Dan - Bass
Estelle - Vocals, Keyboards
Joshua - Drums
Steve - Guitars, Keyboards
and occasional guest players Michael Pecchio, Shena Baruch-Hays, Jeff Hays and Mario Lopez.
Michael Pecchio also recorded/mixed our album. Josh is still bitter about him using sequenced drums on "Tripping Me Up".
Influences
O.M.D. (we did a cover of "Souvenir"), New Order, Book of Love, Bjork, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, The Caravelles, The Sundays, Ivy, Independent Pop Music.
History:
After the breakup of Crush 22, Estelle and Joshua wanted to continue to play music together. Joshua asked two of his friends, Dan and Steve and the Brittle Stars were born. We were a band from March 20, 1998 to July 20, 2001. We toured a few times, put out an album and an EP before everyone graduated from college and moved away. Both our album and EP are out of print but they're available in download form from both iTunes and snocap.
Now:
The members are still alive and involved in various musical endeavors. Dan stays busy with Tonevendor, Clairecords and Ayler. Estelle is now in Elephant Parade. Joshua has played in a few bands since the Brittle Stars ended but presently he's in Nervous Systems. Steve is supposedly working on that French Horns album that he promised to complete eons ago.
Last Year:
The album has been released on vinyl (limited to 300 copies) and is availabe at Tonevendor. Clairecords is also repressing the album and the EP together as "Complete Recordings."
We *are* playing a show for our ten year anniversary. It's at Pop Mayhem!. We will be playing May 8th, 2008. There are no plans for any other shows.
Thank you for allowing us onto your page. We heard 'So Unfair' on the Radio the other night and just thought it was so beautiful. Your music is fantastic!!
How? It was happening this way to desire you a Happy Christmas, and that the coming year be full of successes and recognitions for you. Thanks to be there!! Thanks for ur music!! A hug from spanish south!!
Hi, thank you for adding me. I used to listen your songs, I like "souvenir" the most. around 2001, one of my friend gave its mp3 to me. but since my hard drive has broken several times... I can't listen it any longer. I really wanna listen it once again, would you please, upload it, if you could?
i absolutely love you guys.. i think the cover of souvenir is amazing.. how would i go about getting a b.s. tee? ... i would love to show you guys off.. you should come to jax and do a show.. i would love to see you live! xxxooo's -vanessa
I just wanted to tell you, that you've helped me get through some horrible times. "Four Words" and "This Trip" especially. I love everything you've ever done, but those two in particular allowed me to cry when I needed to but didn't want to.
