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Starflyer 59 is tagged as: shoegaze, indie, rock, indie rock, christian

Starflyer 59 is a shoegaze band from Riverside, CA founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. While Martin has written all of Starflyer 59’s songs, the band has included a number of different musicians over the years, including Jeff Cloud, Richard Swift, Frank Lenz and Josh Dooley.
Starflyer 59 was signed to Tooth & Nail Records, their original and current label, after Jason Martin gave a demo to Brandon Ebel when the two met at a music festival in 1993. Shortly afterwards, Ebel contacted Martin and offered him a record contract. By the end of the year, Starflyer 59’s debut album, Silver, was recorded and released.
In 1995, Starflyer 59 released their sophomore album, Gold. Original response to the album was generally negative. Many who had enjoyed the band’s debut were disappointed with the release. Eventually, people began viewing Gold positively. Sales of the album suddenly jumped and it nearly tripled the sales of Silver.
For Starflyer 59’s next album, Americana, several changes to the band were made. Bass player Andrew Larson departed, being replaced by Eric Campuzano (The Prayer Chain). In addition, Wayne Everett (The Prayer Chain) became the band’s studio drummer, a role that had previously been he...
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Top 10 Starflyer 59 Songs
Fell In Love At 22
The Brightest Of The Head
Fun Is Fun
Shane
Time Machine
Blue Collar Love
Good Sons
Monterey
I Had A Song For The Ages
I Win
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Top 10 Starflyer 59 Albums
The Changing Of The Guard
Leave Here A Stranger
Talking Voice vs. Singing Voice
The Fashion Focus
Americana
Dial M
My Island
Everybody Makes Mistakes
Silver
Old
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