Speedstar

Speedstar
Also known as	Speedstar*
Origin	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1995–2006
Labels	EMI
Past members	Alister Bell - vocals Richard Johnston - drums Dave Love - guitars Ben Smith - guitars Luke Sullivan - bass

Speedstar or Speedstar* were a rock band from Brisbane, Queensland formed in 1995. After a series of EPs in 2002 they released their first album, Bruises You Can Touch, produced by Steve James.^[1] They followed it up with 2004's Forget The Sun, Just Hold On which was produced by Tony Doogan.^[2]

Discography

albums

• Bruises You Can Touch (2002) - EMI^[3] Aus #81^[4]
• Forget The Sun, Just Hold On (2004) - EMI^[5] Aus #59^[6]

eps

• Fallen Star (2001) - EMI^[7]
• Wishing Your Life Away (2001) - EMI^[8] Aus #93^[9]

singles

• "Revolution" (2002) - EMI^[10]
• "This Everyday Life" (2002) - EMI^[11]
• "Unbreakable" (2004) - EMI
• "Are You Feeling Better Angela?" (2005) - EMI

References

1. The Age 17 May 2002 Lowstar rising by Jo Roberts
2. The Age 11 June 2004 Speeding in reverse by Michael Dwyer
3. National Library of Australia listing Bruises You Can Touch
4. The ARIA Report, Issue 639
5. National Library of Australia listing Forget The Sun, Just Hold On
6. The ARIA Report, Issue 745
7. National Library of Australia listing Fallen Star'
8. National Library of Australia listing Wishing Your Life Away
9. The ARIA Report, Issue 608
10. National Library of Australia listing Revolution
11. National Library of Australia listing This Everyday Life

External links

• Speedstar MySpace page
• Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 2002 Bluebottle Kiss, Speedstar by Sacha Molitorisz
• Australian Musician Issue 38 Winter 2004 Speedstar by Greg Phillips