Band Bio
Star Went Nova is a musical collective of 5 uniquely gifted musicians, each hailing from former bands of varying degrees of success and individual musical ventures ranging from classical to punk. Members of Star Went Nova have shared the stage with such bands as P.O.D., MxPx, Charlie Daniels, Five Iron Frenzy, MC Hammer, Switchfoot, Anberlin, As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Sixpence None the Richer, Copeland, Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado, Zao, Project 86, Saviour Machine, Tourniquet, Living Sacrifice, Shiny Toy Guns, Ziggy Marley, Pax217, Dominic Balli, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Rumblefish, Slick Shoes, Dogwood, Thrice, and Officer Negative. Members of Star Went Nova have been involved in the production of over 15 albums. They have played hundreds of shows and have toured everywhere in the United States and have played shows in Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Belize, and Italy.
Musically, Star Went Nova writes straightforward, in-your-face rock music with a sound like Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, or Weezer. They rock hard and loud. They will leave your heart pumping, your adrenaline flowing, and your ears assaulted. Check your local venue, they will be playing it soon.
Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Mikee Bridges is the face of the band. He has been writing music, touring, and releasing albums for many years. He has released 9 albums with 3 bands, and done countless tours with each.
Guitarist Evan Sponseller is a classically trained musician who has a love and passion for all music. He has released multiple albums with former bands Talea, Aventine, and Division of Atlantis, and done extensive gigging with said bands and also worldwide recording artist Dominic Balli.
Guitarist Paul Matthews has been a mainstay in the Southern California music scene for over 10 years. His early band, Crestfallen, influenced a generation of forward thinking rockers in the music scene while playing numerous shows in the greater Los Angeles area.
Drummer James Dorward is the introverted backbone of the band. He is a meticulous and exacting musician. The geniuses are always the quiet ones. He is a sought after drummer for local gigging playing in a number of cover bands and an original project called My Brother's Band.
Bassist Sean Collins is a musical chameleon of sorts who has been a low-end powerhouse in any and all types of bands. He is in a musical group that travels with the Oakland Raiders, a professional football team, is a session musician who has guested on a number of bands performances and has recorded his own solo projects.