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Stardrunk were a Hamilton/Tauranga post-grunge band. Formed in 1999, the group split in 2004 soon after the release of their debut album ''[[Complete Control]]''.
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==Biography==
 
==Biography==
  
“A colossus of sound… thunderous grooves and aggressive delivery... Stardrunk’s power as a live band is undeniable…” Nexus Magazine
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Described by [[Nexus]] as, 'a colossus of sound... (with) thunderous grooves and aggressive delivery,' Stardrunk were one of the most loved, and hated Hamilton bands of their era. Many saw their sound as too commercial, and pandering to the lowest common denominator; others found it to be powerful and unique within thier grunge/nu-metal genre (lead singer Andrew Holmes played an acoustic guitar almost exclusively, and never resorted to rapping as many other bands similar did).
  
Stardrunk are an explosive, high-energy modern rock band hailing from Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Both Stardrunk and fellow Htown rock band [[Stadium]] made the finals of the 2002 National Battle of the Bands. As both groups shared many of the same fans and friends, a bus was hired to ship them all up to Auckland for the grand final (held at the Powerstation). Both played well, but oin the night, Stardrunk were just that one step above the other nine groups, and took it out.
  
Since forming in 2000, the four-piece band have racked up a whole host of achievements including taking out top honours in the New Zealand National Battle of the Bands Competition in 2002.
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Their debut album ''[[Complete Control]]'' was released in 2004.
  
 
==Members==
 
==Members==
 
   
 
   
[[Andrew Holmes]] – Acoustic Guitar / Vocals
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* [[Andrew Holmes]] – Acoustic Guitar / Vocals
<br> [[Aden Mackness]] – Guitar
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* [[Aden Mackness]] – Guitar
<br> [[Dan Rubock]] – Bass
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* [[Dan Rubock]] – Bass
<br> [[Dylan Raethel]] – Drums
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* [[Dylan Raethel]] – Drums
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==External links==
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* [http://www.stardrunk.com/news.asp? Official Site]

Revision as of 13:11, 15 April 2006

Stardrunk were a Hamilton/Tauranga post-grunge band. Formed in 1999, the group split in 2004 soon after the release of their debut album Complete Control.

Biography

Described by Nexus as, 'a colossus of sound... (with) thunderous grooves and aggressive delivery,' Stardrunk were one of the most loved, and hated Hamilton bands of their era. Many saw their sound as too commercial, and pandering to the lowest common denominator; others found it to be powerful and unique within thier grunge/nu-metal genre (lead singer Andrew Holmes played an acoustic guitar almost exclusively, and never resorted to rapping as many other bands similar did).

Both Stardrunk and fellow Htown rock band Stadium made the finals of the 2002 National Battle of the Bands. As both groups shared many of the same fans and friends, a bus was hired to ship them all up to Auckland for the grand final (held at the Powerstation). Both played well, but oin the night, Stardrunk were just that one step above the other nine groups, and took it out.

Their debut album Complete Control was released in 2004.

Members

External links