_{“Daydreamin’” is the debut album from Italian band Starsick System and it is released on 14th April by Bakerteam Records. This is another great example of finding a band that I hadn’t known about previously and really liking what I heard. It’s really the kind of release that the “NI Rocks Recommends” posts were initially aimed at – great music being released by bands that many people might never get to listen to. Starsick System were formed in 2012, with the members all having previous experience in other bands.}

_{The band’s press release identifies their influences as Alterbridge, Papa Roach, Sixx AM and Shinedown, but states that they wanted to develop a sound where catchy choruses and melodies fused with heavy riffing. They’ve pretty much nailed that brief on the head then!}

_{Starsick System concists of Marco Sandron on vocals and guitar, David Donati on lead guitar, Valeria Battain on bass and Ivan Moni Bidin on drums. Alessandro Del Vecchio from Frontiers Records and numerous bands plays the grand piano on the track “Strong”.}

_{There are 12 tracks on the album. Personal favourites include “Tomorrow”, “Pull The Trigger”, “Don’t Fly Away” and “Last Goodbye”.}

_{Check out https://www.facebook.com/starsicksystem}

_{About “NI Rocks Recommends”}

_{The simple idea behind “NI Rocks Recommends” is to acknowledge and promote some of the great music being submitted to Rock Radio NI. I'll not be giving marks or ratings or analyzing the tracks in great detail; just telling you something about the artist and the album. What it isn’t is a “review”!}

_{My musical tastes cover most things rock; from the not too melodic to the not too heavy. The albums that I’ll be recommending are merely those that I would buy myself and which you’ll be hearing played on my shows on Rock Radio NI.}

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