Genres Alternative rock Active until 2000 Albums Palm Tree, 18 Carat | Years active 1991–2000 Genre Alternative rock | |
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Past members Joe McAlinden
Jim McCulloch
Quentin McAfee
Alan Hutchison
Nellie Grant
Raymond Prior
Mark Hughes Origin Glasgow, United Kingdom (1991) Record labels Creation Records, Capitol Records Similar Linden, BMX Bandits, Duglas T Stewart, Fantom, Francis MacDonald | ||
Superstar were a Scottish guitar band founded in 1991.
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History
The band was formed in 1991 by Joe McAlinden, a former member of The Groovy Little Numbers and the BMX Bandits, who also arranged strings for the band Teenage Fanclub. They first appeared on Creation Records in 1992 with the album Greatest Hits vol. 1, which was followed by the Capitol Records album Superstar on 28 June 1994. The band regrouped in 1996 and Jim McCulloch, formerly of the Soup Dragons and the original line-up of the BMX Bandits, joined on lead guitar. They signed a deal with the Camp Fabulous label, who issued the 18 Carat album in 1997. Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 in the UK Singles Chart, but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys.
Albums
EPs
Singles
1992
1996
Songs
Every Day I Fall ApartPalm Tree · 1998
Breathing SpacePalm Tree · 1998
Thought For TodaySuperstar · 1994