Starbelly is a 4 piece original (for the lack of a better term) "rock" band. Many would also call "power pop". Dennis Schocket (bass, vocals), Bryan Ewald (guitar/vocals), Greg Schroeder (drums/vocals) and Rob "the new guy" Cosentino (keys/vocals) wear their influences on their sleeves. Guitar driven rock layered with 3 part harmonies with sounds that often harkens back to bands such as Crowded House, Beach Boys, XTC, Kinks and of course the Beatles. They have released 2 full length albums; "Lemon Fresh" (1998 Not Lame records)with former guitarist Cliff Hillis and 2002's "Everyday and Then Some" (2002 Not Lame records) with the current line up. Other releases included; "Let em in" on Coming Up (tribute to Sir Paul McCartney), a Christmas EP along with many other compilation releases. See below for reviews and press.
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from new york power pop
by Sherman Boim

Starbelly, "Everyday and Then Some"

Starbelly is a brilliant Baltimore-based power pop band that makes frequent trips to the Big Apple to perform. I caught the trio recently at the Lakeside Lounge. The sound was full (three-part harmonies!) Greg Schroeder played a smaller drum kit due to the tiny stage, but the sound was not diminished. They played some covers including McCartney's "Let 'em In" sung by guitarist Bryan Ewald and also Neil Young's "Everybody Knows This is Nowhere" as featured on the '45 released on Anna Borg's Tallboy Records. They also performed several cuts from their forthcoming album. I was fortunate to acquire an advance copy of the album - here's the review:

Bassist Dennis Shocket wrote most of the songs on the album, and the style is very evocative of the late sixties British sound. Dennis' voice is strong and the arrangements are tops. "Hello Hello" politely begins the album - no mindless rockers here, everything is intelligently polished. Bryan's guitar propels this 1969 trip to Haight-Ashbury psychedelia. My favorite song is "Baby's Eyes" - a beautiful ballad featuring a stunning bridge that invites repeated listening. "Plateau" is another winner, with a wonderful melody and presentation. But frankly, to pick out songs is to do this album a disservice. Each song is worth listening to as part of an organic whole. I'm sure the album will be released shortly - pick it up.

With a name like Starbelly you might start thinking of Dr. Seuss but you'd be lost without a map. No cat in the hat rhyming here. Just a bucket load of lovely pop songs. This trio reminds me of the Beatles, Big Star Crowded House etc. and I haven't listened to a song on Everyday and Then Some that I didn't like. Some songs that really stick in my mind: Near Me, Broken Hearts in Stereo and Ordinary Now. This album has been in the CD changer from the moment I picked it up and is sure to be there for a long time next to the latest Neil Finn. Check this one out and see what well crafted pop songs are all about. 

Consider the Bellystar - coveted status symbol of only the most popular Sneetches in Suess¹s moralistic children¹s yarn proved sheer and meaningless in the scheme of social acceptance. Unlike this band of three, (Dennis Shocket - vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards; Greg Shroeder - vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar; Bryan Ewald - vocals, guitar, keyboards, banjo), who appear to possess what every rock group dreams of - three proficient songwriters who play, sing and blend magnificently.

Everyday and Then Some, Starbelly¹s second effort for Colorado label NotLame, finds the guys at the top of the Big Pop Candy Mountain by way of twelve twinkling new baubles of melody tributed to daughters, wives, associates, friends, romans, countrymen and the likes.

With tunes like Everyday, Beauty Mark - Numbers 1 & 2, and Broken Hearts in Stereo, main writer/singer Dennis Schocket proves again and again how much he really paid attention to the radio of his youth. The haunting choruses of Beautiful, Baby's Eyes, and Mother of Pearl show off the true genius of his pop-penmanship. He even successfully executes a soundingly rough, slightly out of tune vocal on the latter with confidence and panache. Rock star stuff at its best, the way it used to be.

Schocket not being the sole (belly)star here, Greg Schroeder and Bryan Ewald both contribute songs near album¹s end, a normally clear indication of a group's attempt to "share the wealth" of publishing with the lesser writers, however in this case proving that each member holds his own in keeping this disc filler-free. Schroeder's Near Me marches the album further into the same parade with new dimension. His drumming ain't shabby either - check out the passage in Mother of Pearl, for one. Ewald breaks the band into a slightly more Todd Rundgren direction with Ordinary Now, playing a close George to Dennis & Greg's Fab Faux. It's obvious why he's in this band when you consider what's happening guitar-wise at every turn. Production from Andy Bopp's Cinderblock Mansion sounds extremely hi-fi and painstakingly complete around each curve, making the ride exciting without ever costing you your hat.

Here's a highly recommended collection for every dissatisfied listener who's convinced that good modern pop music is full of fluff. Listen with your head between the speakers, and then go start your own radio station, if for no other reason but to spin Starbelly's Everyday and Then Some and watch your phones light up. (Of course you'll need a bunch of those old light-up button phones to truly enjoy the '70s moment). Everyone who hears it will wanna hear it again.

Coveted, indeed. And I've never even seen them without their shirts.

from The Baltimore City Paper 
by Bret McCabe

Starbelly
Everyday and Then Some (Not Lame)

Starbelly knows pop--in all its sugary hooks, harmonized vocals, lush production, and heard-it-before clichés. But Starbelly's trio of songwriters and multi-instrumentalists--Dennis Schocket, Greg Schroder, and Bryan Ewald--somehow find a way to make the familiar sound fresh again. Though not as lyrically sublime as XTC at the top of its game, Starbelly does share XTC's fondness for sunshine melodies and a lush sound. Starbelly nails the three-act pop song in "Beauty Mark--Number 1 and 2," the rosy sunburst ("Hello, Hello" and "Everyday"), the galloping sing-along ("Broken Hearts in Stereo"). Pop this polished is as old as the Beatles, but if you're fond of songs as whimsically spun as cotton candy, you could do much worse than overeat Everyday.

from All Music Guide
by Linda Seida

Pop underground band Starbelly made a splash in 1998 with Lemon Fresh, its debut CD from Not Lame. Indie critics welcomed the band's sound and placed the album among the year's best releases. The trio is comprised of drummer Greg Schroeder, guitarist Bryan Ewald, and bassist Dennis Schocket. Each member also sings and contributes as a songwriter. Not Lame put out the band's second release, Everyday and Then Some, in 2002. Despite its upbeat music, the album contains a few songs that were inspired by the serious topic of loss. "Baby's Eyes" focuses on the loss a parent feels when a child leaves the nest, while "Broken Hearts in Stereo" deals with separation and the band's loss of one of its members. 

from ASCAP

Starbelly is an artsy pop-rock trio with notable harmonies, catchy melodies and tinges of 1960s-era psychedelia. The band's latest release, Everyday and Then Some, features well-crafted songs with lyrics whose concerns and anxious moments are disguised by upbeat pop moods and textures.

Starbelly was the "ARTIST OF THE WEEK" at www.ascap.com. They have sound bytes and interviews with band members.