Star 69 (band)
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Star 69 is the name of a band headed by Julie Daniels, who released a single full-length album and a number of EP
s in the late 1990s, as well as providing "You Are Here" for the soundtrack to the movie Trojan War
.
, England, after recent immigrant Julie Daniels placed an ad in Melody Maker
for musicians to form a band. Richard Cordon, Patrick (Patch) Hannan of The Sundays
and Patch's friend, the producer Warren Huart
, responded to the ad. Star 69's first two EPs were recorded in Patch's recording studio, Blah Street, in 1996 and released by Organic Records. Julie wanted to move back to Los Angeles
, but Patch's position as drummer for The Sundays meant he had to record the album Static and Silence
. So he stayed while the rest relocated and picked up Johnny Haro from Freak of Nature
to take Patch's position on drums.
Their full length album, Eating February, was released by MCA Records
in the US and by Radioactive Records
in the UK in February, 1997. It received a relatively lukewarm response, and the band broke up soon after. An Eating February songbook was released under ISBN 0769201458.
Warren Huart then joined Disappointment Incorporated who released an album in 1999 on Time Bomb Recordings
. He has since become a successful record producer and musician, and wrote the score to the 2004 documentary film following Joe Strummer
, Let's Rock Again!
Devin Grayson
, DC Comics writer, used "I'm Insane" among other songs as inspiration while writing Catwoman
.
Julie contributed a single "You Should Know" for disc 2 of the compilation album Acoustic Vol 1, released in February 2002, and has also moved back to the UK with her husband.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s in the late 1990s, as well as providing "You Are Here" for the soundtrack to the movie Trojan War
Trojan War (film)
Trojan War is a 1997 romantic comedy directed by George Huang. It stars Will Friedle, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Marley Shelton.-Plot:High school student Brad has had an unrequited crush on a classmate named Brooke for years. After she asks him to come over one night to tutor her, she ends up...
.
History
Star 69 started out in LondonLondon
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...
, England, after recent immigrant Julie Daniels placed an ad in Melody Maker
Melody Maker
Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was, according to its publisher IPC Media, the world's oldest weekly music newspaper. It was founded in 1926 as a magazine targeted at musicians; in 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" New Musical Express.-1950s–1960s:Originally the Melody...
for musicians to form a band. Richard Cordon, Patrick (Patch) Hannan of The Sundays
The Sundays
The Sundays were an English alternative rock band. The band formed in the late 1980s and released three albums in the 1990s.-Career:The band's beginnings came with the meeting of Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin at university. Wheeler had played gigs with 'Cruel Shoes' an early...
and Patch's friend, the producer Warren Huart
Warren Huart
Warren Huart is an English record producer/musician/composer and recording engineer based in Los Angeles, California. He currently lives in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California with his wife and son.- Biography :...
, responded to the ad. Star 69's first two EPs were recorded in Patch's recording studio, Blah Street, in 1996 and released by Organic Records. Julie wanted to move back to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, but Patch's position as drummer for The Sundays meant he had to record the album Static and Silence
Static and Silence
Static & Silence is the third and final album by The Sundays, released in the UK by Parlophone on 22 September 1997, and in the U.S. by Geffen on 23 September 1997....
. So he stayed while the rest relocated and picked up Johnny Haro from Freak of Nature
Freak of Nature (band)
Freak of Nature was an American Heavy Metal band, formed in 1992 by former White Lion lead singer Mike Tramp. The band was formed after White Lion broke up and was significantly darker and harder than White Lion. The band released three albums and then disbanded in 1995...
to take Patch's position on drums.
Their full length album, Eating February, was released by MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
in the US and by Radioactive Records
Radioactive Records
Radioactive Records was an American record label. It was formed as a joint venture between talent manager Gary Kurfirst and MCA Records, and it is now out of business....
in the UK in February, 1997. It received a relatively lukewarm response, and the band broke up soon after. An Eating February songbook was released under ISBN 0769201458.
Warren Huart then joined Disappointment Incorporated who released an album in 1999 on Time Bomb Recordings
Time Bomb Recordings
Time Bomb Recordings is a Laguna Beach, California based record label founded by Social Distortion manager Jim Guerinot in a 1994 joint-venture agreement with Arista Records...
. He has since become a successful record producer and musician, and wrote the score to the 2004 documentary film following Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor , best remembered by his stage name Joe Strummer, was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist and lead vocalist of the British punk rock band The Clash. His musical experience included his membership in The 101ers, Latino Rockabilly War, The Mescaleros and The Pogues, in...
, Let's Rock Again!
Let's Rock Again!
Let's Rock Again! is a music documentary film following Joe Strummer as he tours across America and Japan with his band the Mescaleros promoting their second album Global a Go-Go...
Devin Grayson
Devin K. Grayson
Devin Kalile Grayson is an American writer of comic books and novels. Titles that she has written include Gotham Knights, The Titans, the Vertigo series USER, and Nightwing.-Biography:...
, DC Comics writer, used "I'm Insane" among other songs as inspiration while writing Catwoman
Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character associated with DC Comics' Batman franchise. Historically a supervillain, the character was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane, partially inspired by Kane's cousin, Ruth Steel...
.
Julie contributed a single "You Should Know" for disc 2 of the compilation album Acoustic Vol 1, released in February 2002, and has also moved back to the UK with her husband.
Main releases
- Mama Don't Let (1995), Single, Organic Records
- You Are Here (1995), EP, Organic Records, Radioactive Records, MCA Records
- Xtended Play (1996), EP, Radioactive Records
- I'm Insane (1996), EP, Radioactive Records
- Eating February (1997), LP, Radioactive Records, MCA Records
- Burning Down the House (1997), Single, Radioactive Records
Compilation album appearances
- "I'm Insane", song 6 on Meaty Alternative Stew (1997), Chrysalis Music Group
- "Burning Down the House", song 6 on Chrysalis Progressive (1997), Chrysalis Music Group
Reviews
- Live, March 1, 1997 at the Starfish Room, Vancouver BC
- Live, May 27, 1997 at The Metro, Chicago IL
- Live, June 1, 1997 at Graceland, Vancouver BC (opening for GeneGene (band)Gene were an English alternative rock quartet that rose to prominence in the mid 1990s. Formed in 1993, they were popularly labelled as a Britpop band and often drew comparisons to The Smiths because of their Morrissey-esque lead singer, Martin Rossiter. Gene's music was influenced by The Jam, The...
) - By Jeremy Rogers of the Kentucky Kernel
- By Mary Ellen Gustafson from music-reviewer.com
- By Ingrid Messer of the Daily Illini