Certain Distant Suns
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| Certain Distant Suns | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock | |
| Years active | 1988 – 1996 | |
| Label(s) | CDM Giant Records (1990) Warner Music Group |
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| Website | MySpace | |
| Former members | ||
| Justin Mroz Lance Stewart Jared Mroz Dan Zigmund Kerry Finerty |
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Certain Distant Suns is an alternative rock band that was very big on the Chicago music scene of the early 1990's.
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[edit] Early Days: 1989-1991
Justin Mroz (vocals, guitar) and Lance Stewart (bass, vocals) formed Certain Distant Suns in 1989 in Fox Lake, Illinois -- a far-northern suburb of Chicago. The duo made early recordings with producer Dave Trumfio, and used keyboards & sequencers to back-up their live performances at Chicago venues like Medusa’s -- the legendary under-21 nightclub once located at School & Sheffield.
[edit] Successful Years: 1992-1995
Justin later recruited his cousin Jared Mroz (drums) and added guitarists Dan Zigmund and Kerry Finerty.
With a dance-rock style and swirling/distorted guitars, the band gigged around Chicago and self-released the Huge e.p. in 1992. The next year brought another EP, Dogrocket. The singles "Bitter" "Talk" and "Snowfall At The Most Curious Times" received a good deal of college & alternative rock airplay and brought the band to the height of their popularity.
It was during this time that Certain Distant Suns was believed to have played more shows at the famed Metro Chicago venue than any other single band.
Both EPs were collected on 1994's Happy on the Inside, released by Giant Records (Warner).
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- Bitter (1994)
