Wooden Stars

Wooden Stars are a Canadian indie rock band formed in the 1990s. The band, from Ottawa, consists of vocalist and guitarist Julien Beillard, guitarist Mike Feuerstack, bassists Josh Latour and Mathieu Beillard, and drummer Andrew McCormack.

The band, who describe their music as "a fusion of unlikely influences ranging from XTC and The Clash to Georges Brassens and James Blood Ulmer", released four albums between 1995 and 1999.

In 1999, the Wooden Stars collaborated with singer-songwriter Julie Doiron on the album "Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars", which won a Juno Award for Best Alternative Album. Following that album, the band members concentrated on other projects, although the group never formally disbanded.

In 2004, they reunited to perform at the 40th birthday party of their longtime producer Dave Draves. In early 2005, the band played several reunion shows in Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton, and rereleased their old material on Zunior Records. They released "People Are Different", their first album in seven years, on Sonic Unyon in 2007.

In addition to the Wooden Stars, various band members have played with, or appeared with a variety of bands in Central Canada. Mike Feuerstack fronts his own band Snailhouse, played with long running Ottawa outfit Kepler, performs with Angela Desveaux, and appears on recent recordings by Bell Orchestre and Islands. Andrew McCormack played in CLARK the band of Ottawa.

Discography

* "Wooden Stars (7-inch)" {1994}
* "The Very Same" (1995)
* "Mardi Gras" (1997)
* "Rise Up & Get Down" (1998)
* "The Moon" (1999)
* "Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars" (1999)
* "People Are Different" (2007)

External links

* [http://www.thewoodenstars.com/ Wooden Stars]