With non-stop tours, video shoots and TV spots for his music, it makes sense that Ryan Star’s upcoming album “11:59″ has an underlying theme of time.

“Socially and personally for me 11:59 is about seizing the moment so all of the songs have an urgency in them,” Star tells andPOP.

And one thing is for sure: Star has plenty of moments to seize. 

Being busy is probably an understatement. In the span of a few months, Star’s music was aired on sports highlight reels for ESPN and Nike, and he had two songs featured in Super Bowl commercials. And in case you’ve seen Fox’s new show “Lie To Me,” you may have noticed Star’s song “Brand New Day” as the theme song.

The rocker is currently on tour with American Idol winner David Cook (which could confuse the hell out of Idol fans, since Ryan Star shares the same name with a season one female contestant [who spells her name Ryan Starr]). READ MORE »