J-Stars was a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

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Ska

Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...

 music band, formed by Johan Steevens, and played from 2004 to 2008. Their music is described as up-tempo ska.
Their lyrics are all written in Dutch

Dutch language

Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...

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They released their first album, "Skadilemma", in 2004.

Tracklist:

• 1. Sukkel
• 2. Groot Kind
• 3. Zoveel
• 4. Popster
• 5. Waaien
• 6. Ziekmelding
• 7. Niets
• 8. Skadilemma
• 9. Op Visite
• 10. Fanatieke Hond
• 11. Vergeten
• 12. Boefke

A year after a live EP followed, simply entitled "LIVE", recorded at Appelpop, Tiel.

Tracklist:

• 1. Skadilemma
• 2. Altijd Groener
• 3. Niets
• 4. Ziekmelding
• 5. Monsters

In 2006 a second studio album was released, entitled "Onkruid".

Tracklist:

• 1. Onkruid
• 2. Het Beste
• 3. Lang Geleden
• 4. De Wereld
• 5. Onderbreking
• 6. Altijd Groener
• 7. Cosa Nostra
• 8. Gek Genoeg
• 9. Niets Voor Mij
• 10. Daar Gaan We Weer
• 11. Nice Time

Band members

• Johan Steevens, guitar, lead vocals
• Annemieke Henrichs, trombone, vocals
• Sander Loog, saxophone, vocals
• George Coenraad, drums, vocals
• Pier Borkent, trumpet, vocals
• Hidde Roorda, bass
• Marco de Lange, keys

External links

• Official homepage
• MySpace page