Dubstar
Dubstar are an English band, performing mostly dream pop and indie dance music, as well as occasional pop ballads and, on later releases, guitar-heavy rock with an industrial influence. The group was formed in 1992 by Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sarah Blackwood joined in 1993, replacing Hillier on vocals.
"Stars", the best-selling single by Dubstar, received a wide variety of play time in clubs. Many remixes were also created of this song and it was covered by metal band Lacuna Coil on their 2000 EP Halflife. "Stars" allowed Dubstar to achieve American recognition.
Career
Formerly known as The Joans, Dubstar were initially a two piece band, with Chris Wilkie playing guitar and Steve Hillier singing and playing keyboards. Gavin Lee joined The Joans in the Autumn of 1992 and played drums and, later, bass guitar before leaving to pursue a career at British Airways the following year. Performance artist and musician, Mark Greenwood also played bass in The Joans for a number gigs in the summer of 1992. Sarah Blackwood was invited to join the band in August 1993 after her boyfriend accidentally left a cassette tape of her singing in Steve Hillier's flat in Jesmond, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Blackwood replaced Hillier on vocals in early 1994, though he remained a key member of the group.
Dubstar
ALBUMS
- Take My Hand / Push You released: 2005
- Aquatones - Deeper Shades Of House released: 2000
- Lo-Fi Stereography released: 2000
- Total 2 released: 2000
- Shining Through released: 1999
- DJ Culture released: 1995
DJ Culture
Released 1995- Paladian Dawn
- Inner Fantasy (Incensed mix)
- Gobstopper Soundclash
- Fixed & Addicted (dub mix)
- Fox Force Five (Play Boys Fully Loaded dub/Big C's Break of Dawn mix)
- One Love Mix
- Moods (club mix)
- Change (Fathers of Sound Sunday AM dub/Brothers in Rhythm mix)
- For the Night
- Revolution (Pappa & Gomez mix)
- Ying & Yang
- Here Comes the Rain Again (Brothers in Rhythm remix)
Dubstar
ALBUMS
- Stars (The Best of Dubstar) released: 2004
- Make It Better released: 2000
- I Will Be Your Girlfriend released: 1998
- Goodbye released: 1997
- Disgraceful released: 1995
Stars (The Best of Dubstar)
Released 2004- Stars (original mix)
- Anywhere
- The Day I See You Again
- Just a Girl She Said
- Elevator Song (acoustic version)
- Not So Manic Now
- No More Talk
- I Will Be Your Girlfriend
- Cathedral Park
- Can’t Tell Me
- Ghost
- When the World Knows Your Name (demo version)
- I (Friday Night)
- The Self Same Thing
- Swansong / Stars (acoustic)
Dubstar
ALBUMS
- Chilled Out released: 2003
Let's Go
I haven't sung in years and shown I've meant it
they'll play the tune and my gestures are empty
but my eyes are open
every word is true
But then it's a big thing at the chemist together
you take my heart and describe it in letters
every checkout girl can see us
everyone knows our names
Take my hand
We're leaving now
Understand I need you, and
I've seen the world's impatient
spent so much time deceiving and why?
I know the future's waiting
spent so much time in hiding
Why?
No more waiting
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