List of Starship members - wikipedia List of Starship members Two lineups of Starship performing live in 1985 ( top ) and 2010 ( bottom ). Starship is an American hard rock band from San Francisco, California. Formed as a successor to Jefferson Starship, the group originally featured vocalists Mickey Thomas and Grace Slick, guitarist Craig Chaquico, bassist Pete Sears, drummer Donny Baldwin and keyboardist David Freiberg -- all were members of Jefferson Starship until October 1984, when rhythm guitarist and vocalist Paul Kantner ( who had left in June ) sued the band for the use of the name, forcing them to begin operating as simply Starship. Freiberg left shortly after the group 's formation, however, due to the dominance of keyboards in the band 's sound. Sears left early into sessions for the group 's second album No Protection, citing an opposition to the band 's continued evolution into what he described as a `` vacuous, sterilized, escapist '' musical style. Slick also departed Starship in early 1988, leaving Thomas as the band 's sole lead vocalist. Bassist Brett Bloomfield and keyboardist Mark Morgan were added to the group 's lineup in time for the recording of Love Among the Cannibals, having both performed as touring members since the previous year. Baldwin was next to leave, after seriously injuring Thomas in a bar fight before a show on September 24, 1989 ; the fight was initially not revealed to involve the drummer, but within a few weeks of the incident he was dismissed from the group. Once the vocalist had recovered, the tour resumed in early 1990 with Kenny Stavropoulos on drums. After the tour 's conclusion in the summer of 1990, Chaquico, Bloomfield, Morgan, and Stavropoulos left the band. Thomas added producer Peter Wolf on keyboards and continued to record by utilizing session musicians. After the release of the greatest hits compilation Greatest Hits ( Ten Years and Change 1979 - 1991 ) in the spring of 1991, the band was let go by RCA. Starship became inactive at this time. In early 1992, Thomas reformed the band under the name `` Mickey Thomas ' Starship '' ( later `` Starship featuring Mickey Thomas '' ), with a lineup also including guitarist Jeff Tamelier, bassist Bobby Vega, drummer T. Moran, keyboardist John Lee Sanders, saxophonist Bill Slais, trumpeter Max Haskett and former touring vocalist Melisa Kary. The following year, Vega was replaced by the returning Bloomfield, and Darrell Verdusco replaced Moran on drums. Sanders, Slais and Haskett left in 1995, with Phil Bennett taking over on keyboards. Tamelier was replaced by Erik Torjesen in 1996, who performed with the group until 2000 when he was diagnosed with cancer ( he died the following March ). Torjesen was replaced by Mark Abrahamian, while Jeff Adams replaced Garnache the same year. Stephanie Calvert joined in 2006. Abrahamian died on September 2, 2012 after suffering a heart attack after a show. He was replaced the following month by Winger guitarist John Roth. Contents 1 Members 1.1 Current 1.2 Former 1.3 Lineups 2 Timeline 3 See also 4 References 5 External links Members Current Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Mickey Thomas 1984 -- 1991 1992 -- present lead vocals rhythm guitar all Starship releases Darrell Verdusco 1993 -- present drums backing vocals Live at the Stanley Cup ( 1997 ) Greatest Hits ( 2003 ) Loveless Fascination ( 2013 ) Phil Bennett 1995 -- present keyboards backing vocals Jeff Adams 2000 -- present bass backing vocals Greatest Hits ( 2003 ) Loveless Fascination ( 2013 ) Stephanie Calvert 2006 -- present lead vocals Loveless Fascination ( 2013 ) John Roth 2012 -- present lead guitar backing vocals Former Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions Craig Chaquico 1984 -- 1990 guitar Knee Deep in the Hoopla ( 1985 ) No Protection ( 1987 ) Love Among the Cannibals ( 1989 ) Donny Baldwin 1984 -- 1989 drums electronic drums backing vocals Grace Slick 1984 -- 1988 lead vocals Knee Deep in the Hoopla ( 1985 ) No Protection ( 1987 ) Pete Sears 1984 -- 1987 bass synthesizers Knee Deep in the Hoopla ( 1985 ) David Freiberg 1984 keyboards backing vocals none Brett Bloomfield 1987 -- 1990 1993 -- 1997 bass backing vocals Love Among the Cannibals ( 1989 ) Live at the Stanley Cup ( 1997 ) Mark Morgan 1987 -- 1990 keyboards Love Among the Cannibals ( 1989 ) Melisa Kary 1989 -- 1990 ( touring only ) 1992 -- 2000 lead vocals Live at the Stanley Cup ( 1997 ) Christina Marie Saxton 1989 -- 1990 ( touring only ) 1996 -- 2006 lead vocals Kenny Stavropoulos drums backing vocals none Peter Wolf 1990 -- 1991 keyboards electronics `` Good Heart '' ( 1991 ) Jeff Tamelier 1992 -- 1996 lead guitar backing vocals none T. Moran 1992 -- 1995 drums John Lee Sanders keyboards saxophone Bill Slais saxophone keyboards Max Haskett trumpet Bobby Vega 1992 -- 1993 bass Eric Torjesen 1996 -- 2000 lead guitar Live at the Stanley Cup ( 1997 ) John Garnache 1997 -- 2000 bass none Mark Abrahamian 2000 -- 2012 ( his death ) lead guitar Greatest Hits ( 2003 ) Lineups 1984 ( Starship ) 1984 -- 1987 1987 -- 1988 Mickey Thomas -- vocals Grace Slick -- vocals Donny Baldwin -- drums Craig Chaquico -- guitar David Freiberg - keyboards, synthesizers, bass, vocals Pete Sears -- bass Mickey Thomas -- vocals Grace Slick -- vocals Donny Baldwin -- drums Craig Chaquico -- guitar Pete Sears -- bass Touring personnel Gabriel Katona - keyboards, saxophone Mickey Thomas -- vocals Grace Slick -- vocals Donny Baldwin -- drums Craig Chaquico -- guitar Mickey Thomas -- vocals Grace Slick -- vocals Donny Baldwin -- drums Craig Chaquico -- guitar Touring personnel Brett Bloomfield -- bass Mark Morgan -- keyboards 1988 -- 1989 1989 -- 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 -- 1992 Mickey Thomas -- vocals Donny Baldwin -- drums Craig Chaquico -- guitar Brett Bloomfield -- bass Mark Morgan -- keyboards Touring personnel Melisa Kary - vocals ( 1989 ) Christina Marie Saxton - vocals ( 1989 ) Mickey Thomas -- vocals Craig Chaquico -- guitar Brett Bloomfield -- bass Mark Morgan -- keyboards Kenny Stavropoulos -- drums Touring personnel Melisa Kary - vocals Christina Marie Saxton - vocals Mickey Thomas -- vocals Peter Wolf ( producer ) -- keyboards, electronics Studio musicians Martin Page - background vocals ( 1991 / Track : `` Good Heart '' ) Peter Maunu - guitar ( 1991 / Track : `` Good Heart '' ) Inactive 1992 -- 1993 ( Starship featuring Mickey Thomas ) 1993 -- 1995 1995 -- 1996 1996 -- 1997 Mickey Thomas -- vocals Max Haskett -- trumpet Melisa Kary -- vocals T. Moran -- drums John Lee Sanders -- keyboards, saxophone Bill Slais -- saxophone, keyboards Jeff Tamilier -- guitar Bobby Vega -- bass Mickey Thomas -- vocals Melisa Kary -- vocals T. Moran -- drums John Lee Sanders -- keyboards, saxophone Bill Slais -- saxophone, keyboards Jeff Tamilier -- guitar Brett Bloomfield -- bass Mickey Thomas -- vocals Jeff Tamilier -- guitar Brett Bloomfield -- bass Phil Bennett -- keyboards Melisa Kary -- vocals Darrell Verdusco -- drums Mickey Thomas -- vocals Brett Bloomfield -- bass Phil Bennett -- keyboards Melisa Kary -- vocals Christina Marie Saxton -- vocals Darrell Verdusco -- drums Erik Torjesen -- guitar 1997 -- 2000 2000 -- 2006 2006 -- 2012 2012 -- present Mickey Thomas -- vocals Phil Bennett -- keyboards Melisa Kary -- vocals Christina Marie Saxton -- vocals Darrell Verdusco -- drums Erik Torjesen -- guitar John Garnache -- bass Mickey Thomas -- vocals Phil Bennett -- keyboards Christina Marie Saxton -- vocals Darrell Verdusco -- drums Mark Abrahamian -- guitar Jeff Adams -- bass Mickey Thomas -- vocals Phil Bennett -- keyboards Darrell Verdusco -- drums Mark Abrahamian -- guitar Jeff Adams -- bass Stephanie Calvert -- vocals Mickey Thomas -- vocals Phil Bennett -- keyboards Darrell Verdusco -- drums Jeff Adams -- bass Stephanie Calvert -- vocals John Roth -- guitar Timeline See also List of Jefferson Airplane members List of Jefferson Starship members References Jump up ^ Ruhlmann, William. `` Jefferson Starship : Biography & History ''. AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ruhlmann, William. `` Starship : Biography & History ''. AllMusic. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Barthel, John ( September 4, 1997 ). `` David Freiberg Interview ''. penncen.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Tannenbaum, Rob ( August 31, 2016 ). `` An Oral History of `` We Built This City, '' the Worst Song of All Time ``. GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Giles, Jeff ( August 15, 2014 ). `` How Jefferson Airplane Became Jefferson Starship - And Then Just Starship ''. Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Walton, Charles ( January 31, 2016 ). `` Prairie Meadows in Altoona will host Starship featuring Mickey Thomas on Feb. 13 ''. AXS. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Wilker, Deborah ( November 25, 1988 ). `` Fake Starship Returns ''. Sun - Sentinel. Tronc. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ DeRiso, Nick ( September 24, 2015 ). `` 26 Years Ago : Starship Fight ! ''. Ultimate Classic Rock. Loudwire. Retrieved October 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Tamarkin, Jeff ( 2003 ). Got a Revolution ! : The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. New York City, New York : Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978 - 0671034047. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mickey Thomas ' Starship joins ' 92 celebration ''. Lassen County Times. August 11, 1992. p. 64. Retrieved October 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Ellingsen, Linda ( November 25, 1994 ). `` ' Starship ' Is Still Flying, Landing In Everett Next ''. The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Darrell Verdusco - Drums ''. Starship. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Phil Bennett - Keyboards, Background Vocals ''. Starship. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Torjesen, Erik ''. San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Communications. March 29, 2001. Retrieved October 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Starship Guitarist Mark Abrahamian Dead at 46 ''. Rolling Stone. September 4, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Suto, Joseph ( June 12, 2016 ). `` Thomas & Starship Take Fans Through Time Machine ''. Rock Show Critique. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Wood, James ( October 25, 2013 ). `` Mickey Thomas Talks New Starship Album, ' Loveless Fascination, ' And Remembers Guitarist Mark Abrahamian ''. Guitar Aficionado. NewBay Media. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Starship ( October 8, 2012 ). `` John Roth, welcome to the Starship family ! ''. Facebook. Retrieved October 15, 2017. Jump up ^ Tamarakin, Jeff ( 2003 ). Got a Revolution : The Turbulent Flight of Jefferson Airplane. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0 - 671 - 03403 - 0. Jump up ^ `` Starship ( Band ) Biography ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ `` Starship ( US ) Pop / Rock ''. Rock Report 's Melodic & Progressive Rock Bible. External links Starship official website Jefferson Airplane ( discography, members ) Jefferson Starship ( discography, members ) Starship ( discography, members ) Studio albums Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane Takes Off Surrealistic Pillow After Bathing at Baxter 's Crown of Creation Volunteers Bark Long John Silver Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Starship Blows Against the Empire ( with Paul Kantner ) Dragon Fly Red Octopus Spitfire Earth Freedom at Point Zero Modern Times Winds of Change Nuclear Furniture Windows of Heaven Jefferson 's Tree of Liberty Starship Knee Deep in the Hoopla No Protection Love Among the Cannibals Loveless Fascination Live albums Bless Its Pointed Little Head Thirty Seconds Over Winterland Deep Space / Virgin Sky Greatest Hits : Live at the Fillmore Across the Sea of Suns Archival releases Live at the Monterey Festival Live at the Fillmore East At Golden Gate Park Last Flight Sweeping Up the Spotlight At the Family Dog Ballroom The Woodstock Experience Compilations The Worst of Jefferson Airplane Early Flight Flight Log Gold 2400 Fulton Street Greatest Hits ( Ten Years and Change 1979 -- 1991 ) Jefferson Airplane Loves You The Essential Jefferson Airplane Singles `` Somebody to Love '' `` White Rabbit '' `` The Ballad of You and Me and Pooneil '' `` Volunteers '' `` Wooden Ships '' `` Mexico '' `` Ride the Tiger '' `` Miracles '' `` Play On Love '' `` With Your Love '' `` Count On Me '' `` Runaway '' `` Light the Sky on Fire '' `` Jane '' `` Find Your Way Back '' `` Stranger '' `` Be My Lady '' `` Winds of Change '' `` No Way Out '' `` Layin ' It on the Line '' `` We Built This City '' `` Sara '' `` Tomorrow Does n't Matter Tonight '' `` Nothing 's Gonna Stop Us Now '' `` It 's Not Over ( ' Til It 's Over ) '' `` It 's Not Enough '' `` Planes '' `` Good Heart '' `` Let Me Fly '' `` It 's Not the Same as Love '' Filmography Monterey Pop ( 1968 ) Gimme Shelter ( 1970 ) One P.M. 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