David Starr | Singer-Songwriter, Guitar Shop Owner & Grand Mesa Festival Founder

Send us Fan Mail David Starr is a singer-songwriter, musician, guitar shop owner, producer, and festival organizer who has turned his lifelong love of music into something much bigger than a career—it has become a way of strengthening the music community around him. An Arkansas native now based in Cedaredge, Colorado, Starr has spent decades writing, recording and performing his distinctive blend of Americana, folk and blues. He has released more than 11 albums, toured internationally, and shared stages or collaborated with artists including John Oates, John McEuen, Steve Cropper and Jim Lauderdale, while opening shows for artists such as America, Jim Messina, Karla Bonoff and Travis Tritt. But Starr's impact reaches well beyond the stage. He founded Starr's Guitars in Little Rock before relocating the business to Cedaredge in 2001. The shop has become a Main Street fixture, offering vintage, new and used guitars while serving as a gathering place for musicians and music lovers. David and his wife Cindy Starr have also played an important role in building Cedaredge's arts community. David is a founding board member of the Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center, where he continues to organize and promote concerts. In 2025, David and Cindy received Colorado's Governor's Creative Leadership Award, recognizing their contributions to arts and cultural development in the state. GMAEC That commitment to songwriters is especially evident in the Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival, which David produces in Cedaredge. The festival brings established and emerging writers together for intimate songwriter rounds where audiences hear not only the songs, but the stories and inspiration behind them. For Musical Miles Podcast, David Starr represents exactly what we love about the journey behind the music: an artist who writes the songs, plays the shows, supports fellow musicians, builds community and creates places where great songs can be heard. Real Roads – Real Songs – Real Stories. More About David Starr: Website: https://share.google/rshpSZ6lHyOs39Y5A Instagram: https://share.google/3BSZgrOiDNuwM7ZRs Facebook: https://share.google/LJjsnbWqOUkX25bub Spotify: https://share.google/dehyPdeEPOiKCJDOj 🎵 In This Episode: • David Starr interview • Starr's Guitars • Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival • Songwriter MORE ABOUT MUSICAL MILES PODCAST: Website: https://share.google/njnmmglKCpu8nX7jn Instagram: https://share.google/PvAJe1qGxIKhYSVZ7 Facebook: https://share.google/OcbFlCHb3fSntAVhX TikTok: https://share.google/ikD2YSj8qEMv3ROY2 Spotify: https://share.google/ooaz1mIUqHoM9CW9z YouTube: https://share.google/7xkaESL50rsQx93Qr SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION: Contact Byron Duffin musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com 208-690-1426 SHOUTOUT TO OUR SPONSORS: Click the links for more info Our Guitar Sponsor Klos Guitars ~ www.klosguitar.com ROPER ~ Wear The West For Discounts on Boots, Shoes and Western Apparel ClICK THE LINK: https://eroper.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN TIN HAUL ~ 30% DISCOUNTS For our Musical Miles Podcast followers Click the link to shop. https://tinhaul.com/?ref=BYRONDUFFIN FOR PODCAST EPISODE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Contact Byron Duffin 208-690-1426 musicalmilespodcast@gmail.com #davidstarr, #starrsguitars, #folkmusic, #klosguitars, #americanamusic, #songwriter, #grandmesasongwriterfest #countrymusic, #musicalmilespodcast, #PodcastInterview, #MusicalMiles, #songwriterinterview, #stetson, Support the show TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST DONATE HERE: https://patreon.com/MusicalMilesPodcast