Starbenders formed in 2013 with guitarist and vocalist Kimi Shelter and bassist Aaron Lecesne.
“Kimi and I always knew we were going to make music together. So when our previous band broke up, she called and declared that we pretty much were going to start our own newer, cooler, better thing. It absolutely wasn’t a question; I was already in before she even called,” said Lecesne. Guitarist Kriss Tokaji and drummer Emily Moon rounded out the Atlanta band.
Starbenders describes their music as glitter punk/rock-and-roll with some “twists down dark alleys.” Lecesne is proud to call himself an Atlanta native and that their music is steeped in the creativity that the city has to offer.
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