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About Me

Chas Bayfield had a good job at a London ad agency where he wrote ads for Tango. It was then that he met Justin Hawkins and collaborated on Justin's yet to be released solo album. Claire Yvonne Tilley was an occupational therapist in Camden. Claire and Chas met speed dating at Greenbelt Festival in 2004. Within months they were married and received electric guitars as wedding gifts. Neither had played or been in a band before. They caught a plane to Vegas and spent a week on a tour bus with The Darkness. On returning to London, Claire Yvonne switched to bass and they recruited long time friends Nelson Flowers (drums) and Michael Chocolate (keys). Chas, Claire and Michael packed in their jobs and are now poorer but happier. With the addition of Mia on lead guitar and Claire Yvonne's identical twin, Kathy Leigh on violin and backing vocals, the line up was complete. Their first gig was at the Colour Bar in Camden in December 2005.

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Member Since: 12/16/2005
Band Website: bitethestars.com
Band Members: Chas Bayfield, vocals, rhythm guitar. Michael Chocolate, keys. Claire Yvonne Tilley, vocals, bass guitar. Nelson Flowers, skins. Kathy Leigh Tilley, vocals, violin, blues harp. Mia, lead guitar.
Influences: The showmanship of Freddie Mercury, the glamour of Marc Bolan, the bass playing of Kim Deal, the songwriting of Paul Simon, the passion of Johnny Cash, the harmonies of the Beach Boys, the energy of Mick Jagger, the entertainment of Justin Hawkins, the music of Abba and the longevity of U2.
Sounds Like: No one
Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Goodbye!

Bite The Stars has bit the dust. Still, the line up may have changed but some of the songs are too good to junk. We're all still friends, we just had different agendas. Chas and Claire are now in a ne...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:55:00 PST

The Summer of Bite the Stars - and Panther!

Hi kids. Thought I'd make use of the blog facility - here's what's new. We have 4 new songs, some which we've gigged but all of which kick ass. We recorded them over Christmas and Easter but finessing...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 01:53:00 PST

Bite the Stars on the Internet

Behold the new Bite the Stars website, bitethestars.com. Thanks Vettie for doing a fine job for us and making us sparkle even more tthan we do in the real world. Sorry there's no new music on there bu...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 11:35:00 PST

Drummer needed!

Yep, he's been a solid workhorse but Nelson's time on the skins is up. So, if you're London based and pretty hot with the sticks (ie, you can learn Nelson's riffs and come up with your own) and you're...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Fri, 26 Jan 2007 10:06:00 PST

Name change and new songs

As you can see, The International Christian Playboys are no more. We are now Bite the Stars. But do not despair, deep down we are still The International Christian Playboys. Since being Bite the Stars...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Wed, 29 Nov 2006 01:30:00 PST

Bite The Stars!

The International Christian Playboys stepped up a gear at London's mighty Bull and Gate. After blasting an enthusiastic crowd with The Ballad of Buffalo Jim, Feathers 'n' Fur, Dirty and Frankie, the b...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 05:58:00 PST

All Change!

Hooray! We have a date to record some new tunes - November 27th - at London's fashionable Miloco 3 studio. Add to that a big name producer who seems keen to weave his magic and we got ourselves a futu...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Mon, 13 Nov 2006 06:44:00 PST

Dublin Castle

Yeeeeeeehah! It was there for the taking and the Playboys took it. We were the first band on and still managed to pull in a crowd. Thanks to everyone who made the trip, not least Albino Riot Man for h...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:45:00 PST

East Anglia

The International Christian Playboys left the safety of London town for a night and headed into the unknown. But the unknown was a friendly place called the Premier Pool Club in Ipswich. There was a s...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 02:49:00 PST

The Bull and Gate

A triumphant return to form for the International Christian Playboys. First on stage on a midweek slot was still an opportunity to be taken firmly with both hands. The Bull and Gate is a legendary lau...
Posted by Bite the Stars on Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:50:00 PST