Profile: Dirt Star is halfway between the gutter and the stars

Thu, 27/08/09 - 14:35PM | Filed in blog by jason | Views: 279 | Comments: 0

Dirt001_std

Scratch that. Dirt Star's 'Hole In The Universe' has all the swagger of Edwyn Collin's 'A Girl Like You' plus the crazed Martian appeal of...Babylon Zoo? It does say on his AliveNotDead page that his sound has been described as "electro-fied Beetlemania in silver Martian space suits". That's actually a fitting description. But he's not without variation: in 'Funny Man' (the second vid below), he goes for Ryan Adams type aching high notes. And reaches them.

Exiled in the Asia Pacific region from the US of A, Dirt Star hasn't been thrown any favours. He's worked his way the musical food chain, having been a street performer, electro DJ, guitarist and lead singer in an indie band. Now you'll find him boasting a CV that includes playing alongside Warren Ellis fronted Dirty Three, Rheostatics and oddly enough, Faye Wong.

Check out the vids below, as well as his MySpace and AliveNotDead pages. Plus, if you do wanna get in touch with him for bookings, you can email him at thedirtstar@gmail.com.

 

 

Related Tags: profile, dirt star, hong kong
Did you like this post? Spread the Junk love and share it on:  Junkonline Social Networks
0 comments

Leave a comment!

  1. Be a Junkie! Create a profile on Junkonline.net

    Create a profile on the Junkonline website to keep track of comments, send or receive private messages from hot babes (or stalkers) and be first to receive special freebies and offers just for being awesome Junkies! REGISTER NOW!

    Already a member?  Forgot your password?
more reads
Nike_thumb
Daughtryt_thumb
Heiny_thumb
Katsue1_thumb
Topalbums_t_thumb
Asramly_thumb
Flica_t_thumb
Sorry3_thumb
Superman_t_thumb
Em002_thumb
Picard003_thumb
Lemonheads_thumb
Sigit_thumb
Lhly001_thumb
Levis_liyanas_thumb

Junk feeds you with the best sludge the internetz has to offer! Got an awesome link to share? We want it!

  Send a mail to editor@junkonline.net
  Post a link on Junk's Facebook page
  Tweet us at twitter.com/junkonline
"@Jake Maybe even your fave singers does that but u were to hooked to notice!..." by Elle in Tokio Hotel live in Kuala Lumpur, 1 May
"I've heard there is gonna be a discount on the tickets at some place for cert..." by ReDDs in Kelly Clarkson live in Kuala Lumpur, 25 April
"@Orion & razlanjaffri you're just jealous cuz they are famous and you're ..." by meenakaulitz in Tokio Hotel live in Kuala Lumpur, 1 May
"@Orion & razlanjaffri you're just jealous cuz they are famous and you're ..." by Meena in Tokio Hotel live in Kuala Lumpur, 1 May
"i thought i saw a pussycat!" by say-d in UPDATE: Copeland in Malaysia!
"I hope more punk bands are coming in.." by Jake in Placebo live in KL: Epic?
"Of course it's free. They go up on the stage and they have their technicians ..." by Jake in Tokio Hotel live in Kuala Lumpur, 1 May

Got an event you wanna update us about? Let us know at editor@junkonline.net