Stellastarr*
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| Origin | New York |
| Country | USA |
| Years active | 2000 - present |
| Genres | New Wave/pop/post-punk |
| Labels | None |
| Members | Arthur Kremer Shawn Christensen Amanda Tannen Michael Jurin |
| Website(s) | http://www.stellastarr.com |
stellastarr* is an American New Wave band based in New York City. It is composed of Shawn Christensen (vocals, rhythm guitar), Amanda Tannen (bass, vocals), Arthur Kremer (drums, percussion, keyboards), and Michael Jurin (lead guitar, vocals).
The band formed in March 2000 from the ashes of a previous musical effort formed while studying art and design at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. A few years later, after a chance meeting with Michael, who had recently relocated to Brooklyn and had left his former band Charlotte's Funeral behind in his hometown of Philadelphia, the former classmates reunited, this time with Shawn on vocals.
stellastarr* played their first gig at Luna Lounge, formerly on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in July 2000, and released a limited series of independent/homemade EP CDs shortly thereafter. They have toured with (among others) Jane's Addiction, The Raveonettes, Placebo, The Killers, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Editors. stellastarr* have played live in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Europe.
stellastarr* were signed to RCA (US) and distributed by BMG worldwide. They are currently seeking label representation for their third album.
stellastarr* is currently in Brooklyn working on their third album. They recently uploaded a new demo called "Warchild" to their myspace page.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- stellastarr* (September 23, 2003)
- Harmonies for the Haunted (September 13, 2005; March 6, 2006 in the UK)
[edit] EPs and singles
- Somewhere Across Forever (EP) (May 19, 2002 UK; December, 2002 US)
- "Jenny" (single) (September 15, 2003)
- "My Coco" (single) (August 3, 2004)
- "Sweet Troubled Soul" (single) (September, 2005; February 27, 2006 in the UK)
[edit] External links
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