Starseed (band)
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Starseed is a melodic hard rock band originally from Johannesburg
, South Africa
, now based in London
, United Kingdom
formed in 2000. Starseed's latest release "Peace Machine" has seen a significant rise in the band's UK popularity with the album receiving rave reviews and acclaim from the UK music industry from Kerrang Magazine to XFM.
Starseed had a successful 2010 playing an XFM Live Session in Feb 2010 as well as playing Download Festival
2010, Maesteg Metal Festival and Hard Rock Hell
IV.
Starseed also supported Senser
on their O2 Academy tour in June 2010.
2011 has seen the band share the stage with Senser once again on a national tour, support Ill Nino at Kick Out The Jams Festival 2011 and have been confirmed to play the Pepsi Max stage on Sunday 12 June at Download Festival 2011.
The band will be releasing a second single from Peace Machine, "See Through Your Lies" on June 6, 2011 via digital release, followed by national and European tour dates.
Since 2009 drummer, "Animal Andy" has worked at the internet rock and metal station, TotalRock
, as a stand in DJ.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, now based in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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formed in 2000. Starseed's latest release "Peace Machine" has seen a significant rise in the band's UK popularity with the album receiving rave reviews and acclaim from the UK music industry from Kerrang Magazine to XFM.
Starseed had a successful 2010 playing an XFM Live Session in Feb 2010 as well as playing Download Festival
Download Festival
The Download Festival is a three day rock music festival held annually at Donington Park, England . It usually takes place in June...
2010, Maesteg Metal Festival and Hard Rock Hell
Hard Rock Hell
Hard Rock Hell is a three day music festival currently held at Pontin's Holiday Village, Prestatyn, Wales. The idea of holding the festival at in a holiday camp gives the organisers pre-built venues and stages and because of the on-site accommodation allows them to hold a multi day festival over...
IV.
Starseed also supported Senser
Senser
Senser, a politically-charged UK band, originally formed in South West London from a group of friends in the late 1980s, Nick Michaelson , Heitham Al-Sayed , Kerstin Haigh , John Morgan , James Barrett and Alan "Hagos/Haggis" Haggarty and in 1992 they were joined by Spiral Tribe D.J, Andy Clinton...
on their O2 Academy tour in June 2010.
2011 has seen the band share the stage with Senser once again on a national tour, support Ill Nino at Kick Out The Jams Festival 2011 and have been confirmed to play the Pepsi Max stage on Sunday 12 June at Download Festival 2011.
The band will be releasing a second single from Peace Machine, "See Through Your Lies" on June 6, 2011 via digital release, followed by national and European tour dates.
Since 2009 drummer, "Animal Andy" has worked at the internet rock and metal station, TotalRock
TotalRock
TotalRock is a radio station based in London, England. The station first started in 1997 as Rock Radio Network , changing name to TotalRock in 2000...
, as a stand in DJ.
Band members
- Russell Spence - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Gerald Gill - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Peter Wicker - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Andrew Spence - drums, backing vocals
- Murray McChlery - bass, backing vocals (2010–present)
Former members
- Dale Anderson - bass, backing vocals (2005–2010)
- Aidan Starr Coetzee - bass (2004–2005)
- Justin Hart - bass (2000–2003)
- Shaun Evans - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals (2000–2003)
Albums
- All The Things They Can't Take Away... (2005)
- Love's War (EP) (2008)
- Peace Machine (2009)
Singles
- Shine (taken from the album "Peace Machine") - 2009/2010
- See Through Your Lies - Due for release June 6, 2011