Satellite is the second single from Guster

Guster

Guster is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1991, the group is known for its live performances and humor, founding members Adam Gardner, Ryan Miller, and Brian Rosenworcel came about to begin practice sessions while attending Tufts University in Medford,...

's 2006 album Ganging Up On The Sun

Ganging Up on the Sun

Ganging Up on the Sun is the fifth studio album by rock band Guster. It was released on June 20, 2006. The first single, "Manifest Destiny", was released in late 2005 and its follow-up, "One Man Wrecking Machine", in March 2006. It is Guster's second studio album with Joe Pisapia, his first as a...

. The song received support from US alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 radio, including WFNX

WFNX

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 (Boston), but failed to chart on the Modern Rock Tracks

Modern Rock Tracks

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 chart. There was also a Satellite EP

Satellite EP

Satellite EP is the fifth EP by rock band Guster. It was released on April 10, 2007. It is Guster's third EP with musician Joe Pisapia.The EP is made of both live recordings and songs recorded during the creation Ganging Up On The Sun but not included on the album.The Astronauts, a producing team,...

released April 10, 2007. The song is also featured in the 2007 film Martian Child

Martian Child

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. The stop motion video for the song, directed by Adam Bizanski

Adam Bizanski

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, was released in February 2, 2007.

Track listing

• Satellite EP:

1. "Satellite"
2. "G Major"
3. "Rise & Shine"
4. "Timothy Leary"
5. "I'm Through"
6. "Satellite" (The Astronauts remix)
7. "Two of Us" (Live At KCRW)
8. "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (Live At The State Theater, Portland, ME)

• Satellite Promo:

1. "Satellite (Single Version)"
2. "Satellite (Album Version)"

External links

• http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0415965/soundtrack
• Satellite official video on Youtube