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Stars of Track and Field
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Stars of Track and Field is a three-piece indie pop band from Portland, Oregon, currently on Wind-Up Records. Their name is in reference to the Belle and Sebastian song of the same name. The band’s latest album, titled Centuries Before Love and War, was released January 16, 2007.
When Stars of Track and Field found themselves without a bassist a couple of years ago, the Portland, Oregon-based band didn’t follow the typical steps to find a replacement. No want-ads were placed; no attempts were made to recruit from other bands and nobody within the group switched instruments. Instead, the band opted for the path less traveled: they went digital. “Our initial motivation was two fold; a chance to stretch our boundaries and break from the conventional rock format, and avoid the frustration of rehearsing bass player after bass player,” says Jason Bell.
Stars of Track and Field had become an entirely different band, one that keenly opted to straddle the divide of vintage analog and cutting-edge digital, merging the best of yesterday and tomorrow into a succinct musical package. “We could finally embrace all of our influences,” says Kevin Calaba, “and add the colors of Aphex Twin and early Pink Floyd to a palette that already included the Beatles and My Bloody Valentine.” Adds Dan Orvik, “between the three of us there are many influences, the musical direction could go anywhere.”
If the anthemic rock aesthetic found on the full-length feels somewhat melancholic, then similarly bittersweet is the lyrical content. “We called the CD Centuries Before Love and War due to the fact that all the lyrics deal with maligned memory and love loss.
When Stars of Track and Field found themselves without a bassist a couple of years ago, the Portland, Oregon-based band didn’t follow the typical steps to find a replacement. No want-ads were placed; no attempts were made to recruit from other bands and nobody within the group switched instruments. Instead, the band opted for the path less traveled: they went digital. “Our initial motivation was two fold; a chance to stretch our boundaries and break from the conventional rock format, and avoid the frustration of rehearsing bass player after bass player,” says Jason Bell.
Stars of Track and Field had become an entirely different band, one that keenly opted to straddle the divide of vintage analog and cutting-edge digital, merging the best of yesterday and tomorrow into a succinct musical package. “We could finally embrace all of our influences,” says Kevin Calaba, “and add the colors of Aphex Twin and early Pink Floyd to a palette that already included the Beatles and My Bloody Valentine.” Adds Dan Orvik, “between the three of us there are many influences, the musical direction could go anywhere.”
If the anthemic rock aesthetic found on the full-length feels somewhat melancholic, then similarly bittersweet is the lyrical content. “We called the CD Centuries Before Love and War due to the fact that all the lyrics deal with maligned memory and love loss.
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Stars of Track and field - Movies of Antarctica
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Stars of Track and Field - With You
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Stars of Track and Field: "Exit the Recital"
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Shoutbox
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AB07 wrote:
amazing live!
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alt41r wrote:
anybody have with you acoustic?!?
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stillenchanted wrote:
can anyone please send me "Let Ken Green"? i am totally in love with taht song and can'r find it anywhere and their album is [obvioualy] not available here in Italy. Thanks!
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safe-as-milk wrote:
there are actually 3 bands, this is the best one by far: www.myspace.com/beautifulpeople000
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efe_gallagher wrote:
I didn't know I could name my band as a song... Copyright is so flawable nowadays =P
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Eddie4Prez wrote:
anybody have the acoustic copy of with you?
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uhutac wrote:
I bought this album for like 6$ at hmv... real joke! this band is SO GOOD!!!!
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i have the album and am not an asshole and am willing to share it
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deadroses wrote:
Saw them last night with the Smashing Pumpkins. I was really impressed! :D
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tristanrodman9 wrote:
Can anyone share some songs?
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yesnoyes wrote:
Why don't you go out and buy it?
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katumz wrote:
Does any one know where I can find a reliable source to download their music? I have LimeWire and it sucks.
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QuantumEpiphany wrote:
Is this the band where the guitarist named Jay pulled down his pants during VFest in Vancouver?
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youth_in_asia wrote:
can 't wait to see them live.
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Mizman wrote:
Such a great band, with such a great name! My friend came up with the great idea to call his band that, but I had to break it to him, there was already an amazingly awesome band named that already :D
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tokyo_ wrote:
lovely band
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PiratedATHF wrote:
They definitley fit in to the Snow Patrol and Coldplay kind of music, but they manage not to sound like an absolute knock off. It may sound blasphemous, but at points, I hear snippets of what reminds me of Sigur Ros.
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hoppycosh wrote:
WHOa...
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jealousAngel wrote:
their music is absolutely gorgeous. this was a great find ^__^
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Gem_CuttOff wrote:
There's 2 bands called Stars of Track and Field, how annoying. myspace.com/starsoftrackfield aren't the good ones.
Including Matt Pond PA, Say Hi to Your Mom, Dear and the Headlights, Rock Kills Kid, Gregory and the Hawk and more…
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- riotsqrrrl added Stars of Track and Field to the lineup of Shiny Toy Guns with Stars of Track & Field and the Hourly Radio at Highline Ballroom. last month
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