Stars Don't Fall
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Stars Don't Fall is an Australia
n pop punk
band from Perth
, Western Australia
.
, Cliche, in 2004. After this, the band gained a loyal fan base and some local popularity, they performed alongside major bands such as Story of the Year
, Hit The Lights, Houston Calls
, Good Charlotte
, MxPx
, Motion City Soundtrack
, Funeral for a Friend
self funded a DIY east coast tour and also play major festivals in Perth like Soundwave
and Big Day Out
In 2005-2006 they recorded the album The Boys Next Door with producer Leonard Soosay in Singapore. This was the band's first major success, with plenty of national airplay on stations such as Nova 937
, and their hit single "The Boys Next Door" reached third on the charts.
The following year the band's fan group in Singapore
and Malaysia raised money to get the band back over to play shows such as Lime Sonic Bang and Zoukout 2006
2007 saw the final show in Singapore in November on Sentosa Island for Lime Magazine
In early 2009, the band has posted on their MySpace page that they have an announcement to make. Fans are waiting to hear if the band will reunite but Stars Don't Fall have yet to say make this announcement.
Much of the band's music is available for free download on PureVolume (Cliche EP) and MySpace (The Boys Next Door). Their album is also available on iTunes
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n pop punk
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band from Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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History
Stars Don't Fall formed in early 2004 from demise of another band Four Times Jimmy. Their commercial success and fame started with the release of their debut EPExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Cliche, in 2004. After this, the band gained a loyal fan base and some local popularity, they performed alongside major bands such as Story of the Year
Story of the Year
Story of the Year is an American rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 2000. The band was initially named 67 North but was then changed to Big Blue Monkey...
, Hit The Lights, Houston Calls
Houston Calls
Houston Calls was an American power pop/punk band, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. They formed in 2003 and were signed to Drive-Thru Records. On June 9, 2009 they announced their official breakup.-Formation :...
, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...
, MxPx
MxPx
MxPx is a pop punk band from Bremerton, Washington with connections to the Christian punk scene. The band has recorded eight studio albums, four EPs, four compilation albums, a live album, a VHS tape, a DVD and released 20 singles....
, Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack
Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, formed in 1997. The band consists of founding members Justin Pierre and Joshua Cain , along with keyboardist and moog synthesist Jesse Johnson, bassist and backing vocalist Matthew Taylor, and drummer, percussionist and...
, Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend
Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band, from Bridgend. Formed 2001, they have released five studio albums, seven EPs, sixteen singles, one DVD, and one compilation album.-Formation and Early Years:...
self funded a DIY east coast tour and also play major festivals in Perth like Soundwave
Soundwave
Sound waves are audible acoustic waves that carry sound.Soundwave may also refer to:*Soundwave , an annual music festival held in Australia...
and Big Day Out
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
In 2005-2006 they recorded the album The Boys Next Door with producer Leonard Soosay in Singapore. This was the band's first major success, with plenty of national airplay on stations such as Nova 937
Nova 937
Nova 93.7 is a commercial radio station in Perth, Western Australia. Owned by DMG Radio Australia, it was established in the Perth market on Wednesday December 5, 2002...
, and their hit single "The Boys Next Door" reached third on the charts.
The following year the band's fan group in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malaysia raised money to get the band back over to play shows such as Lime Sonic Bang and Zoukout 2006
2007 saw the final show in Singapore in November on Sentosa Island for Lime Magazine
Break Up
In late March 2008, the band announced on their MySpace that "all good things must come to an end", referring to their decision to split, as many of the band members pursue different bands and are travelling the world.In early 2009, the band has posted on their MySpace page that they have an announcement to make. Fans are waiting to hear if the band will reunite but Stars Don't Fall have yet to say make this announcement.
The Boys Next Door Album
- "Wake Up To Break Up" – 3:58
- "You Say" – 3:39
- "Kissing Girls and Breaking Hearts" – 3:33
- "The Boys Next Door (Are Better Lovers)" – 3:23
- "Cross Me Out" – 3:50
- "Reasons" – 2:48
- "Don't Wanna Say Goodnight" – 2:43
- "Sorry" – 4:28
- "That's the Way It Goes" – 3:56
- "Cutting Corners" – 3:40
- "Waiting" – 16:10 (included "Sorry" – Acoustic bonus track)
Much of the band's music is available for free download on PureVolume (Cliche EP) and MySpace (The Boys Next Door). Their album is also available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
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