J*S*T*A*R*S

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J*S*T*A*R*S
Origin Sheffield and Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Genre(s) Funk
Dance music
Jazz
Electrofunk
Electronica
Years active 2002–present
Label(s) Steel Tiger Records
Associated acts The Heights of Abraham
The Cutler
Fila Brazillia
Members
Steve Cobby
Sim Lister

J*S*T*A*R*S is an electronica collaboration from Kingston upon Hull and Sheffield, Yorkshire in North-East England. Formed by Steve Cobby & Sim Lister.

J*S*T*A*R*S formed in 2002. Their debut release was a 12" vinyl 'Tripping The Light Fantastic / Ickey Plush' on the electronica label Twentythree Records also based in Hull/Sheffield.

Their first album, Put Me On A Planet Steel Tiger Records was named "One of the surprise hits of 2006" by Matt Anniss in the December 2006 issue of International DJ Magazine / I-DJ.

Steve Cobby & Sim Lister are also founders of Steel Tiger Records and co-founders of Twentythree Records.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] 12" Singles

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[edit] Television advertising using J*S*T*A*R*S's music

J*S*T*A*R*S's track "Loose Nuke Threat", from Put me on a Planet, featured in television/cinema advertisements for the John Lewis Partnership spring campaigns for 2004 and 2005.

[edit] Other artists with releases on Steel Tiger Records

  • The Cutler – Stiletto
  • Peacecorps – Bushfarmer
  • J J Fuchs – Stick it in't Middle

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