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The Electric Stars are an English Rock n Roll band from Manchester. They comprise of singer songwriter Jason Edge, guitarist Andy Bee, bassist Keith Whitehead and drummer, Jonathan French.Guitarist Mic Macand Ethan davies joined in 2013 on lead and acoustic guitar. The band formed in the Summer of 2011, from the remnants of various local outfits. The Electric Stars currently have a single released on Detour Records. History. Jason, Keith & Andy had been working, playing & writing together for some years in a variety of local bands. They managed to raise enough money to record an album & decided to use a Studio that was owned by MARTIN COOGAN brother of STEVE COOGAN & ex singer in THE MOCK TURTLES. Once booked into Vibe Studio COOGAN paired them up with producer/engineer, YVES ALTANA. The Sonic Candy Soul Sessions. In spring 2010, the yet to be named band entered Vibe to start recording. What happened over the next 18 months was a transformation brought about by a combination of the bands love of 60's/70's guitar pop & the growing influence of YVES ALTANA'S Production. The album began to take on a life of its own, helped by some magical cameo's, including a stunning vocal by DENISE JOHNSON ex backing vocalist for PRIMAL SCREAM & PAUL WELLER. Birth of The Electric Stars. The band emerged from the studio with the now completed 'Sonic Candy Soul' in Autumn 2011. They realised they needed a second guitarist to play the extra parts that had been written by Andy in the studio. Enter Damian, a friend who had expressed more than a passing interest in joining. They also needed a permanent drummer. A friend of Andy's who had helped out in the past Jonny, was asked & instantly said yes. With the line up & album complete, promo copies were sent out to labels & Detour Records agreed to release a 2 track single in February 2012.

2014 - Belfast Boy The Band secured the rights to record and sell Don Fardon's hit, Belfast Boy. Attempting to get to number one in the UK charts, the single managed only third place.