The Chinese Stars is an American

noise rock Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, artists indulge in extre ...

band from

Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. One of the oldest cities in New England, it was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams, a Reformed Baptist theologian and religious exile from the Massachusetts ...

, formed in 2003.

History

The band The Chinese Stars was formed in 2003 with several of the members from

Arab on Radar Arab on Radar was a Providence, Rhode Island-based noise rock band founded in 1994. They went on hiatus in 2002. Members of the band went on to form or join the bands including The Chinese Stars, Athletic Automaton, Made in Mexico, and Doomsda ...

, which had disbanded in 2002. The founding members include Eric Paul, Craig Kureck, and Rick Ivan Pelletier. The band released their first album, '' Turbo Mattress'', in 2003 through

Skin Graft Records Skin Graft Records (officially capitalized SKiN GRAFT Records) is an independent record label specializing in no wave and noise rock, originally based in Chicago, Illinois. The label is largely responsible for spawning "now wave" genre, an update ...

Members

Current members

Eric Paul Eric Paul (born January 4, 1974) is an American noise rock singer, writer, and poet, from Providence, Rhode Island. Biography Eric Paul was born on January 4, 1974, in Providence, Rhode Island. He is known for his erratic vocals, surrealisti ...

(vocals) *Craig Kureck (drums) *Paul Vieira (guitar) *V. Von Ricci

Past members

*Rick Ivan Pelletier

Discography

*''Turbo Mattress'' (

) – 2003 *''Cheap City Halo/Girls of Las Vegas'' ( Artrocker) – 2004 *''A Rare Sensation'' ( Three One G Records) – 2004 *''TV Grows Arms/The Drowning'' ( Kitty Play Records) – 2005 *''Listen to Your Left Brain'' (Three One G, Skin Graft) – 2007 *''Heaven on Speed Dial'' (Anchor Brain) - 2009

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chinese Stars Musical groups from Rhode Island American noise rock music groups Musical groups established in 2003