Today, following the success of singles “I Am the Enemy” and “Remain Unseen”, rising rocker Austen Starr is proud to announce the release of her debut album, “I Am the Enemy”, due out on February 13th, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl.
To celebrate the announcement, Austen Starr also shares the third single from the release, “Medusa”, alongside an official music video, available below.
On the new track, Austen comments:
“‘Medusa’ tells a story where I’m this evil seductress who strings guys along just to break their hearts and ‘turn [them] to stone’. For the video, we definitely took creative liberties with the myth. Medusa’s mask keeps her power sealed, and she is playing with the guy like a cat plays with a mouse, but she intends to let him go – with a turn when he really falls for her. ‘Medusa’ has a special place in my heart because I wrote the song when I was really young and pretending to be confident, and it became the demo shown to Frontiers that sparked the entire album. I’m still waiting on that confidence, but this one little song from forever ago has cultivated something better than I ever could have imagined. I hope ‘Medusa’ evokes a feeling of power in listeners the way that writing and performing it did for me”!
Watch the official music video for “Medusa” below.
Austen Starr’s debut album, “I Am the Enemy”, delivers a hard-hitting blend of contemporary rock with classic influences, drawing comparisons to artists like The Warning and Halestorm while infusing a more traditional hard rock sound. Featuring powerhouse musicians, the album songs’ have been written by Austen in collaboration with Joel Hoekstra (Whitesnake, Revolution Saints, Iconic, Cher, Trans-Siberian Orchestra), who also takes care of all guitars on the album. Other musicians appearing include Chris Collier (Mick Mars, Lita Ford) on bass and drums, Steve Ferlazzo (Hugo’s Voyage) on keyboards and Chloe Lowery (Trans-Siberian Orchestra) on background vocals.
On the upcoming release, Austen shares:
“I’m ecstatic to finally be releasing an actual album! This project has been a long time coming – a lifetime in the making, as cliché as that may be. It’s a really wild feeling to be putting music out into the world after being so afraid to for the duration of my existence, and the fact that the first couple of songs have been received well is completely blowing my anxious, self-deprecating mind. With the release of this debut album, I feel like I’m putting my life in your hands just to see what you’ll do with it. It’s terrifying, exhilarating, and freeing. Thank you so much to everyone at Frontiers, thank you to Joel Hoekstra, Chris Collier, Steve Ferlazzo, and Chloe Lowery, thank you to everyone who has made this project possible, and thank you to everyone who listens to the music. I hope you all enjoy it”!
Pre-order & pre-save “I Am the Enemy” here.
Tracklist:
1. Remain Unseen
2. Medusa
3. I Am the Enemy
4. Read Your Mind
5. Get Out Alive
6. Effigy
7. Running Out of Time
8. All Alone
9. Not This Life
10. The Light
11. Until I See You Again
Austen Starr is a reluctant Bostonian with a penchant for self-induced misery. A natural contrarian, she was raised in a household where being a musician was the last thing she was encouraged to do — so, of course, Austen recorded an album with the help of some heavy-hitters from Frontiers and beyond. While Austen considers herself to be an “anxious wreck”, she’s channeled her inner turmoil and contradictions into a compelling musical statement. Austen’s penchant for hypocrisy is almost as defined as her narrative voice. After all, she admits to both hating bad grammar and using it in one of her own songs because it fits the meter. When she’s not rocking out on stage or recording, Austen is learning guitar, embracing “emo karaoke nights”, and forging ahead with a relentless, albeit trepidations, determination to carve out her place in the music world.
Line-up:
Austen Starr – Vocals
Joel Hoekstra – Guitars
Chris Collier – Bass/Drums
Steve Ferlazzo – Keyboards
Chloe Lowery – Background Vocals
Weblinks:
www.austenstarr.com
www.instagram.com/austenstarr13
