Stars of Track and Field was a three-piece

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band from

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that was active from 2003 to 2011. They were named after the song "The Stars of Track and Field" by

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, from the 1996 album ''

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''. The band released their third album, ''

Centuries Before Love and War ''Centuries Before Love and War'' is an album by Stars of Track and Field. It was released on August 22, 2006 to the iTunes Store and was physically released January 16, 2007. The album's release was delayed due to the band moving from SideCho ...

'', to the

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in August 2006 and released a physical copy in January 2007. Several tracks from the album are available on the group's MySpace page. The band was joined by former

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drummer

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on the

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game show ''Rock and a Hard Place'', hosted by

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in which they faced country group

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. In Fall 2009, they toured with

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. Their last album, ''

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'', was released in September 2009, with the first single being "Racing Lights". Their song "End Of All Time" was played in an episode of ''

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'' that aired November 12, 2009. A number of their songs appeared on the TV series ''

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''.

Band members

Current lineup

*Kevin Calaba –

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*Jason Bell – guitar, vocals *Daniel Orvik –

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Past members

*Moxley Stratton –

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Frequent guest members

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–

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Discography

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Stars of Track and Field Stars of Track and Field was a three-piece indie rock band from Portland, Oregon that was active from 2003 to 2011. They were named after the song "The Stars of Track and Field" by Belle and Sebastian, from the 1996 album ''If You're Feeling Sinis ...

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*''You Came Here for Sunset Last Year'' (2005) on

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References

External links

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