Radio Stars
| Radio Stars | |
|---|---|
| Genres | New wave |
| Years active | 1977–1979, 1982–present |
| Labels | Chiswick, Snat Records, Moonlight Records, Ace, Radiant Future |
| Associated acts | Jet, Sparks |
| Website |
radio-stars.com martingordon.de |
| Members |
Andy Ellison Martin Gordon Ian MacLeod Steve Parry |
| Past members |
Chris Townson Jamie Crompton Trevor White Paul Simon |
Radio Stars are an English new wave group formed in early 1977. They released three albums and had one UK Top 40 single.
Radio Stars were formed by Sparks exile Martin Gordon (bass, songwriter), ex-John's Children vocalist Andy Ellison and Ian MacLeod (guitar) in 1977, following the end of their underachieving glam supergroup, Jet, the previous year.
The band signed to Chiswick Records and released their debut single, Dirty Pictures, in April 1977. This was included on the Chiswick various artists sampler Submarine Tracks & Fool's Gold (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume One). Later that year, it came number 26 in the NME's end-of-year critics' chart. In May 1977, the band both performed live for the first time and recorded the first of three sessions for John Peel at the BBC's Maida Vale studios. Later adding Steve Parry on drums, the band's second release came in August. Playing "No Russians in Russia", the Radio Stars made their TV debut on Marc, Marc Bolan's show. The track later appeared on the 1978 Chiswick sampler Long Shots, Dead Certs And Odds On Favourites (Chiswick Chartbusters Volume Two). The performance was subsequently included in Columbia's DVD release Marc, featuring all six episodes of the Marc show.
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