Static in the Stars to play Boonstock 2010

Static in the Stars are pleased to announce that they will be playing Boonstock 2010 on Saturday, June 26th. The three day festival is located 20 mins outside of Edmonton at Gibbons, AB. Past headliners include Finger 11, Theory of a Deadman, Default, Shinedown and more. This year's festival will include some more major headliners that haven't been announced yet, but stay tuned! Visit www.boonstock.ca and www.staticinthestars.com for more details as they become available.

No Grace in Goodbyes Album Review

http://www.komodorock.com/reviews/cd-review/static-in-the-stars---no-grace-in-goodbyes-2009121612694/

Static in the Stars - No Grace in Goodbyes

Editor rating 8.8
Artist
Static in the Stars
Title
No Grace in Goodbyes
Sometimes when I look at the Canadian music scene my soul dies a little. There’s a lot that us Canadians have to be proud of – the Rocky Mountains, a world renowned reputation for being nice, poutine...we’re even credited with the invention of insulin. But when it comes to music we seem to come up against a looming and insurmountable wall of pop rock. With the exception of an elite group of musicians and bands, including Rush and Leonard Cohen, we have become known merely as mass producers of generic trash. Celine, Avril, Shania, Corey Hart, A Simple Plan, Michael Buble – the list seems like a bottomless pit of manufactured music that sounds about as interesting as cardboard with a side of styrophome would taste.

Imagine my relief, my surprise, my elation when I came across the newly released “No Grace in Goodbyes” put out by Canadian rock n’ rollers Static in the Stars. The entire album is packed with paradoxes of the best kind. The vocal stylings of front man Jordan Carrier are innately rough, yet melodic. The guitar riffs, hard driven and addictive, refuse to be pretentious or mechanical. Rhythmically the record is polished and professional, but in absolutely no way can it be classified as mundane or monotonous.

Adding to my surprise is the lyrical content – both inspiring and emotive. Cliches are an easy trap for any rock band to fall into…it seems that most bands are practically dying to jump onto the “Crazy Bitch” band wagon - songs based solely on the hedonstic life of the stereotypical rock star.

Admittedly, Static in the Stars frequently touch on these subjects, but the context, the content and the quality push the band into a much higher calibre of lyrical composition. Even a seemingly surface song such as “Lost Vegas” presents a much deeper paradigm involving impulsive actions versus potentially difficult consequences. But their intelligent song writing doesn’t stop with parents worrying about their teenage daughters. The track “One Step at a Time,” though energetic, is utterly heartbreaking as it tells the story of a woman defeated by her own insecurities which ultimately culminate into a cycle of self-destruction. The track is powerful and moving, especially so for women who have experienced any amount of abuse or self-loathing, consentual or otherwise.

Static in the Stars has developed a sound and a style that is not only unique, but it gives us Canadians something to be proud of. Their music is open and melodic, their lyrics clever and thoughtful. Although the album itself is short, I would not predict the same to be true for the career of this talented and fiery group.


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Overall rating:

8.8
Artwork:

8.0
Production:

8.0
Music Quality:

9.0
Lyrics:

10.0
Overall:

9.0
Reviewed by Lindsay
December 16, 2009

Static featured on list of top ten up and coming bands!

http://www.komodorock.com/news/latest-news/10-up-and-coming-bands-you-should-know-about-2009121512684/

Joint CD Release Party and Screening party at Flames Central Thursday October 22!!!!

Hey Everyone,

We are pumped to announce our CD release party on October 22, 2009 at Flames Central!!! It is a joint party with the first North American screening of the film the service, and our good friends Broken Toyz and Pure City will be playing as well.

For Immediate Release:

Joint release party celebrates the best in Calgary music and film.

Overview

On Thursday October 22, 2009 Flames Central will host an evening celebrating some of the best in Calgary music and film. A joint release party will mark the release of local rock band Static in the Stars’ new EP No Grace in Goodbyes and the inaugural North American screening of the new short film The Service. Local rockers Pure City and legendary 80’s cover band Broken Toyz will join in the festivities. This event will bring together some of the stars in the Calgary film and music scenes and showcase Calgary as a world class entertainment city, all in the premiere entertainment venue.

The Service Thomas Highe (Kent Speakman), is the kind of guy every woman dreams about. But, when he gets dumped by his shrewd wife (Paulina Chmielecka), a mysterious ‘Service’ offers to have her eliminated. After he mistakenly agrees, it’s a race to stop them before it’s too late.

Starring Kent Speakman, Paulina Chmielecka, Tye Evans, and Alison Wandzura, “The Service” was produced by Scott Carpenter, directed by Dave Barton, and written by Peter Skagen. Shot on location in Calgary for $400, “The Service” is exceptionally high in production value, and features an original score by PJ Serediuk, and CG effects by Darren Northcott. The film was shot during evenings and weekends, entirely by Alberta actors, and crew.

For more information;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Service/40281790913
Watch the trailer;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9h9iDtGdn0

No Grace in Goodbyes was produced by Tommy Mac from Hedley, engineered by Juno nominated Dean Maher (AC/DC, Elton John, Bryan Adams, Nickleback, Rise Against, Chevelle, Trapt, Atreyu) and mastered by Chris Potter (Sarah Mclaughlin, Run DMC, Cranberries).

Rest assured that there will be star power galore on the red carpet of this event and surely is not to be missed.




Highlights
- This will be the first North American screening of The Service.
- CD release of new Static in the Stars EP No Grace in Goodbyes, featuring a live performance by Static in the Stars.
- Video shoot for the first single Lost Vegas off of No Grace in Goodbyes.
- Broken Toyz close the show with their highly entertaining set of 80’s hair metal.
- Local rockers Pure City will open the show.





Static in the Stars

Static in the Stars is a five-piece rock and roll band based out of Calgary, AB. Combining 80's cock rock with modern influences like Anberlin and the Foo Fighters they have created a new brand of straight ahead rock and roll that sets no boundaries and takes no prisoners. The band has one goal and that is to deliver rock and roll back to the masses.

In the past year Static in the Stars have drastically increased their profile. They shared the stage with acts such as Pearl Jam, Wintersleep, K-OS and Billy Talent at Virgin Festival Alberta 2009. They are set to showcase at Indie Music Week 2009 in Toronto and they showcased at Junofest 2008, opened for Twisted Sister during the Calgary
Stampede, won the semi-finals of the Fuel 90.3 Big Rock Star Competition and the Ceilis Canada Day Rock Fest, received radio play on X92.9, Fuel 90.3, 100.3 The Bear, licensed their song "Lost Vegas" for the film "The Service" and caught the attention of Tommy Mac from Hedley.

Their new album "No Grace in Goodbyes" was produced by Tommy Mac from multi-platinum recording artists Hedley, engineered by Juno nominated Dean Maher (Elton John, AC/DC, Slayer, Rise Against, Chevelle, Atreyu) and mastered by Chris Potter (Sarah MacLachlan, Run DMC, The Cranberries, Rufus Wainright, Delirium). Set for a September 2009 release it will showcase Static in the Stars unique brand of rock and roll.

Indie Music Week 2009 Dates

Hey all,

We have confirmed another show in Toronto for Indie Music Week. These are big shows with tonnes of industry people so if you are in the Toronto area, please try and make it out. Also last call is at 4am at the bars we are playing so you can party harder longer! Here are the details:

Wednesday October 7th
The Horseshoe. Toronto, ON
INDIE WEEK Artist Showcase Presented by Backroom Recording Studio
Static in the Stars
12:50PM - 1:20AM

Friday October 9th
The Bovine Sex Club, Toronto, ON
Indie Week Showcase
Static in the Stars
11:10PM - 11:40PM

These will be great shows so hope to see you out!

jc static