Superstar | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Years active | 1991–2000 |
Labels |
Creation Capitol Camp Fabulous |
Past members |
Joe McAlinden Jim McCulloch Quentin McAfee Alan Hutchison Nellie Grant Raymond Prior |
Superstar were a Scottish rock band founded in 1991. [1]
The band was formed in 1991 by Joe McAlinden, a former member of The Groovy Little Numbers and the BMX Bandits, who also arranged strings for the band Teenage Fanclub. [2] They first appeared on Creation Records in 1992 with the album Greatest Hits vol. 1, which was followed by the Capitol Records album Superstar [2] on 28 June 1994. The band regrouped in 1996 and Jim McCulloch, formerly of the Soup Dragons and the original line-up of the BMX Bandits, [3] joined on lead guitar. [1] They signed a deal with the Camp Fabulous label, who issued the 18 Carat album in 1997. [4] Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 on the UK Singles Chart, [5] but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys. [6]