Artist Info: Cheap Star

CHEAP STAR is a power trio from Paris, France. Impregnated by the music of The Byrds, George Harrison and Big Star, their songs evoke as much AM Californian Radios of the 70' s as the college rock of R.E.M., The Posies and Guided By Voices.

Their first demo tapes elaborated on their 8 track drew the attention of artists such as Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush), Anthony Bautovitch (The Forresters, The Orange Humble Band) and Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, R.E.M.) with whom they worked with the recording of half of their album. [read more...]