Overview

Astrobrite is shoegazing/noise-pop supergroup project from the musician Scott Cortez (Of STAR and lovesliescrushing

Lovesliescrushing

Lovesliescrushing is a dream pop, lo-fi, ambient, noise band, that formed in the fall of 1991 in East Lansing, Michigan and later moved to Tucson, Arizona. The two primary members of the band are Scott Cortez and Melissa Arpin-Duimstra...

 fame). Astrobrite began in 1994 as a solo project and in 1995 the band expanded in order to tour. Astrobrite played their last show in 1997 and went on hiatus. In 2001, Astrobrite's first album 'Crush' was released. Alison's Halo

Alison's Halo

Alison's Halo was a dream pop band from Tempe, Arizona. Their airy vocals and delayed riffs were often also associated with shoegazing or space pop. Their first single, "Dozen", was released in 1995. Their first CD, Eyedazzler, is a compilation of songs the band created between 1992 and 1996, was...

, (Adam Cooper) mastered and mixed 'Crush' and '8 Candy EP'. Astrobrite is a shoegazing

Shoegazing

Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...

 supergroup, at times incorporating members of STAR (Scott Cortez), lovesliescrushing

Lovesliescrushing

Lovesliescrushing is a dream pop, lo-fi, ambient, noise band, that formed in the fall of 1991 in East Lansing, Michigan and later moved to Tucson, Arizona. The two primary members of the band are Scott Cortez and Melissa Arpin-Duimstra...

 (Scott Cortez, Melissa Arpin-Duimstra), Mahogany

Mahogany

The name mahogany is used when referring to numerous varieties of dark-colored hardwood. It is a native American word originally used for the wood of the species Swietenia mahagoni, known as West Indian or Cuban mahogany....

 (Andrew Prinz), Majesty Crush

Majesty crush

Majesty Crush was one of the few American rock groups which belonged to the shoegazer genre popularized in the UK in the late 1980s and early 1990s....

 (Odell Nails), Dark Red, Paik (Rob Smith), Xebec

Xebec

A xebec , also spelled zebec, was a Mediterranean sailing ship that was used mostly for trading. It would have a long overhanging bowsprit and protruding mizzen mast...

 (Doug Walker), Coaltar of the Deepers

Coaltar of the Deepers

Coaltar of the Deepers are an Alternative rock band from Japan. They formed in May 1991. Although primarily influenced by shoegaze and post-rock sound, their sound incorporates musical elements as diverse as thrash metal, electronica, neo-acoustic, and bossa nova...

(Narasaki), (Jason Baron) and other members as well.

In April 2007 a new album 'Whitenoise Superstar' was released, followed by 'One Hit Wonder' in 2008.

Discography

EPs

• Candy Swirl EP (1994) cassette
• Cherryflavor EP (1995) cassette
• Futuramic EP (1996) cassette
• Smile EP (1997) cassette
• Everything (1997) cassette
• Sugar Blast (1999) cd-r
• 8 Candy EP (2001) cd
• Noriko EP (2002) download

LPs

• Crush (2001)
• Superdupercrush (2002; Wavertone cd-r; alternate version of Super Crush)
• Pinkshinyultrablast (2002; Wavertone cd-r; alternate version of 2005 release)
• Super Crush (2002)
• Pinkshinyultrablast (2005)
• Whitenoise Superstar (2007)
• One Hit Wonder (2008)
• Crush (2010; BLVD 001 vinyl reissue of first album)