Shotstar was a rock band from Tucson, Arizona.
History
Inspired by 60s classic rock as well as the power pop of the '70s and '90s, singer/guitarist Andrew Taillole and bassist/singer Tobin Watkinson began writing and recording songs together in 2000.Phares, Heather. Allmusic.com Shotstar bio retrieved 03-17-12 The band would later add Drummer Daniel Boutin and guitarist/singer Eric Hoskin to complete its line-up. The band honed its "Beatles-meets-Costello-meets-Weezer sound" both locally and regionallySee, e.g., Simmons, Devin. Bands battle on Mall for fans' hearts, votes, Arizona Daily Wildcat, Nov. 5, 2002 retrieved 03-17-12 before eventually signing a record deal with the Chicago-based label Downfall and a distribution agreement with the local imprint Sunset Alliance. In mid-2002, the band released their second EP, What the Hell Is Rock n' Roll?, and spent the rest of the year touring with acts like Superdrag and Ben Kweller and working on their first album.
Discography Release date Title Label Notes2001Self-titled EPLuna RecordsRecorded at intervals between May 2001 and July 2001 at Luna Recording Studios, Prescott, AZ. (Except "A Boy Can Dream" Recorded September 2000) Mastered at SAE Mastering, Phoenix, AZ. Dustin Hanna appears courteously. Chris "Kung FU Grip" Ozuna appears courtesy of himself.Discogs.com Shotstar release information retrieved 03-17-122002What The Hell Is Rock N' Roll? EPDownfall Records, Sunset AllianceRecorded, produced, and engineered at Flying Blanket Studio by Bob Hoag, mastered by Jason Livermore at the Blasting Room.Discogs.com What the Hell is Rock N Roll? release information retrieved 03-17-12
References
External links Sunset Alliance Records