Biography
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Years Active
1994 – present (31 years)
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Founded In
Auckland, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand
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Members
- Boh Runga
- Chris van de Geer
Stellar* was a New Zealand based pop-rock band headed by vocalist Boh Runga (sister of acclaimed singer-songwriter Bic Runga). Active from 1994–2010, they had four RIANZ top 10 singles (the highest being "Every Girl" at #3) and two No. 1 albums. The band's signature song, "Violent", won the 2000 New Zealand Music Awards Single of the Year award, as well as winning Runga an award for best Songwriter. The band won seven awards, among them the Best Album award for their debut, Mix. This was followed up by 2001's Magic Line and 2006's Something Like Strangers. The band officially disbanded in 2010 after releasing their greatest hits compilation.
In 1992, musicians Boh Runga and Andrew Maclaren moved to Auckland from Christchurch. Eventually with other musicians, initially guitarist Joel Haines they formed stellar* in 1994. Originally a three-piece ,they wrote their first single "Ride". This featured in a short film Headlong by Simon Raby. The band in its initial form didn't last. Later Runga and Maclaren came across bass player Kurt Shanks and reformed the band as a four piece.
In 1998 the band signed on with Sony music NZ, later that year they released their first commecial single What you do (bastard). 1999 saw their first album release Mix, then the second-highest selling NZ album ever.
The band officially disbanded in 2010 after releasing their greatest hits compilation.
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