Starseed (band)

For other uses, see Starseed (disambiguation).

Starseed
Origin	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Genres	Grunge Hard Rock (recently)
Years active	2000 – Present
Associated acts	Senser Delayed Deep Kick Speakfish Gross Misconduct 4am Reach The Spindle Sect Soul Trigger
Website	Official MySpace Starseed
Members	Russell Spence Gerald Gill Peter Wicker Andrew Spence Murray McChlery
Past members	Dale Anderson Justin Hart Shaun Evans Aidan Starr Coetzee

Starseed is a melodic hard rock band originally from Johannesburg, South Africa, now based in London, United Kingdom formed in 2000. Starseed's latest release "Peace Machine" has seen a significant rise in the band's UK popularity with the album receiving rave reviews and acclaim from the UK music industry from Kerrang Magazine to XFM.

Starseed had a successful 2010 playing an XFM Live Session in Feb 2010 as well as playing Download Festival 2010, Maesteg Metal Festival and Hard Rock Hell IV.

Starseed also supported Senser on their O2 Academy tour in June 2010.

2011 has seen the band share the stage with Senser once again on a national tour, support Ill Nino at Kick Out The Jams Festival 2011 and have been confirmed to play the Pepsi Max stage on Sunday 12 June at Download Festival 2011.

The band will be releasing a second single from Peace Machine, "See Through Your Lies" on 6 June 2011 via digital release, followed by national and European tour dates.

Since 2009 drummer, "Animal Andy" has worked at the internet rock and metal station, TotalRock, as a stand in DJ.

USA release of Peace Machine

Peace Machine is being released in the United States in Feb 2012. With singles "Shine" and "See Through Your Lies" being released running up to the album release. "Shine" was released on iTunes and all major digital outlets on 6 December: http://itunes.apple.com/album/shine-single/id484272982

Hiatus

On 2 May 2012, the band announced via their Facebook page that they were taken an indefinite break:

"It’s with heavy hearts and our deepest regrets that we announce we will be cancelling all future dates for the foreseeable future and the band will be taking an indefinite break starting immediately. The band has made this decision as we work through personal and family related issues that must come first in our lives. Our sincerest apologies to those of you looking forward to seeing us this weekend and at our other shows throughout the year. We’re gutted we can’t be there with you. We pray you will all understand and support us in what has been an incredibly hard decision to make, but a very necessary one all the same.

We love each and every one of you for your amazing support over the years and hope one day we can do this again for you all.

Much peace, love and respect…

Andy, Russ, Gman, Murray and Pete"

Other Projects

Andrew Spence is currently working with the Rock/Crossover band The Spindle Sect, having recorded drums for their new album Bubonic Tronic released in April 2012.

Murray McChlery fronts London based funk outfit Soul Trigger whose debut EP is due for release early 2012.

Band members

• Russell Spence - vocals, guitar
• Gerald Gill - guitar, backing vocals
• Peter Wicker - guitar
• Andrew Spence - drums, backing vocals
• Murray McChlery - bass, backing vocals (2010–present)

Former members

• Dale Anderson - bass, backing vocals (2005–2010)
• Aidan Starr Coetzee - bass (2004–2005)
• Justin Hart - bass (2000–2003)
• Shaun Evans - guitar, vocals (2000–2003)

Discography

Albums

• All The Things They Can't Take Away... (2005)
• Love's War (EP) (2008)
• Peace Machine UK (2009) USA (2012)

Singles

• Shine (taken from the album "Peace Machine") - Released 6 December (USA)
• See Through Your Lies - Due for release Jan 2012 (USA)

Videography

• Shine
• See Through Your Lies

External links

• Starseed's Myspace
• Starseed Online
• Starseed's Youtube Channel
• Peace Machine review on The Beat Surrender
• Peace Machine review on Uberrock