{{Short description|American singer and guitarist}} {{Infobox person | name = Star Anna | image = Star Anna at Ballard Seafood Fest 2013 - 04 (9291638442).jpg | caption = Star Anna in 2013 }}
'''Star Anna Constantia Krogstie Bamford'''<ref name=Brodeur>Nicole Brodeur, [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2012373419_anna17.html Star Anna: a name and a voice to remember], ''Seattle Times'', 16 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.</ref> is an American singer and guitarist from Ellensburg, Washington who plays Americana<ref>Barbara Mitchell, [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113574426 Star Anna: A Bruising Breakup Song], NPR Song of the Day, 7 October 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.</ref> and alt-country.<ref name=Brodeur /> Her band '''Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs''' includes Justin Davis (guitar), Keith Ash (bass), and Travis Yost (drums).<ref>Keesha Davis, [http://www.dogcanyon.org/2010/07/29/star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs%E2%80%94your-new-favorite-band/ Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs—Your New Favorite Band], ''Dog Canyon'' magazine (Texas), 29 July 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.</ref> Since summer 2010, the band has also included Ty Bailie on keyboards.<ref>[http://www.staranna.com/fr_home.cfm Band], Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs official site. Retrieved 11 March 2011.</ref> Davis replaced original guitarist Corey Dosch, who left the band to pursue his Ph.D.;<ref name="Brodeur" /> Ash replaced earlier bassist Frank Johnson.<ref name="Krotzer">Chelsea Krotzer, [http://dailyrecordnews.com/news/ellensburg-s-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs-just-do/article_56209422-5653-5587-b547-2907b81e5f6e.html Ellensburg's Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs just do what they love], ''Daily Record'' (Ellensburg, Washington), 25 September 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2011.</ref>
==Life and musical career== Star Anna was born in 1986. She began playing drums at the age of 11. During high school, she played in a punk rock band named No Continuous Standing as a drummer. When she reached the age of 16, she became a guitarist and started writing songs. Her early songs were specifically Christian but later expanded to include personal material in her songs.<ref name=Brodeur />
Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs appeared with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on October 26, 2012. The orchestra performed two of Star Anna's songs, arranged by Scott Teske, and a piece composed by Teske with lyrics by Star Anna.<ref>[http://www.seattlesymphony.org/symphony/buy/single/production.aspx?id=12382&src=t&dateid=12382 Sonic Evolution], seattlesymphony.org. Accessed online 2012-10-18.</ref>
In his weekly column for Seattle alternative press weekly ''The Stranger'', Duff McKagan wrote positively regarding her singing voice.[http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/board/index.php?topic=52995.180;wap2]
==Discography== * ''Crooked Path'' (2008) * ''The Only Thing That Matters'' (2009) * ''Alone in This Together'' (2011) * ''Call Your Girlfriend'' (Single) (2012) * ''Go to Hell'' (2013) with Ty Bailie (keyboards/organ/piano), Julian McDonough (drums), Jacques Willis (vibraphones), Will Moore (bass), and Jeff Fielder (guitars)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theblueindian.com/albumreviews/star-anna-go-hell/|title=Star Anna - "Go to Hell"|date=24 September 2013 }}</ref> * ''The Sky Is Falling'' (2014) * ''Light in the Window'' (2016) * ''Love & Sex & Fear Of Death'' (2024)
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==External links== {{commons category}} * [https://www.starannamusic.com/ Official site], * Barbara Mitchell, [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113574426 Star Anna: A Bruising Breakup Song], NPR Song of the Day, 7 October 2009 * Chelsea Krotzer, [http://dailyrecordnews.com/news/ellensburg-s-star-anna-and-the-laughing-dogs-just-do/article_56209422-5653-5587-b547-2907b81e5f6e.html Ellensburg's Star Anna and the Laughing Dogs just do what they love], ''Daily Record'' (Ellensburg, Washington), 25 September 2009 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM3xgym_i5w 2016 performance on KEXP] (video)
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