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junkstar
Indie / Electronica / Powerpop

life is harder if you're stupid



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  2/9/2010
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   junkstar: General Info
Member Since2/15/2006
Band Members JC
vocals

ANNA
bass

SINAH
keyboards

EMY
guitars

PAT
drums

Influences Droning in the desert. Electro elevator FX by Erasure, the Black Kids & Empire of the Sun. A side order of 1980s dark pop. Punk and acid rock. Sickness and relationships. Craic. An enema of cinema. Finish with a touch of heavy rockstar partying and you've got the ingredients to JUNKSTAR

ON OUR JUKEBOX
Vampire Weekend - Contra
Temper Trap - Conditions
New York Dolls - New York Dolls

Manager
Diid Osman

Legal
Richard Day - The Edge Group
Tel - (0)20 7317 1313

JUNKSTAR are endorsed by:
ROTOSOUND

JC uses Rotosound Roto Yellows.
Anna uses Rotosound bass strings.

Sounds Like







Record LabelSmoky Carrot
Type of LabelMajor


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Feb 13 2010 9:00P
The Wight Rock Bar Isle of Wight, South
Feb 17 2010 9:00P
Shoreditch House Shoreditch, London and South East
Feb 25 2010 9:00P
Flowerpot Kentish Town, London and South East
Mar 10 2010 9:00P
229 - (CLUB FANDANGO show) Great Portland Street, London and South East
Mar 13 2010 9:00P
Ocean Rooms Brighton, South
Mar 22 2010 11:00P
Kasbah Coventry, Midlands
Mar 27 2010 7:30P
Oxford Brookes University Oxford, South
May 22 2010 8:00P
Finnegans Wake Ealing, London and South East
Jul 3 2010 7:00P
Nibley Festival 2010 Nibley, South

junkstar's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

Junkstar on BBC Radio 5 and KERRANG radio!!!  (view more)

MERRY XMAS EVERYONE!  (view more)

Nice little review of Magazine E.P!  (view more)

Review of BLUEBOTTLES - the remixes from LOSINGTODAY.COM  (view more)

Bluebottles remix package NOW RELEASED!  (view more)

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   About junkstar


Psychotronic invasion popsters JUNKSTAR have played alongside a range of acts including Supergrass, White Rose Movement, Kate Nash, Athlete, The Drums, Fight like Apes, The Holloways, and 80’s pop icon Wendy James. They mix the sonic sensibilities of their superheroes & synthesize them into a big brash sexy city swagger, all of their own. Forging their reputation on their edgy live performances, they pull off that precarious trick of delivering a masterclass of sleek hooks whilst providing you with a sound that resonates giddily, just like kissing a pretty girl. Or boy. Or animal.

The MAGAZINE EP was released on the 13th April 2009
(Worldwide digital release 22nd June 2009)


Their latest 'remix' package - BLUEBOTTLES - the remixes - was released on October 16th 2009.
LOSINGTODAY.COM review

MUSIC INDUSTRY NEWS review

JUNKSTAR
VIDEO OF THE WEEK @

(February 2010)


LISTEN TO US ON

THE ALEX BAKER SHOW
SUNDAYS @ 10PM through January 2010

BBC RADIO 5
JC INTERVIEW & REVIEW OF NEW VAMPIRE WEEKEND ALBUM
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In-between building up an extensive army of deadly loyal fans during their busy touring schedule, Junkstar have been working with producer Jessica Corcoran (Maximo Park, Shed 7, Boy George) to record their debut EP ‘Magazine’.

Released by Smoky Carrot Records, the EP comes as a bundle package featuring a 7’’ vinyl containing lead single ‘Magazine’ with a five track bonus CD. It was released on Monday 13th April 2009, and is
NOW SOLD OUT!

CLICK TO BUY BLUEBOTTLES THE REMIXES
Their second single - an indie-dancefloor hybrid re-mix package - of crowd favourite bluebottles was released in October 2009 and is still available (click the logo) for download at Juno Records.
CLICK TO BUY BLUEBOTTLES THE REMIXES



THEY SAY
Lynda Burke (NME)
Thundering beats and sweet melodic riffs. Junkstar are a class act destined for great things
Alex Baker (Kerrang!)
Junkstar have a great trashy electro sound plus a hidden darker metal edge!
Alexander Havering (Q magazine)
Junkstar’s music shakes and wriggles within a self-defined aesthetic that’s perfectly suited to tales of city life, reflective consciousness and the dirtiest of deadly sins
Simon Williams (Club Fandango)
Head down is a catchy and really likeable track - this band rocks - with wings!
Ace (Skunk Anansie guitarist - DJ JUICE FM)
Shiny, excited people with big ambitions to prove themselves with brilliant big songs and big personalities!
Lisa Parker (Band Republic)
Junkstar simply force you to listen.This 5 piece band with '5 distinct personalities' come together to frame an explosive sound made up of superb musicianship and a striking frontman.
Mark (Losingtoday.com review)
Bluebottles purrs and prowls amid a swirling backdrop of buzzsaw hip shimmies, fizzing bass gridlocks and the kind of aurally amorphous adrenalin accelerating armoury that leaves you hooked, transfixed and literally panting in its hypnotic wake.
Chris Hawkins (BBC 6Music)
Think full-on, catchy pop songs! There’s something a bit special about this north London five-piece.
Thomas Radiovic (Black Velvet)
If the Ting Tings had balls they would sound like Junkstar!
Graham Duff (BBC IDEAL writer/performer)
Trashy, bruised art pop of the highest order.
Keith Davis (ukmusicreview.com)
Magazine - I.... like it..... I LOVE IT... what a fantastic sound!
Andy Slade (PIT VIPER records)
über-catchy - like an energetic mix of Scissor sisters, Mika and the B-52s! VERY HOT!

PLANET JUNKSTAR
  • MAGAZINE - Junkstar's debut single (limited 7’’/CD bundle and digital download) - was released April 13th 2009 after a limited edition custom painted pre-release version sold out in 3 days!
  • BLUEBOTTLES: THE REMIXES was released on October 16th, 2009 and is being played by Kissy Sellout and Pete Tong. It features various remixes of the original Junkstar track bluebottles and sees them at the forefront of the electro fidget genre.
  • The band are getting airplay from XFM, BBC Radio 1, 5 & 6, Kerrang! and other regional radio in the UK & USA as well as other national press coverage.
  • Junkstar played throughout the 2009 festival season, sharing stages with Supergrass, White Rose Movement, Athlete, The Drums and the Holloways.
  • The band succesfully toured the USA in June, Ireland in August and just returned from the Bredabarst festival in Holland coming back to play the 2009 ITC festival.
  • Junkstar wrote and recorded the song Going Nowhere featuring the voice of NOODLE from the Gorillaz. It was used on BBC dark comedy show, IDEAL (series 3). The BBC produced video of the song can be viewed on this site and is a bonus feature on the DVD.
  • Simon Williams (Club Fandango/Fierce Panda) liked the bands demo and has offered the junkies a string of gigs over the last 12 months!

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    junkstar's Friends Comments
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    Feb 9 2010 7:57 PM

    Hey :)
    Thanks for the request.
    How are you ?
    Regina

    Regina



    Feb 8 2010 11:09 PM

    Hey, JC, did you disappear with Pat's phone?
    Don't see you on MySpace or FB now!
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    Feb 6 2010 11:03 AM

    Thank you for the add!!
    Kant Recordings

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    Feb 3 2010 7:31 PM

    Thanks for your request! thomas @ kant recordings
    Asymmetric Recordings

    Asymmetric Recordings



    Feb 3 2010 1:30 PM

    thanks for the request
    greetings from tel aviv
    peace
     

    indivision

    indivision



    Feb 3 2010 10:45 AM

    Why thank you Junkstar, how kind of you. it's about a friend of mine who described how she felt when she almost killed herself overdosing.She's ok now tho.
    MURIEL O

    MURIEL O



    Feb 2 2010 8:22 PM

    I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT GIG!!! JE SUIS EN MANQUE DE JUNKSTAR ;))) 
    JE VOUS ADORE TROP ♥
    Sinah

    Sinah



    Feb 2 2010 2:13 PM

    HEEEELLLOOOOOO!!! :)
    Cruelty’s Heart

    Cruelty’s Heart



    Feb 1 2010 2:36 PM

    Thanks for the add guys.
    Stay fucked up

    - Cruelty's Heart
    Spicy Father Juan

    Spicy Father Juan



    Feb 1 2010 10:42 AM

    yeah it was a blast. haha
    Indie Label Records

    Indie Label Records



    Jan 31 2010 11:17 PM

    Awesome noise!
    Bяutal Toмoko™ [Toмo]

    Bяutal Toмoko™  [Toмo]



    Jan 31 2010 6:13 PM

    thank u for the req!
    Linda Tancredi

    Linda Tancredi



    Jan 31 2010 12:09 PM

    Nice!
    You'll play at Flowerpot...I live in Kentish!
    See you in London!
    bye!
    LT
    →ταsτε σf hσηεγ☼↓

    Candy Bling



    Jan 30 2010 5:52 PM

    thanks for the approval
    -Sunshinee♥,
    Octopus

    Octopus



    Jan 30 2010 4:50 PM

    YoU welcome, !Keep up the gooD tune!
    Andrei - twitter.com/anddrey

    Andrei - twitter.com/anddrey



    Jan 30 2010 1:12 PM

    hey :) thanks for the add
    The Big Pink Black

    The Big Pink Black



    Jan 30 2010 9:10 AM

    good morning junkstar. : )
    MIYA POGO

    Punk Rock Baby



    Jan 29 2010 11:49 PM

    Miya LOveS jc  n junkstar  soo COOL STUFF xoxoxoxo
    lolly

    lolly



    Jan 29 2010 8:41 PM

    Ohhhhhh yeah Ohhhhhh yeah great music guys defo a fav of mine,ould love to come see you at some point,ill defo be saying to all my mates to watch out for you,im heading out right now and got ure songs on,making me fell hot heheh Love Lolly x    x   x
    Poptart. Charlie&

    Charlotte Clarke



    Jan 29 2010 8:41 PM

    hey thanks for the add and message:)
    I like your new tunes
    xxx
    Chat Noir Chat Blanc

    Chat Noir Chat Blanc



    Jan 29 2010 9:37 AM

    hi
    many thanks for the add!! hope you're fine and you like our music!!
    have a nice day, stay rock
    kisses from France
    CNCB loves you
    chiaking(japanese fashion model)

    chiaking(japanese fashion model)



    Jan 28 2010 6:14 PM

    thanks!!

    I listened your music. I love it!!!

    Carla

    Carla Gomez



    Jan 28 2010 5:50 PM

    hi!
    :)
    YXOXYXO NEW ROCK

    YXOXYXO NEW ROCK



    Jan 28 2010 4:43 PM

    THANX FOR THE ADD !!!!!
    MIYA POGO

    Punk Rock Baby



    Jan 28 2010 2:38 PM

    whoaaa fucking awesome new songs 
    really really great x100 Junkstar you guys not Junkstar ..Superstar 
    i fucking loves songs i love you guys  hurray!!!!!   Junkstar
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