic.[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/) It was produced by film composer [Tyler Bates](https://www.edgepedia.org/tyler-bates), whom the band met when he produced their song "Goodtime Girl" for DC's Dark Nights: Death Metal soundtrack in 2021.[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/) de Wilde described the record as drawing on Nirvana harmonies, L7, and even a Weezer-like pop-rock track.[11](https://i-d.co/article/arrow-de-wilde-starcrawler-interview/) Critics noted a fuller rock sound compared with the raw power of earlier material like "I Love LA" and "Pussy Tower".[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/) By this album the band had expanded from four members to five, adding Henri's brother Bill Cash on pedal steel and guitar, with Seth Carolina on drums.[12](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/starcrawler-mn0003692170)
## Live reputation and touring
The band's live show has drawn consistent attention. *LA Weekly* reported in August 2017 that with "fake blood and frenetic songs" Starcrawler made rock and roll feel dangerous again, an unusually prominent endorsement for a band whose members had not yet released an album.[5](https://laut.de/Starcrawler) The Guardian's review of a 2018 Manchester show described de Wilde as a startling 6 ft 2 in performer regurgitating fake blood on herself, anchored by a rhythm section that kept the chaos tight.[13](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/21/starcrawler-review-grunge-and-poses-manchester)
Touring has included support slots with Beck, Spoon, and [Cage the Elephant](https://www.edgepedia.org/cage-the-elephant) in 2019,[2](https://www.setlist.fm/news/10-19/tour-update-starcrawler-53d6b311) shared stages with [My Chemical Romance](https://www.edgepedia.org/my-chemical-romance), Porno for Pyros, Jack White, and [Japanese Breakfast](https://www.edgepedia.org/japanese-breakfast),[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/) and festival appearances including a Fuji Rock debut in 2018 that the band has called among their most memorable shows.[14](https://metropolisjapan.com/starcrawler-interview/) Their first Japan tour sold out completely.[14](https://metropolisjapan.com/starcrawler-interview/)
## Recent activity
In 2026 the band released the single "Kick Me", with a video directed by and starring Arrow de Wilde; the song previews an album, also called *Kick Me*, scheduled for 2027, with tour dates alongside the [Sex Pistols](https://www.edgepedia.org/sex-pistols) and [Dinosaur Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/dinosaur-jr)[4](https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-october-19-2026) A Record Store Day 7-inch, *Starcrawler Sings Elvis Presley*, was also announced.[15](https://www.loudersound.com/music/record-store-day-april-18-the-164-best-releases-you-can-buy) The band's catalog also includes a Ramones cover of "Pet Sematary", recorded for the 2019 film adaptation of [Stephen King](https://www.edgepedia.org/stephen-king)'s novel.[3](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/)
## References
1. [Starcrawler - Album by Starcrawler, Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/album/starcrawler/1273960827)
2. [Tour Update: Starcrawler, setlist.fm (2019)](https://www.setlist.fm/news/10-19/tour-update-starcrawler-53d6b311)
3. [Starcrawler's Family Affair Is Anything But Dysfunctional, SPIN (2022)](https://www.spinmagazine.com/2022/09/starcrawler-she-said-autumn-de-wilde-interview/)
4. [Classic Rock Tracks Of The Week: October 19, 2026, Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/music/tracks-singles/classic-rock-tracks-of-the-week-october-19-2026)
5. [Starcrawler – laut.de – Band](https://laut.de/Starcrawler)
6. [L.A. rockers Starcrawler want to prove that kids can still kick ass, Interview Magazine](https://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/l-rockers-starcrawler-want-prove-kids-can-still-kick-ass)
7. [Starcrawler by Starcrawler Reviews and Tracks, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/music/starcrawler/starcrawler)
8. [Starcrawler - Starcrawler album review, Classic Rock via Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/starcrawler-starcrawler-album-review)
9. [California Sounds: Fresh L.A. rock from Starcrawler, Los Angeles Times (2018)](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-ca-ms-california-sounds-starcrawler-knower-tejada-20180115-story.html)
10. [Album review: Starcrawler - Devour You, Galway Advertiser (2019)](https://advertiser.ie/galway/article/111139/album-review-starcrawler)
11. [Arrow de Wilde: "Our aesthetic is nasty and a little bit raw", i-D](https://i-d.co/article/arrow-de-wilde-starcrawler-interview/)
12. [Starcrawler — Biography, AllMusic](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/starcrawler-mn0003692170)
13. [Starcrawler review – more grunge and poses, The Guardian (2018)](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jan/21/starcrawler-review-grunge-and-poses-manchester)
14. [Starcrawler Interview, Metropolis Japan (2019)](https://metropolisjapan.com/starcrawler-interview/)
15. [Record Store Day, April 18: The 164 best releases you can buy, Louder](https://www.loudersound.com/music/record-store-day-april-18-the-164-best-releases-you-can-buy)
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