Red Stars Theory
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, WA, United States |
| Genres | indie rock, post-rock, slowcore |
| Years active | 1995–2000 |
| Labels | Sub Pop Records, Touch And Go Records, Suicide Squeeze, Deluxe Records, Rx Remedy |
| Members | James Bertram Jason Talley (a.k.a. Jason Harris-Talley) Seth Warren Tonie Palmasani Jeremiah Green |
| Past members | Lois Maffeo Sarah May Cates |
Red Stars Theory is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington.
History
The band was formed in early-1995 when James Bertram was looking for someone to play guitar with and found Tonie Palmasani (guitar/vocals), Jeremiah Green (drums/percussion/vocals) and Jason Talley (bass guitar/vocals).[1][2] Later in 1995, the group released a 10-inch on Deluxe Records, the "Slow Curve/Castle Rock" seven-inch and the LP/CD But Sleep Came Slowly. The seven-inch and LP were released by the RX Remedy label, a division of Sub Pop. Seth Warren was asked to play violin on But Sleep Came Slowly and has since been a member of the group. The LP/CD Life In A Bubble Can Be Beautiful was the group's debut album for Touch and Go Records. But Sleep Came Slowly and Life In A Bubble Can Be Beautiful both featured Lois Maffeo as a guest vocalist. Sarah May Cates was a guest cellist on Life In A Bubble....
Red Stars Theory took a hiatus for several years following the release of an eponymous EP for Touch and Go Records in 2000.[3] Due to Jeremiah and James’ hectic touring schedules (playing in both Modest Mouse and 764-HERO), the band has had a fairly infrequent touring schedule.
Suicide Squeeze has released a compilation CD combining the band's out-of-print Rx Remedy seven-inch and Deluxe Records 10-inch. In 2000 Suicide Squeeze released the "Naima" seven-inch, a minimalistic cover of a song from John Coltrane's Giant Steps album. The b-side of "Naima" is "North to Next (exit)", a remix by Scientific American featuring prominent samples from the first two tracks of Life in a Bubble....
In 2006, the band contributed the track "Evergreen and Ivorbean" to Suicide Squeeze's 10th anniversary compilation, the CD/LP Slaying Since 1996.
Discography
- self-titled 10 inch EP on Deluxe Records (1995)
- Slow Curve/Castle Rock 7 inch EP on Rx Remedy (1995)
- But Sleep Came Slowly album on Rx Remedy (1997)[4]
- Life in a Bubble Can Be Beautiful album on Touch And Go Records (1999)[5][6]
- Red Stars Theory EP on Touch And Go Records (2000)[7]
- Naima / North to Next Exit 7 inch EP on Suicide Squeeze (2000)
- Red Stars Theory EP on Suicide Squeeze (2001)[8][9]
- "Evergreen and Ivorbean" track on the compilation album Slaying Since 1996 (2006)[10]
References
- ^ "Touch And Go Records Artist page". Touch And Go Records. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011.
- ^ "Last.fm Artist page". Archived from the original on November 1, 2008.
- ^ "Album Info: Red Stars Theory". Touch And Go Records.
- ^ "But Sleep Came Slowly - Red Stars Theory". AllMusic.
- ^ "Red Stars Theory: Life in a Bubble Can Be Beautiful". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Life in a Bubble Can Be Beautiful - Red Stars Theory". AllMusic.
- ^ "Red Stars Theory: EP". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Red Stars Theory: EP [2001]". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Red Stars Theory - Red Stars Theory". AllMusic.
- ^ "Slaying Since 1996 - Various Artists". AllMusic.