Star Licks Productions | |
Foundation: | 1982 |
Defunct: | 1999 |
Founder: | Mark Freed, Andrew Cross, Robert Decker |
Location: | Santa Monica, California |
Key People: | Wolf Marshall, Al Lapin Jr., Rex Olson |
Area Served: | Global |
Industry: | Music Education |
Products: | Star Licks Lead Guitar Series Star Guitar Star Jam Star Licks Master Series Star Licks Master Sessions |
Services: | Instructional Video/Audio products |
Parent: | Hal Leonard Corporation |
Star Licks Productions (also known as StarLicks) was an instructional music publishing company conceived by Mark Freed and co-founded by Andrew Cross and Robert Decker. The company was at the forefront of creating instructional videos featuring well-known musicians demonstrating their unique musical styles and techniques on-camera.[1]
In 1984, the company's video portfolio debuted with a wide-ranging group of musicians including: Brian May of Queen, Steve Lukather of Toto, Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Al McKay of Earth, Wind & Fire, Carlos Cavazo of Quiet Riot, Louis Johnson of The Brothers Johnson, noted country guitarist, Albert Lee, and acclaimed guitarist/educator Wolf Marshall."[2]