Gene Dante and The Future Starlets
| Gene Dante and The Future Starlets | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Glam rock, pop rock |
| Years active | 2005 - present |
| Labels | Omnirox Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Project Eno, Mistle Thrush, MEandJOANCOLLINS, AxeMunkee |
| Website | www.GeneDante.com |
| Members | Gene Dante (Vocals, Guitar) Scott Patalano (Guitar) Tamora Gooding (Drums, Percussion) Jim Collins (Bass, Vocals) Erik Andersen (Guitar, Vocals) |
| Past members | Mark White Eddie Nowik Mathew Foster |
Gene Dante and The Future Starlets is a glam-rock band based out of Boston, MA.
The first incarnation of The Future Starlets was formed in 2005 by Gene Dante, who had previously been pursuing an acting career as well as fronting the Brian Eno tribute band Project Eno. Wanting to take his own original music to the next level, Dante recruited “Dark Mark” White (upright bass and vocals), “Crazy Eddie” Nowik (guitar), and Mathew "Cutty" Foster (drums and vocals). They released their debut album, with the self-title Gene Dante and The Future Starlets, in early 2006 under Surreal Records/Multimedia.
Due to changing priorities in 2007, The Future Starlets underwent a complete lineup change, and thus the second (and current) incarnation was born. Tamora Gooding (AxeMunkee, All The Queen's Men), who had worked with Dante before in Project Eno, took over drums and percussion and Jim Collins (The Buckners, MEandJOANCOLLINS, Eddie Japan) came in on bass. Soon thereafter, Scott Patalano (Mistle Thrush) was added on lead guitar after Dante successfully coaxed him out of retirement. They released their second album, The Romantic Lead, produced by veteran A&R executive Peter Lubin (The Pixies, Peter Gabriel), in February 2009 under Omnirox Entertainment. Looking to add a fifth member, Gene and the Starlets brought in Erik Andersen on rhythm guitar and keyboard soon after the release of the album.
The Starlets released the first music video off The Romantic Lead in February 2009 for the single “C Star”, directed by Michael Pope (Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds).
In April 2009, Gene Dante and The Future Starlets placed second out of 23 other Boston bands in the 31st annual WBCN Rock & Roll Rumble. Using their winnings, they recorded and released their single "The Love Letter is Dead", also produced by Peter Lubin, in February 2010.
In 2009, Dante was nominated for “Best Male Vocalist” in the Boston Phoenix/101.7 WFNX Best Music Poll of 2009.
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