Stars In Stereo has released an uncensored version of their most talked about music video 'Leave Your Mark'. Catch the band on tour with Alien Ant Farm. Dates are below.
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Southern California’s STARS IN STEREO will be getting in the holiday spirit on their upcoming tour supporting Halestorm by teaming with TOYS FOR TOTS along the tour route.
Starting Tuesday, November 26 in Memphis, Tennessee, the first five fans who bring an unwrapped toy to the venue at 6pm local time, will receive a pair of tickets to that evening’s show along with a copy of Stars in Stereo’s debut self-titled album. A representative for the band wearing a Stars in Stereo shirt will be stationed outside the venue’s box office/will call window to collect the toys and give out the tickets each night. Fans can visit http://www.starsinstereo.com/ to see if the tour will be coming to their city this fall.
Although most female-fronted rock bands are immediately compared with Paramore; Stars in Stereo is not one to be thrown into that category.
Opening up the album with their powerful single “The Broken”, the listener is quickly immersed in the immense sound and style that is Stars in Stereo. The band quickly proves itself worthy of sticking out with tracks like “Violence” and “Queen of Catastrophe”. Lead singer Becca Hollcraft really shows herself to be the intriguing element in the band with her powerful full-fronted voice. The songs on this album are very well written and hit even harder with Becca’s dynamic voice.
With this being the band’s debut album, fans can quickly see that Stars in Stereo is a sound to be reckoned with. The band brings a powerful vocal oriented hard-rock tone to the table, especially with their single “The Broken”. Not only does this song introduce the album, it defines the band’s sound strongly with it’s representation of the singing and song structure. The band takes a stereotypical rock sound and pumps it up with their guitar leads and dynamic drums. The instruments on this album prove themselves a massively sufficient background to the vocals, holding their own and propelling the vocals to the point of view.
Although the album has an all around professional sound, it still very much sounds like a debut. The band has a ways to go when it comes to development. They have set themselves up for success but the album still lacks a certain progression that successfully brings it to a close. Another aspect of the album that has room for improvement is the simplicity of some of the tracks on the album. The songs on the debut album are very well crafted, but with a powerhouse of a leading voice and a batch of well written guitar leads, the listener feels the desire to yearn for a higher potential.
The band has a very defining sound, but hasn’t quite mastered it. Many of the songs have moving verses and catchy choruses, but a lot more can be done with the instrumental part of the album. The band has yet to take full advantage of Becca’s voice in terms of incorporating it into the flow of each song as well as the album as a whole. Using the lead singer as an instrument rather than a hook can be much more rewarding to both the band and the listener, and this is something that fans can look forward to for Stars in Stereo.
Overall this album rings of professionalism and great modern rock songs. Any fan of female fronted bands will be overcome with satisfaction when checking out this band. They have a definitive style and a certain “in your face” attitude to their songs. Definitely keep an eye open for this band as fans everywhere will hear of them soon enough.
9/10
- Nic
Starting today, Flyleaf will be embarking on a US Headlining tour alongside Drowning Pool with opening act, Stars in Stereo. In anticipation for the tour they have released a tour video showcasing their upcoming dates and are giving fans the opportunity to upgrade their tickets to VIP, check out their Facebook for more information.
02/21 - Philadelphia - Theatre of the Living Arts (TLA)
02/22 - Pittsburgh - Altar Bar
02/23 - Hartford - Webster Theater
02/24 - Allentown - Crocodile Rock Cafe
02/27 - Huntington - The Paramount
02/28 - New York - Irving Plaza
03/01 - Asbury Park - The Stone Pony
03/02 - Silver Spring - The Fillmore
03/04 - Lancaster - Chameleon Club
03/05 - Cincinnati - Bogart’s
03/06 - Cleveland - House of Blues
03/08 - Grand Rapids - The Intersection
03/09 - Detroit - St. Andrews Halls
03/10 - Chicago - House of Blues
03/12 - Minneapolis - First Avenue
03/14 - Denver - The Summit Music Hall
03/15 - Salt Lake City - In the Venue
03/16 - Boise - Knitting Factory
03/17 - Spokane - Knitting Factory Concert House
03/19 - Reno - Knitting Factory
03/21 - Anaheim - House of Blues
03/22 - Las Vegas - Hard Rock Cafe on the Strip
03/23 - Tempe - The Marquee
03/24 - Tuscon - The Rock
03/26 - Dallas - House of Blues
03/27 - Austin - The Belmont
03/28 - Houston - House of Blues
Los Angeles based rockers, Stars in Stereo have just announced the track listing and unveiled the album artwork for their forthcoming debut album Stars in Stereo which arriveson February 12th. The album features the song “The Broken”, the official video for which can be seen here. The track listing is below.
1. The Broken
2. Violence
3. All Together
4. Dealing Secrets
5. Lie Down
6. Red Eyed Romance
7. Open Your Eyes
8. At The Stroke of Midnight
9. Every Last Thing
10. Queen Of Catastrophe
The band had a busy 2012, releasing “The Broken” single on iTunes, and touring with the likes of The Used and Blue October. The band will be hitting the road again in 2013, starting off with a nationwide tour with hard rock heavyweights Drowning Pool and Flyleaf.
Tour dates with Flyleaf and Drowning Pool are as follows:
2/21/13 - TLA Philadelphia, PA
2/22/13 - Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA
2/23/13 - Webster Theater Hartford, CT
2/24/13 - Crocodile Rock Cafe Allentown, PA
2/27/13 The Paramount Huntington, NY
2/28/13 Irving Plaza New York, NY
3/1/13 The Stony Pony Asbury Park, NJ
3/2/13 The Fillmore Silver Spring, MD
3/4/13 Chameleon Club Lancaster, PA
3/5/13 Bogart’s Cincinnati, OH
3/6/13 House of Blues Cleveland, OH
3/8/13 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
3/9/13 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
3/10/13 House of Blues Chicago, IL
3/12/13 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
3/14/13 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
3/15/13 In the Venue Salt Lake City, UT
3/16/13 Knitting Factory Boise, ID
3/17/13 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA
3/19/13 Knitting Factory Reno, NV
3/21/13 House of Blues Anaheim, CA
3/22/13 Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas, NV
3/23/13 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
3/24/13 The Rock Tucson, AZ
This week’s “Classic Bands and Why We Love Them” contribution is from Stars In Stereo.
When we first set out to write our album, we really used 30 Seconds to Mars’ vision as an inspiration for our own. The cult mentality that they have spun into a really positive movement for their fans is exactly what we want to see coming from our fans. When you go to a 30STM show, you really feel that movement building inside of their fans. Whether it be an emotional movement or a physical, collective wave of arms up and bodies jumping as high as they can, they really sell their message to their fans in a way that everyone in the room can get behind.
Not to mention the cinematic elements to their music. You can put on any one song of theirs, close your eyes, and find yourself lost in a very vivid scene of your own creation. When we write and when we play live, we aim to connect in a very similar fashion, it’s something we strive to do because it’s something that is incredibly important to us. We all grew up connecting to bands in the same way, and when we first heard This Is War, it brought us closer as a band as we could all relate to the music similarly, and it brought us closer to discovering our own unique vision and path.
The Used has announced they will be heading on a new US mini-tour with support from Twin Atlantic and Stars In Stereo. Check out the dates below!
9/18 - Pomona, CA - The Fox Theater - Tickets: http://bit.ly/P3P2Uw
9/19 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theatre - Tickets: http://bit.ly/MEg8nk
9/21 - Chico, CA - Senator Theater
9/22 - Sacramento, CA - Ace of Spades
9/23 - Reno, NV - Knitting Factory - Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/NrRndS
9/25 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory - Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/Omqhzf
9/27 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theater - Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/OmqmTw
9/28 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory - Tickets: http://ticketf.ly/ObVB7t