Album Notes

“A stunning collection of 12 humungous rock tracks” – KERRANG! Magazine

Starseed deliver the kind of onslaught that leaves punters moshing, cart-wheeling, screaming and dry-heaving with sheer excitement. In reality, it's some of the most satisfying melodic hard rock you're likely to hear, infused with soaring melodies and epic energy. Powerful, riff driven rock with electrifying stage shows. Their music grasps many elements of the post grunge scene drawing influences from early Pearl Jam to the power and torment found in hard stalwarts like Soil infusing the tenacity and energy of Cancer Bats and Alexisonfire.

Since 2000, Starseed have grown from strength to strength playing prestigious venues such as Cavern Club, Camden Underworld, indigO2 at The O2, The 100 Club and performing at Download Festival 07. Starseed supported the 80’s Matchbox B-Line Disaster for a blow-up New Years show at Monto Water Rats and were nominated for Best Live Band at the Indy Music Awards 2008.

2008 saw Starseed’s release of their powerful single “Love’s War” from the Love’s War EP of which has received regular air-play on Total Rock Radio. The single was launched at a sold out show at the Purple Turtle in Camden. Starseed ended off the year with an electric performance that headlined the legendary London Astoria 2. Building on this success, in 2009 Starseed released their second full length album “Peace Machine” produced by Jason Wilcock of Stakeout Studios (Reuben, Fightstar, The Ghost Of A Thousand). The album launch party was a packed headline show at indigO2 at The O2 which led to a full page feature in Kerrang! Magazine in August 2009, extensive national radio play including a BBC introducing interview and TotalRock Radio interview, shows and future bookings all over the UK. Starseed have just finished shooting the music video for single “Shine” with Sitcom Soldiers (Therapy?, In Case Of Fire). Peace Machine was written at the band’s home studio in Ilford, Essex from Jan – April 2009. The idea was to generate the power and influence of each band member and put it onto a canvas. “It was a truly collective collaboration” says Russell Spence, “every Saturday morning we’d leave our wives, girlfriends, jobs etc and get together and just brainstorm and build the Peace Machine.” The songs were then taken to Stakeout Studios where the band spent April – May 2009 recording and producing the Peace Machine with Jason Wilcock. This album is truly a product of the heart and soul of each member and the proof is clearly in the pudding.

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