Star Assassin is a four-piece progressive alternative rock band from Melbourne, influenced by the Canadian and United States music scenes. Fans have coined the bands brand of music uniquely as ‘chemical rock’. The summer of 2007 finished up a long string of live touring between Newcastle and Geelong including festivals like ‘Goovin The Moo’ and ‘Dusty Days’, the band also filmed the music video for their first single titled ‘Hey Kid’. They spent Autumn in the studio recording before touring Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and playing more festivals. Spring 2007 saw them head back into the studio to put the finishing touches on their debut album ‘Bleeding To The Circle’, they also began preparing to release their debut single ‘Hey Kid’ which is expected to be released nationwide in June 2008.
The boys from Star Assassin will be promoting ‘Hey Kid’ in Australia with several tours planned for dates including an Australian East Coast tour including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Newcastle, Geelong, Canberra, Ballarat, Wollongong, Bendigo, Coffs Harbour, Byron Bay, and other cities, a national capital city tour, festival line-ups and many exclusive one off special shows following a bunch of television and radio appearances. ‘Hey Kid’ is the first single to be lifted from the bands forthcoming debut album ‘Bleeding To The Circle’, it features a rock poppingly infectious tune, teamed with one of the fastest paced music videos to ever be produced. You can check it out on Youtube
From a band whose members used to take toilet breaks in the middle of live shows, climb on top of pool tables while performing, and were told to wait outside venues until they hit the stage because they were underage comes rocks newest superstars. With more than 500 live shows under their belts, 5000 copies of their EP snatched up and the award for the ‘Best Unsigned Rock Act’ at Sydney’s Music Oz Awards back in 2005, Star Assassin are more serious than anyone to prove that they’re here to stay and rock the world at the same time.
Star Assassin have already converted a large following of fans with their catchy brand of rock that has been performed live to tens of thousands, their stage performance is no disappointment either, delivering seven solid years of the astounding talent which they have been mastering since they were fifteen years old. Quite simply, this is a band who know how to play, know how to write and know how to entertain with excellence. Make certain you see them live if you have the opportunity, otherwise make sure you get your hands on a copy of this year’s hottest rock record, Star Assassin’s forthcoming 2008 debut album ‘Bleeding to The Circle'.
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