Low Stars是一支来自加拿大四人独立摇滚组合，正如Low Stars这个名字一样，乐团显得极度低调和内敛。也许正是因为他们低调的作风，而导致他们并不为大多数所熟知。特意去查找了一下，网络上关于Low Stars的介绍极少。但他们的实力却是不可小窥的，这样的乐团也往往能够给人留下极其深刻的印象。这张专辑是乐团去年发行的第一张正式同名专辑，也是让他们能大放异彩的一张作品。

Low Stars是一支来自加拿大四人独立摇滚组合，正如Low Stars这个名字一样，乐团显得极度低调和内敛。也许正是因为他们低调的作风，而导致他们并不为大多数所熟知。特意去查找了一下，网络上关于Low Stars的介绍极少。但他们的实力却是不可小窥的，这样的乐团也往往能够给人留下极其深刻的印象。这张专辑是乐团去年发行的第一张正式同名专辑，也是让他们能大放异彩的一张作品。如果朋友们对年初的《春暖花开》那期音乐专题印象还深刻的话，应该还记得我选过他们的那首风格明亮的《Tell The Teacher》。整张专辑曲调舒缓，旋律轻快，而主唱温柔的唱腔也极其打动人。总的来说，专辑每一首曲子都值得细细品味，是一张整体质量非常完美的作品。记得还是去年冬天听到这张专辑的，当时的感觉是——这样一张明朗的专辑其实最适合夏天来听，午后饭饱之后翻出来听听，实在能让人心情愉悦。

说实话这支团队的资料非常少，这是他们的首张正式专辑，乐队由Chris Seefried，Dave Gibbs，Jeff Russo，Jude组成。

歌手姓名： Low Stars

专辑名称： Low Stars

专辑风格： Folk-Rock

发行日期： 03.26.2007

所在国籍： 加拿大

曲目：

01 Tell The Teacher

02 Child

03 Calling All Friends

04 Tracks In The Rain

05 Need A Friend

06 Can't Live Without Your Love

07 Just Around The Corner

08 Why Not Your Baby

09 Love, Love, Love

10 Stometimes It Rains

11 Mexico

12 Warmer Wind

13 L.A. Forever

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On February 15, the Low Stars first self-titled album, a mix of mellow melodies and soothing harmonies, will be available at your local Starbucks store, which is really pretty fitting as the songs contained herein are as soothing and will leave you as warm as a good cup of Mocha Espresso.

The album, an adult alternative collection of songs with a strong folk theme, is the project of four talented singers who have all had respectable careers before coming together as Low Stars. Chris Seefried is probably best known for his work with Gods Child who was signed to Warner Brothers Records by Quincy Jones. Jude, the folk poet of the group, had a single "I Know" on the City of Angles soundtrack as well as his own album, Redemtion. His music can also be heard in many of today's popular television shows, including Lost. Jeff Russon was the lead guitarist and co-songwriter in Tonic and Dave Gibbs founded Gigolo Aunts and has his work featured in the films Mr. Deeds and Josie and the Pussycats.

Admittedly, the album and their overall sound is meant to emulate that of such great harmony driven acoustic rock artists as The Eagles and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. And they do succeed in delivering both the sound and the strong song structure of the mentioned influences. "Calling All Friends," is a track you very well may have already heard as it's the theme song for ABC's What About Brian and is a good representation of what the whole album is - positive messages and soothing sounds.

All of the songs have a strong focus on lyrics that mean something or tell a story, but perhaps none so much as "Child." The song was written by Chris Seefied, but Ruso spoke candidly about it in the press release for the album. "I know Chris got into this song because he was about to become a father, and I'm about to become a father. I listen to this and it has new meaning for me. All these songs have that. It was really important for us to put together a record that was meaningful lyrically." And perhaps it's even truer because the rich harmonies put a distinct focus on those lyrics. The song is a beautiful testament of looking at life through a child's eyes, and how that perception changes at different points in one's life.

"Love, Love, Love," is a throwback, yet milder, protest song, "Why Not Your Baby" is a warm broken hearted love song, and "LA Forever" has a desperate realization that change must come, but all three flow together and fit as very individual pieces to form a cohesive puzzle. It's the perfect album to curl up with a cup of coffee and watch the snow blowing outside. It's not only soothing, but will leave you feeling warm.

Low Stars will be available in all Starbucks' stores beginning February 15, maybe a day late to make it a Valentine gift for a lover or friend, but buy it for that special someone anyway. It's the perfect sentiment. You can hear tracks from the album and decide for yourself and the Low Stars Myspace Profile page