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star|man|crow are based in leeds, uk.  we play a unique blend of raw, melodic rock.  influences, comparisons? U2, REM, Counting Crows... star|man|crow are: Steve Ansell: guitar and lead vocals Mike Curd: drums and backing vocals Charlie Perrins:  lead guitar Mark Melville: bass, mandolin and everything else... Lex Von Hirshberg: backing vocals Matt Berry very kindly joined us on lead guitar and backing vocals for summer 2002.

the original s|m|c website has been taken down for maintenance.  there's a temporary one in the meantime

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me

visit starmancrow.com

*s|m|c news *read all about what the band are up to this very second.  its down there, below the previous events bit.

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star|man|crow in cartoon form

unfortunately, lex joined the band after the stor website shut down - hence no cartoon.  but she's about 5'5", shoulder length brown hair, and wears funky clothes.  does that help?!

previous events of note: Sat 9th March 02 - Joseph's Well, Leeds Weds 3rd April 02 - the New Roscoe, Leeds (supporting Chapter 13) Sun 5th May 02 - the New Roscoe, Leeds (acoustic gig, supporting Hamell On Trial) Fri 14th June 02 - the Royal Park Cellars (fund-raiser gig for Unity Day) Sat 13th July 02 - Hebden Bridge Riverside Arts Festival (main stage) Sat 3rd August 02 - Unity Day Festival, Leeds (main stage) Weds 25th September 02 - the New Roscoe, Leeds Sat 5th October 02 - Queens Head Inn, Scisset

unfortunately, due to the various locations of s|m|c's members, the band have no immediate plans for live shows.  they will instead be concentrating on their studio work.  watch this space for news though, as with this lot you never know quite whats going to happen next!!

star|man|crow groupies! if you're an s|m|c groupie, get over to stor.co.uk and make a miniature version of yourself.  e-mail it to me and i'll put it up here

NEWS!

e-mail me the mini-you!

*3*the recording has moved to steve's house, as the basement studio nears completion.  sessions for mike to record more drum tracks and some vocals are planned for mid-september. *2*the band are currently in the process of recording their first studio album, with sessions taking place at sponge studios in leeds and of course, mark's bedroom.  the first few tracks are coming together and sounding good. *1*steves personal studio project, in the basement of his house, is pregressing well.  the space has now been fully excavated, and a concrete floor laid.  the workspace has also been laid and concreted.  next step - walls and ceiling...

sadly, s|m|c groupies is now closed. the stor.co.uk website has been taken down, and who knows if we'll ever see it again...