The Kast Off Kinks The Kast Off Kinks The Kast Off Kinks are a band composed of former members of the band The Kinks. They mostly tour Europe and attend reunions for fans and for charity, such as the Leukemia Research Fund. They have put out one EP, "The Archway EP", in conjunction with The Kinks' fan club. Dalton and Gosling both retired from The Kast Off Kinks in 2008, but Dalton does still appear with the band. The first bassist for The Kinks, Peter Quaife, played at various shows with the band before his death in 2010. The Kinks' drummer from 1984 to
Starstruck (The Kinks song) video, starring all four band members in a London park, was also filmed by Dutch public broadcaster NOS. On the appearance of "Starstruck" on "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society", Ray Davies claimed that "It is strange to think of this song being recorded by The Kinks, because it is definitely a song that should be on somebody's solo album."<ref name="33 and 1/3"></ref> As well as being the tenth track on "The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society", "Starstruck" has appeared on the compilation album "The Ultimate Collection". Starstruck (The Kinks song) "Starstruck" is a track and