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Genre: Grunge / Powerpop / Rock
Location Genève, Genève, Su
Profile Views: 77905
Last Login: 12/23/2012
Member Since 3/4/2005
Record Label Z & Zoé Records
Type of Label Indie
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Indie Rock Trio from France SPEAKING LIKE AN ELEPHANT - 11 songs produced by Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow (Posies, Big Star, Brendan Benson)....they play & sing on it! ....JON AUER & CHEAP STAR - Two For the Money ..Split CD (6 songs) containing one brand new song + 2 obscure covers from each artists..... (SAY HI TO YOUR MOM "pop music of the future" and GENE CLARK "changing heart") ........ ..AS MYSPACE DON'T PERMIT THE PAYPAL LINKS ANYMORE PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL: .. remi_cheapstar@yahoo.fr.. ....CHEAP STAR - Speaking Like an Elephant..1st LP produced by Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow.. Available now - EUR 12 / USD 14 SHIPPING / HANDLING INCLUDED ...... ........ ..AS MYSPACE DON'T PERMIT THE PAYPAL LINKS ANYMORE PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL: .. remi_cheapstar@yahoo.fr.. CHEAP STAR is a power trio from Paris, France. Impregnated by the music of The Byrds, George Harrison and Big Star, their songs evoke as much AM Californian Radios of the 70' s as the college rock of R.E.M., The Posies and Guided By Voices. .. Their first demo tapes elaborated on their 8 track drew the attention of artists such as Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush), Anthony Bautovitch (The Forresters, The Orange Humble Band) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.) with whom they worked with the recording of half of their album... The other half was recorded by the amazing Jon Auer (The Posies, Big Star)..... The full LP, entitled "Speaking Like an Elephant" (Z&Zoe Records) is now available! .... ..Anthony Bautovich (The Forresters, The Orange Humble Band).... The songs are very good. The first thing it reminded me of is Evan Dando (The Lemonheads). The double track vocal thing you're doing is very effective and the way you record your harmonies sounds real nice... ..Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush).. .. It sounds cool, nice songs. The singing reminds me a little of Teenage Fanclub and I think the songs come across pretty well. Sounds like you guys have a common vision about the music. Keep up the good work!.... ..Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.).... Cheap Star are unaware or perhaps unconcerned that they are always in the future and moving forward...the name is an unpretentious homage to giants of the past, but the musicians here are doing what we all attempt to do...chewing up the green fields of the well trampled culture and growing woolly fabric for the modern age. .... And it is all done gently, humbly, and with great beauty. And they are happy to return to the mulch after their work is done and feed the next thoughtful grazers...delicious. .. ....................real..editor....best profile tools................real..editor....best profile tools................
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remi vaissiere - lead vocal, guitar.. boris declerck - bass guitar, backing vocal.. yves lepin- drums Ken Stringfellow recorded, produced and mixed half of the songs, played keyboards and sang harmonies... Jon Auer recorded, produced, mixed the other half, played keys, glockenspiel and sang harmony vocals...
Influences
Neil Young.. The Lemonheads Teenage Fanclub Big Star.. The Posies.. Brendan Benson.. The Byrds Gigolo Aunts.. Guided by Voices.. Jon Auer.. the Jayhawks.. Ken Stringfellow.. Bob Mould, Grant Hart & Hüsker Dü.. Sugar Nada Surf.. Pete Yorn Frank Black
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The Lemonheads, Teenage Fanclub, Nada Surf, the Posies

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JON AUER & CHEAP STAR - Two For the Money

Split CD (6 songs) containing one brand new song + 2 obscure covers from each artists...

Available now! - EUR 7 / USD 9 (shipping/handling included)

AS MYSPACE DON'T PERMIT THE PAYPAL LINKS ANYMORE PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL:
remi_cheapstar@yahoo.fr

CHEAP STAR - Speaking Like an Elephant

1st LP produced by Jon Auer & Ken Stringfellow

Available now - EUR 12 / USD 14 SHIPPING / HANDLING INCLUDED

AS MYSPACE DON'T PERMIT THE PAYPAL LINKS ANYMORE PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH PAYPAL:
remi_cheapstar@yahoo.fr
CHEAP STAR is a power trio from Paris, France. Impregnated by the music of The Byrds, George Harrison and Big Star, their songs evoke as much AM Californian Radios of the 70' s as the college rock of R.E.M., The Posies and Guided By Voices.
Their first demo tapes elaborated on their 8 track drew the attention of artists such as Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush), Anthony Bautovitch (The Forresters, The Orange Humble Band) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.) with whom they worked with the recording of half of their album.
The other half was recorded by the amazing Jon Auer (The Posies, Big Star).

The full LP, entitled "Speaking Like an Elephant" (Z&Zoe Records) is now available!

Anthony Bautovich (The Forresters, The Orange Humble Band)
The songs are very good. The first thing it reminded me of is Evan Dando (The Lemonheads). The double track vocal thing you're doing is very effective and the way you record your harmonies sounds real nice.
Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush)
It sounds cool, nice songs. The singing reminds me a little of Teenage Fanclub and I think the songs come across pretty well. Sounds like you guys have a common vision about the music. Keep up the good work!

Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.)
Cheap Star are unaware or perhaps unconcerned that they are always in the future and moving forward...the name is an unpretentious homage to giants of the past, but the musicians here are doing what we all attempt to do...chewing up the green fields of the well trampled culture and growing woolly fabric for the modern age.

And it is all done gently, humbly, and with great beauty. And they are happy to return to the mulch after their work is done and feed the next thoughtful grazers...delicious.
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March 04, 2005

Members:

remi - lead vocal, guitar
thomas - bass guitar, backing vocal
vincent - drums, backing vocal

Ken Stringfellow recorded, produced and mixed half of the songs, played keyboards and sang harmonies.

Jon Auer recorded, produced, mixed the other half, played keys, glockenspiel and sang harmony vocals.

Influences:

Neil Young
Big Star
The Posies
Matthew Sweet
Ric Menck
Paul Chastain
Evan Dando & The Lemonheads
Teenage Fanclub
The Bats
The Kiwi & the Aussie bands (even Midnight Oil!) Brendan Benson
Wanderlust
Jason Falkner
the Beach Boys
Gigolo Aunts
Bob Pollard & Guided by Voices
Jon Auer
Gene Clark & the Byrds
Gary Louris & the Jayhawks
Steve Wynn
Ken Stringfellow
Bob Mould, Grant Hart & Hüsker Dü
Matthew Caws & Nada Surf