Stars of Track and Field
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Stars of Track and Field is a three-piece indie rock
band from Portland, Oregon
, currently on the Wind-Up Records
label. Their name is in reference to the Belle and Sebastian song of the same name from the album If You're Feeling Sinister
.
The band released an album, entitled Centuries Before Love and War
, to the iTunes Store
in August 2006 and released a physical copy in January 2007. Several tracks from the album are available on the group's MySpace
page.
The band was joined by former AC/DC
drummer Chris Slade
on DirecTV
's original game show "Rock and a Hard Place" hosted by Meat Loaf
in which they faced country group Lonestar
.
In fall of 2009, they toured with Lights.
In September 2009, the band released their latest album, A Time for Lions
, with the first single being a song called "Racing Lights". Recently, the song "End Of All Time" was chosen to be featured in Grey's Anatomy
(Air-date Nov 12, 2009). A number of their songs have appeared on the TV Series Greek.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, currently on the Wind-Up Records
Wind-Up Records
Wind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
label. Their name is in reference to the Belle and Sebastian song of the same name from the album If You're Feeling Sinister
If You're Feeling Sinister
If You're Feeling Sinister is the second album by Scottish pop group Belle & Sebastian, released on the independent label Jeepster Records in the United Kingdom and Matador Records in the United States...
.
The band released an album, entitled Centuries Before Love and War
Centuries Before Love and War
Centuries Before Love and War is an album by Stars of Track and Field. It was released on August 22, 2006 to the iTunes Store and was physically released January 16, 2007...
, to the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
in August 2006 and released a physical copy in January 2007. Several tracks from the album are available on the group's MySpace
MySpace
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page.
The band was joined by former AC/DC
AC/DC
AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"...
drummer Chris Slade
Chris Slade
Chris Slade is a Welsh rock drummer.-Career:Slade has worked with Gary Numan, Tom Jones, Olivia Newton-John , and Uriah Heep. He was a member of Manfred Mann's Earth Band from 1972 to 1978...
on DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
's original game show "Rock and a Hard Place" hosted by Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Michael Lee Aday , better known by his stage name, Meat Loaf, is an American hard rock musician and actor...
in which they faced country group Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
.
In fall of 2009, they toured with Lights.
In September 2009, the band released their latest album, A Time for Lions
A Time for Lions
A Time For Lions is an album by Stars of Track and Field. It was released September 1, 2009 on iTunes and September 15, 2009 physically by Wind-Up Records.-Track listing:All tracks by Kevin Calaba & Jason Bell# "Racing Light" – 3:20...
, with the first single being a song called "Racing Lights". Recently, the song "End Of All Time" was chosen to be featured in Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy is an American medical drama television series created by Shonda Rhimes. The series premiered on March 27, 2005 on ABC; since then, seven seasons have aired. The series follows the lives of interns, residents and their mentors in the fictional Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital in...
(Air-date Nov 12, 2009). A number of their songs have appeared on the TV Series Greek.
Current lineup
- Kevin Calaba - vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Jason Bell - guitar, vocals
- Daniel Orvik - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Discography
- Eponymous (2003) on No Logo Records
- You Came Here for Sunset Last YearYou Came Here for Sunset Last YearYou Came Here for Sunset Last Year is an EP by Stars of Track and Field. It was released on October 11, 2005 on Mad Recordings. The first three songs of the EP would appear on their upcoming album Centuries Before Love and War, and "Let Ken Green" on their sophomore album A Time for Lions-Track...
(2005) on Mad Recordings - Centuries Before Love and WarCenturies Before Love and WarCenturies Before Love and War is an album by Stars of Track and Field. It was released on August 22, 2006 to the iTunes Store and was physically released January 16, 2007...
(2006) on Wind-Up RecordsWind-Up RecordsWind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world... - A Time for LionsA Time for LionsA Time For Lions is an album by Stars of Track and Field. It was released September 1, 2009 on iTunes and September 15, 2009 physically by Wind-Up Records.-Track listing:All tracks by Kevin Calaba & Jason Bell# "Racing Light" – 3:20...
(2009) on Wind-Up RecordsWind-Up RecordsWind-up Entertainment, Inc. is a record label based in New York City. It was formed in 1997 by Alan Meltzer, former owner of CD One Stop, following his 1996 purchase of Grass Records. Wind-up is currently the largest independently-owned record label in the world...
External links
- Stars of Track and Field
- Stars of Track and Field at Iceberg RadioIceberg RadioIceberg Radio is a Canadian Internet radio service, which provides more than 100 channels of streaming audio. Founded in 1997 by the late John Walters and DJ Hedley Jones as the Virtual Canadian Broadcast Network, it was one of the first major ventures into large-scale Internet audio broadcasting...