The Chinese Stars

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Name = The Chinese Stars


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Origin = Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Genre = Dance-punk Indie rock Experimental rock
Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Kitty Play Records, Three One G, Skin Graft Records
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Current_members = Craig Kureck Eric Paul Richard Ivan Pelletier Paul Vieira
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"The Chinese Stars" are an American band from Providence, Rhode Island formed from the ashes of Arab on Radar and Six Finger Satellite. Their music has been put under the noise rock/dance category, but could best be described as having solid funk basslines, 4-on-the-floor dance beats and very trebly vocals and guitar work.Fact|date=March 2008 Singer Eric Paul provides somewhat disturbing vocals, viewed by most fans as an exorcising of past demons.Fact|date=March 2008

Band Members

*Craig Kureck - Drums
*Eric Paul - Vocals
*V. Von Ricci V. - Bass/Keyboards
*Paul Vieira - Guitar

Previous Members

*Richard Ivan Pelletier - Electric Bass, synthesizers (2003 - 2006)

History

Eric Paul and Craig Kureck before the bands collapse were the driving force behind Arab On Radar and likewise Richard Ivan Pelletier was the former drummer of Six Finger Satellite and, after 6FS disbanded, joined The Chinese Stars on bass.

Their name is a reference to a fad in the eighties over Shuriken throwing stars from Japan, and the effect they had on terrified parents.

Their latest EP on Kitty Play Records was intended to be a split with Daughters but a tiff (allegedly at the fish and chips store where two of the members worked) prevented this.

Their new 2007 album "Listen to Your Left Brain" recorded with [http://www.machineswithmagnets.com Keith Souza] at Machines With Magnets was released March 20th on ThreeOneG.

Discography

EPs and Singles

*"Turbo Mattress" (Skin Graft Records, 2003)
*"Cheap City Halo/Girls of Las Vegas" (Artrocker, 2004)
*"TV Grows Arms/The Drowning" (Kitty Play Records, 2005)

Albums

*"A Rare Sensation" (Three One G Records, 2004)
*"Listen To Your Left Brain" (Three One G Records, 2007)

=External links=

* [http://www.thechinesestars.com/ Official Site]
* [http://www.last.fm/music/the+Chinese+Stars The Chinese Stars] at Last.fm
* [http://www.myspace.com/thechinesestars The Chinese Stars] at MySpace
* [http://www.supersweet.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=465&Itemid=27 SUPERSWEET interview 2007]
* [http://pod.icast.co.il/cb7cd46b-d64d-4c64-b3b8-6acb05bb2bea.icast.mp3 Interview with Eric Paul on Jekyll and Hyde. 106FM Jerusalem, Israel]