Stellar*

Stellar*

Infobox musical artist
Name = Stellar*


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Origin = New Zealand
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Genre = Rock
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Years_active = 1994 – present
Label = Sony BMG
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Current_members = Boh Runga
Andrew Maclaren
Chris Van de Geer
Kurt Shanks
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Stellar* are a New Zealand based pop/rock band headed by vocalist Boh Runga, sister of acclaimed singer-songwriter Bic Runga. Currently in their career, they have attained four RIANZ top 10 singles (the highest being Every Girl at #3) and two #1 albums. [cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Stellar%2A |title=Discography Stellar* |accessdate=2007-01-29] . The band's signature song is Violent, which at the 2000 New Zealand "Tui" music awards won the Single of the Year award, as well as winning Runga an award for best Songwriter. The band won seven awards at the Tuis, among them the Best Album award for their debut, Mix. [cite web |url=http://www.nzmusicawards.co.nz/awards2006/history2000.html |title=New Zealand Music Awards, Winners 2000|accessdate=2007-01-29] Currently, the band have just released their third studio album, Something Like Strangers in 2006.

Formation

In 1992, musicians Boh Runga and Andrew Maclaren moved to Auckland from Christchurch. Eventually with other musicians, initially guitarist Joel Haines they formed "stellar*" in 1994. Originally a three piece they wrote their fist single "Ride". This featured in a short film "Headlong" by Simon Raby. The band in its initial form didn't last. Later Runga and Maclaren came across bass player Kurt Shanks and reformed the band as a four piece.

In 1998 the band signed on with Sony BMG music NZ, later that year they released their first commercial single "What You Do (Bastard)". 1999 saw their first album release "Mix", then the second-highest selling NZ album ever.cite web |url=http://www.bicrunga.net.nz/double_trouble.htm |title=Double Trouble|accessdate=2006-08-24|work=Smithes, Grant|date=November 3 2002] The album was produced by ex-Thompson Twins singer Tom Bailey.

"Mix" would go on to gain Stellar* numerous accolades at New Zealand's 2000 Tui awards. It was also released in Australia, and resulted in Stellar* being a tour support for Alanis Morissette (who they got along well with) and Garbage (who they did not get along with, owing to similarities between the two bands). An extended version of "Mix" was also released, which featured a CD-ROM of three of their music videos.

In 2001 a follow-up album was released, Magic Line, a far more pop-rock based album than their first. After the release of a few singles from it, the band took an extended break, which due to different band members' solo projects, took five years.

Finally, 2006 bore release of their third album Something Like Strangers.

Discography

Albums

ingles

External links

* [http://www.stellar.co.nz Official site] (Currently inactive)
* [http://www.bicrunga.net.nz/boh's_start.htm Boh Runga Interview - eSpy Magazine]

References


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