Artist description Power Pop foursome from San Francisco. Inadvertently created the quiet-core genre early in their career, as they had no drummer. Power-pop band Spackle veterens Andy Lund and Scot Callis brought Brown-Star to their current fervor.

Music Style Power Pop

Musical Influences early alternative and current indie bands

Similar Artists The Buzzcocks, The Velvet Underground, Elliott Smith, Smashing Pumpkins

Artist History Starting in 1994 as a side project, Brett Klinker (guitar) and Moon Trent (singer) wrote songs and played out for a couple of years with bassist Consuelo Ramirez. In 1997 Scot Callis (drums) and Andy Lund (bass, cello, vocals) completed the current 4 member group. Moon Trent was formerly with Pale. In 1998 Brown-Star and Pale were added to "Outloud: the Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Recordings." "http://www.queermusic.com"

Group Members Moon trent-singer, Brett Klinker-Guitars, Scot Callis-drummer, Andy Lund-bass, cello, vocals

Instruments vocals, guitar, bass, drums, cello

Albums Due Damage (1999) timmi-kat ReCoRDS

Press Reviews http://www.geocities.com/msericakane/thepress.htm

Additional Info Released "A Bee's Dream" as a single on brown vinyl (1998). Brown-Star has also been included on the following compilation CD's: MILKSHAKE (1998), CULTIVATION VOL.4(1998), and CMJ College Music Journal's Certain Damage Vol. 118 (2000)

Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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