Kostars was an
alternative/
pop-rock
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side project formed by
Vivian Trimble and
Jill Cunniff while on a headlining tour with
Luscious Jackson in 1995.
Trimble and Cunniff, who needed an additional outlet, wrote under the name Kostars and released the album ''
Klassics with a "K"'' in 1996. The album was recorded at Luscious Jackson drummer
Kate Schellenbach's home studio. It featured drums by Schellenbach and a guest guitar spot by Gabrielle Glaser (also of
Luscious Jackson), as well as
Gene
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and
Dean Ween
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of
Ween
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, and was engineered/recorded by
Josephine Wiggs
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, bass player of
the Breeders, marking her first full-length engineering project. A few years later, Wiggs and Trimble would release a
self-titled album together as
Dusty Trails.
The group only released one full-length album, as well as one single for the track "Hey Cowboy", both of which were released on the
Grand Royal label, the same label that released Luscious Jackson's albums. The distribution rights for the Kostars releases were subsequently sold to
GR2 Records
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.
Discography
Albums
*''
Klassics with a "K"'' (1996)
Singles
*"Hey Cowboy" (1996)
See also
*
Dusty Trails
*
List of all-women bands
References
External links
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Allmusic entry for Kostars
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The Kostars performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic on Wed. July 3rd, 1996 The Official Site for Jill Cunniff
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All-female bands
American pop rock music groups
Alternative rock groups from New York (state)
Musical groups established in 1995
Kostars
Musical groups disestablished in 1996