Brittlestar is a pop-rock band based around
principal singer-songwriter, Stewart Reynolds.
Based in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Brittlestar
has established a worldwide following thanks to
global radio and club play and various songs
used in popular television shows such as
MTV's Real World series.In 2004 Stewart Reynolds set out to make the
debut Brittlestar album, "Waiting" in his
personal studio and was fortunate enough to
recruit renowned UK singer-songwriter
Stephen Duffy to assist with lyrics and production.
The cd booklet for 'waiting' contains various photographs by Retts Wood, a much sought after UK photographer who has done work for Nick Rhodes, Jarvis Cocker, Pete Doherty and more. Three of the songs on this album have been used on MTV's popular Real Word Denver and Las Vegas television programs. With an estimated audience of 4.9 million viewers for each episode, the popularity of songs like 'Goodbye' skyrocketed with young Americans online. The song also was a finalist in the International 2006 Songwriting Competition in the Top 40 category. The promotional video for the song 'Goodbye' was filmed with one camera in a single take in Sputnik Cafe in Stratford, starring stage actress, Jennifer Stewart.Shortly after the release of the debut album, the e.p. "Pirates" was released as a Limited Edition cd. The e.p. featured a cover of Stephen Duffy's 'The Darkest Blues'. Though there were only 100 copies of this cd available for purchase originally, it is now available on iTunes.In 2006, the album 'Secrets' was released to favourable reviews by both fans and critics. The album featured Nick Duffy of The Lilac Time on bass and banjo. The album also featured the song 'So Close So Faraway' which had the honour of having a $6.99 promotional video starring Stewart and Amanda Bradley. Stewart filmed the entire video using a basic digital video camera and a tripod. The video was featured on CBC Radio's Bandwidth program and is a favourite online.In the spring of 2007 the single "I Don't Want To Be Just Friends" was released as a download-only single on the Brittlestar web site and on iTunes. The song featured Canadian superstar, Emm Gryner, as backing vocalist and providing a unique spoken-rap. The video for the single was filmed in the abandoned Stratford disco, Rumors.The autumn of 2007 sees the release of Brittlestar's third album, 'Arcane Anthems'. This album is the first to prominently feature live band members Jay Moon and Ryan Tuer in the studio recordings. Nick Duffy again makes an appearance on banjo and Emm Gryner provides backing vocals.
