“The core of this band has been around the longest since any incarnation of the band, including Jefferson Airplane,” says Thomas. [1][2] Freiberg left shortly after the group's formation, however, due to the dominance of keyboards in the band's sound. In early 1992, Mickey Thomas revived Starship as Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and touring has continued with this title. Terms and Conditions. Starship is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California. In response to "medbh"s review, there is no Grace Slick on this series of re-recordings because this is the current version of Starship. Starship discography; Studio albums: 4: Compilation albums: 5: Singles: 13: The following is a comprehensive discography of Starship, an American rock band which spun off from Jefferson Starship in 1985. “I wanted to be on a label like this for years,” says Thomas. Cher . Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2013. Starship is the name of more than one artist: 1) an American pop/rock band … He laughs. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website.

Starship featuring Mickey Thomas is one of the most iconic rock bands from the eighties, recording several of the decade’s biggest anthems, including “We Built This City”, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and “Sara”. Starship discography; Studio albums: 4: Compilation albums: 5: Singles: 13: The following is a comprehensive discography of Starship, an American rock band which spun off from Jefferson Starship … Formed as a successor to Jefferson Starship, the group originally featured vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick, guitarist Craig Chaquico, bassist Pete Sears, drummer Donny Baldwin and keyboardist David Freiberg – all were members of Jefferson Starship until October 1984, when rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Kantner (who had left in June) sued the band for the use of the name, forcing them to begin operating as simply Starship. [7] Baldwin was next to leave, after seriously injuring Thomas in a bar fight before a show on September 24, 1989; the fight was initially not revealed to involve the drummer, but within a few weeks of the incident he was dismissed from the group. These are NOT the original releases!! [11] In 1995, Darrell Verdusco replaced Moran on drums. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. “Tom’s worked with all these wonderful heritage and classic rock groups. Starship featuring Mickey Thomas is one of the most iconic rock bands from the eighties, recording several of the decade’s biggest anthems, including “We Built This City”, “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and “Sara”.