Genres Alternative rock Website MySpace Genre Alternative rock Albums Happy On The Inside | Years active 1989–1996 Active until 1996 Record label Warner Music Group | |
Labels CDM
Giant Records (1990)
Warner Music Group Past members Justin Mroz
Lance Stewart
Jared Mroz
Dan Zigmund
Kerry Finerty Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States (1988) | ||
Certain distant suns bitter
Certain Distant Suns is an alternative rock band that was present on the Chicago music scene of the early 1990s.
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Certain distant suns bitter live
Early Days: 1989–1991
Justin Mroz (vocals, guitar) and Lance Stewart (bass, vocals) formed Certain Distant Suns in 1989 in Fox Lake, Illinois. The duo made early recordings with producer Dave Trumfio, and used keyboards & sequencers to back up their live performances at Chicago venues like Medusa’s -- the legendary under-21 nightclub once located at School & Sheffield. Justin later recruited his cousin Jared Mroz (drums) and added guitarists Dan Zigmund and Kerry Finerty.
Successful Years: 1992–1995
Certain Distant Suns played locally in Chicago before self-releasing the EP Huge. The follow-up EP, Dogrocket, featured the singles "Bitter", "Talk" and "Snowfall At The Most Curious Times" received a good deal of college & alternative rock airplay and brought the band to the height of their popularity. Both of these EPs were collected, along with extra tracks, on the 1994 full-length Happy on the Inside, released by Warner subsidiary Giant Records.
Their final release was the Boss Nova EP, issued in 1996.
Singles
Cassettes
CDs
Songs
Snowfall At The Most Curious TimesHappy On The Inside · 1994
All Green To MeHappy On The Inside · 1994
From Here Now AfterHappy On The Inside · 1994