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"The perfect primer for someone looking to check out the band for the first time." - Kelly Ogden
"Boston three-piece cook up their unique sonic stew using classic early punk, garage and alt-rock as their primary ingredients. The song is king here, served mightily by Kristen Holiday’s super tight, chugging rhythm riffs and stinging, incisive, memorable solos. Michelle Paulhus’ bass lines eschew the obvious to maximize melodic opportunities." - Mark McStea, Guitar World Magazine
"Stars Like Ours — a contemporary band reminiscent of a moment when Boston was the center of the indie rock universe — is the perfect addition to Rum Bar Records' growing stable of extraordinary hometown talent. If you like buzzing indie rock with a strong pop sensibility, you too may find yourself wondering where this band has been all your life!" - Lord Rutledge
“If you love the music from the Boston music scene in the nineties you’re going to love this record.” - Adventure Tom, The Kelly Ogden Program
"Stars Like Ours really hits a sweet spot for me with its loud, hooky old school indie rock sound. They are doing their own version of a musical aesthetic that was my gateway to the underground three decades ago. Although the influences are obvious, the band manages to update them for modern times. In a completely unpretentious way, this band simply oozes cool. Holliday nails that crunching guitar sound, and Edmonston is an absolute monster on drums. There's also a rule in music that if Michelle Paulhus is writing and singing songs, those are tunes you need to own. In fact, this is as good of an album as she's ever put her name on. And, yes, I know that's saying something." - Faster And Louder
"This infectious collection kicks off with “High,” one of their oldest tracks. It’s a spirited, pop punk rocker buttressed with loud power chords and with machine-gun drumming. Songs like “Everyday” and “I Don’t Mind” pick up a similar formula. Regardless of whether they are reeling through fast tracks or mid-tempo songs, the two constants throughout the record are the buzzsaw guitars and singer and bassist Michelle Paulhus’ powerfully subtle vocals floating above it all. Gritty, fast and relentlessly fun, the set is over almost as fast as a Ramones record." - New Noise Magazine
"In the 1990s Boston was filled with great alternative rock bands of which several take up some space in my living room, where my collection rests. Stars Like Ours, Michelle Paulhus (bass, lead vocals), Kristin Holliday (guitar, backing vocals) and Eric Edmonston (drums, backing vocals), decided it was time to recreate some of that action. If there's an audience for 90s alternative rock bands from Boston in 2022, that audience better start paying attention. Stars Like Ours is the real thing in this decade." - WoNo Blog
"Boston was the home to a slew of great, guitar-centered college radio rock bands throughout the ’90s—everyone from Buffalo Tom and The Pixies to The Lemonheads and Letters To Cleo called Boston home, helping to define an entire region’s sound for most of the decade. So, it comes as little surprise that it would take another local Boston band, Stars Like Ours, to finally pick up that flag again. On their self-titled LP, the band pull together a collection of nine tracks culled form EPs and singles dating back to 2015, but with plenty of early ‘90’s inspiration." - John B. Moore
"With Michelle Paulhus it has singer with the right touch of roughness and sweetness. She has a little of both in her voice, like Debby Harry has but to me there's absolutely no doubt who is the better singer. Paulhus can lay so much more melody and expression in her singing, resulting in a varied listening experience. All without having to strain her voice for one second. Michelle Paulhus is a great feature of Stars Like Ours." - Wout de Natris
In your face guitar hooks, sing along choruses, and a penchant for writing 90's alt-rock anthems deeply rooted in Boston Garage Punk, Stars Like Ours deliver their eponymous self titled full length release.
"Stars Like Ours self titled release collects three previous recordings and we get a chance to hear them all at once and get a clearer picture of the group. It also allows the group to present themselves anew and give these songs another chance for airplay. Stars Like Ours gives Michelle Paulhus a chance to show her voice more than in her other groups. The songs have a punky punch with enough pop in the melody to make things click." - Boston Groupie News
"I have been going to see Stars Like Ours for awhile now. They've always brought the energy and had great songs and the fact that there will be an upcoming full length release on Rum Bar Records is fantastic news!! I guarantee this yet to be named release by SLO will contain hit after hit!!" - Skybar Rising, WMFO
"Stars Like Ours blend ’90s-licked alt-rock with throwback pop hooks, which wouldn’t sound out of place on a mix alongside Belly and Letters To Cleo." - Vanyaland
Stars Like Ours is a 3 piece, 90's influenced, driving rock band with pop sensibility from Boston, MA, who’s influences include: Sugar, The Amps, Superchunk, Dinosaur Jr., and The Breeders. The band
consists of Michelle Paulhus (The Decals, The Marvels, The Real Kids, The Dents, and Andrea Gillis Band) on bass and lead vocals, Kristin Holliday (DRAGO, The Blue Bloods, Full Body Anchor, and The
Downhauls) on guitar and backing vocals and Rice Edmonston (Darkbuster, Big Wig, Senior Happy, Heidi, Linus, Full Body Anchor, Mill Pond Falls, and Abbie Barrett Band) on drums and backing vocals.
Stars Like Ours writing style is largely influenced by 90’s era rock. They have been credited as having a solid, tight live set with comical, witty banter which keeps fans returning to see their show again and
again. Their songs are loud, gritty, with strong hooks and pleasing pop melodies that get stuck in your head for days.
credits
released October 21, 2022
Michelle Paulhus: Bass, Lead Vocals
Kristin Holliday: Guitar, Backing Vocals
Eric Edmonston: Drums, Backing Vocals
Produced by: Eric Edmonston & Stars Like Ours
Tracks 2 & 5 Mixed by: Pat DiCenso
Mixed by: Tom Polce
All songs Mastered by: Tom Polce
Design and Illustration by: Nicole Anguish/Daykamp Creative: daykamp.com
"Write this down: Rum Bar Records is turning into one of the absolute best labels for real rock & roll these days."
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