Major Stars
Encyclopedia
Major Stars is a critically acclaimed American psychedelic rock
band from greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In 2002, they toured with Acid Mothers Temple
as an opening act and performed at the South by Southwest
Festival in Austin, Texas
.
On April 28, 2007 Major Stars was the first concert of New York City
's WFMU
Free Music Series. Previously, on May 9, 2006, Major Stars had performed live in the WFMU studio.
In 2003, Major Stars released Live In Europa, a limited edition split LP
with Comets on Fire
. In 2005 and 2006, the band performed at North East Sticks Together.
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band from greater Boston, Massachusetts, USA. In 2002, they toured with Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple
Acid Mothers Temple & the Melting Paraiso U.F.O. is a Japanese psychedelic band, the core of which formed in 1995. The band is led by guitarist Kawabata Makoto and early in their career featured many musicians, but by 2004 the line-up had coalesced with only a few core members and frequent guest...
as an opening act and performed at the South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
Festival in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
.
On April 28, 2007 Major Stars was the first concert of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
's WFMU
WFMU
WFMU is a listener-supported, independent community radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform radio format...
Free Music Series. Previously, on May 9, 2006, Major Stars had performed live in the WFMU studio.
In 2003, Major Stars released Live In Europa, a limited edition split LP
Split album
A split album is a music album which includes tracks by two or more separate artists. There have been singles and EPs released in the same nature, which can be referred to as split singles and split EPs respectively...
with Comets on Fire
Comets on Fire
Comets on Fire was an American noise rock band from Santa Cruz, California. The band was formed in 1999 by guitarist and vocalist Ethan Miller and longtime friend bassist Ben Flashman, who were seeking to create rhythmically and sonically intense music that paid no attention to categorizations.-...
. In 2005 and 2006, the band performed at North East Sticks Together.
Discography
- "Rock Sounds of People" (1998 - Twisted Village)
- Rock Revival (1998 - Twisted Village) AMG review
- Space/Time (1999 - Twisted Village)
- Distant Effects (2002 - Squealer)
- 4 (2005 - Twisted Village)
- Syntoptikon (2006 - Important Records)
- Mirror/Messenger (2007 - Drag CityDrag City (record label)Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...
)
External links
- Major Stars page on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Interview with Major Stars vocalist Sandra Barrett, The FaderThe FaderThe FADER, or FADER, is an United States-based music/culture/fashion magazine that covers hip-hop, reggae, independent rock, pop and dance music from around the world.-Overview:...
, posted October 15, 2007 - "Maximum Volume: Major Stars turn it up on their Drag City debut", The PhoenixThe Phoenix (newspaper)The Phoenix is the name of several alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States by Phoenix Media/Communications Group of Boston, Massachusetts including the Boston Phoenix, the Providence Phoenix, the Portland Phoenix and the now-defunct Worcester Phoenix...
, November 19, 2007