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FCS on MTV

2009-11-22T16:25:00.000-08:00

A feature on FCS aired on MTV news last week for a segment called "Up and Comers". If you missed it... Check it here: http://www.mtv.com.au/videos/mtv-news-20-11-09-458143/

Or check the Full version at with swearing n shit here, at MTV.com.au: http://www.mtv.com.au/videos/mtv-news-extras-former-child-stars-458071/

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Safe in Silence - PEACOCKS REMIX

2009-09-29T19:29:00.001-07:00

Our good friends, and amazing band Peacocks have remixed our single Safe in Silence. And it kicks some serious balls!!!

The wonderfull peeps at Electrorash Music Blog seem to be digging it!!! Read what they have to see here

Wander on down to myspace and have a listen!

It's available for all you wannabe DJ's out there to purchase from iTunes from October 1st.

Get it into ya: www.myspace.com/formerchildstars

FCS on JTV

2009-09-29T19:20:00.000-07:00

JTV came behind the scenes for the filming of our new clip for Safe in Silence.

JTV will play the behind the scenes stories this coming Monday, Sept 28th, at 9pm on ABC2 and then again on Friday Oct 2nd at 11.15pm on ABC1. Then, the full clip will be shown that night, Friday Oct 2nd (probably early Sat morning)

After which we will post the shiny new clip here!

If you miss JTV this week, you can stream it anytime from the link below. Search for JTV and then watch Episode 34:

http://www.abc.net.au/iview/

Control BMX Video

2009-09-09T18:30:00.000-07:00

Another cool BMX video with Control. Look out for it on Fuel Foxtel soon...

enjoy....

Reviews and more blog love for Safe in Silence.

2009-08-12T00:40:00.000-07:00

Musicadium Blog:

Read it here

- they apparently love our artwork :)

InPress Melbourne Review:

Triple J Unearthed Reviews:

You're So Different in BMX Video

2009-08-12T00:36:00.000-07:00

Check out the Track, "You're So Different" from the Serotonin City Ep featured in this clip for Unit Rider David Girsch.

You can check it out here:

www.youtube.com/unitridersaus

www.vitalbmx.com

www.thecomeupbmx.net

Electorash Blog love and other reviews

2009-07-14T19:41:00.001-07:00

Check out two killer reviews from Blogs:

Serotonin City EP @ Indie Electro Rock Blogspot

Safe in Silence @ Electrorash

New Single "Safe in Silence"

2009-07-07T19:35:00.000-07:00

NEW SINGLE 'SAFE IN SILENCE' OUT ON ITUNES JULY 21!

SINGLE LAUNCH SHOWS:

- July 29 Upstarts @ Spectrum (Syd) w/ Rapids and Brain Slaves

- Aug 14 Rocket Bar w/ Dangerous! (Adl)

Purchase presale tickets for Rocket Bar here - First show back for the year, will sell out!!

Former Child Stars have been busy boys since relocating to Sydney earlier this year. Fresh off the back of national tours with Madness (UK) and Faker, residencies at Oxford Art Factory and Spectrum and nearly 40 shows since moving to the Harbour City earlier this year, the five lovable rogues are launching their new Single, Safe in Silence at Spectrum (Sydney) and Rocket Bar (Adelaid) this July/August.

Former Child Stars' glitzy new single, Safe in Silence, was self produced and recorded at the iconic HotHouse Studio, St Kilda. It's a true progression of sound for the band, harnessing a more lush and melodic soundscape while still maintaining the driving, danceable beat and infectious hooks that they are known and loved for.

Safe in Silence is out July 21st through iTunes. Preview the new Single on Myspace here!

Beat Magazine Q&A: Former Child Stars vs. Fearless Vampire Killers

2009-07-01T20:26:00.000-07:00

Check out this rather enlightening and hard hitting expose in Melbourne Street Press, Beat.

The Fearless Vampire Killers Questions – Former Child Stars Answers

What are your tour plans for the rest of 09

We are releasing a new single, "Safe in Silence" in July. So we will be playing a lot of shows including a tour or two to promote it. Although we are playing a lot, our main priority is writing at the moment, with the aim of going into the studio at the end of the year to record a kick-arse debut album.

How has the band developed since the move from Adelaide?

We are completely more dysfunctional now. This city eats us alive and we can hardly stand each other anymore. So yeah.... really happy with the move!

If you were going to play a game of paint ball against any 3 people who would they be?

We have pretty poor aim so probably Ian Hewitson, Mikey Robins, that fat judge with the scarf from Master Chef.

Who are your top 3 favourite Australian bands?

The Scare are genius and their new album is f*ing amazing. We love Melbourne bands Skye Harbour and Deja Entendu. Dangerous! from Adelaide will rock your haircuts off!

Any Former Child Porn Stars?

No! That's very inappropriate. Child Porn is highly illegal and frowned upon in this country. However we do have a fairly incriminating photo of Luke with a mangina.

Which native Australian flora best repsents your music?

Archirhodomyrtus beckleri

1919 Bolshezik Reveolution was an ineveitable histroic development, Discuss.

The Bolsheviks believed in organizing the party in a strongly centralized hierarchy that sought to overthrow the Tsar and achieve power. Although the Bolsheviks were not completely monolithic, they were characterized by a rigid adherence to the leadership of the central committee, based on the notion of democratic centralism. The Mensheviks favored open party membership and espoused cooperation with the other socialist and some non-socialist groups in Russia. Bolsheviks generally refused to co-operate withliberal or radical parties (which they labeled "bourgeois") or even eventually other socialist organisations, although Lenin sometimes made tactical alliances.

Animal, Mineral or Vegetable?

I was just thinking about that this morning actually. I decided mineral, for obvious reasons

Would you finger your arsehole in public for 10k?

Have and will. Would be great to do it for money next time.

Based on last week, who is the most irritating drunk fearless vampire killer?

It was kind of hard to tell, they all passed out after two VB's

Former Child Stars Questions – The Fearless Vampire Killers Answers

Having recently toured Sydney, how would you compare it's scene to back home?

Jupiter doesn't really have much of a scene. Not since swine flu.

Do you think Fearless are well suited to the Melbourne scene?

Yes.

Is it really full of 'hard-arse, glass throwing punters' like you say? And should we be scared?

Yes.

You've played some pretty big festivals and supports. Which was your favourite so far?

Little Red because of the crazed underage kids and the Hives because it was our first gig.

What band would you really like to support, if you had a choice?

The Pussycat Dolls because they're really amazing musicians.

I've noticed you guys wear some pretty cool clothes... do you think your better than me?

You know, when I was young and used to travel in the season with my uncles to the French Alps, we would stop at a pretty little restaurant high on the mountains and gaze across at the delicious ridges. I've never been so happy... Do you know, I've never been to Italy?

You've got a cool sound. What music did you listen to growing up?

Chuck Berry, Neil Young, The Beatles, The Stones, Avril, The Spice Girls, Michael Jackson, Cat Stevens, Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana, Eminem, Fiddy Cent, Walt Disney, Jesus Christo Superstar, The Gun Club, Hoolie Doolies, BABBA, ABBA, Bjorn Again (sometimes)

So, were you always hippies, or are you rebelling against your strict family upbringing?

We eat too much beef jerkey and shoot guns too much to be hippies. I'm chewing on my belt right now. Did you know that we haven't even been to New Zealand?! What's with that?

Why would someone empty a tin of dog food into our letterbox, and write slanderous comments in chalk on footpath outside of our house..?

Oh, that's a common mistake. It's just possums. They get a little rowdy this time of year. That, and Swine Flu.

Your myspace states that you are both "a hot surfy blues rock band" and "four handsome young men". Do you find that being really good looking helps in the music industry?

No, but blatant lies help.

Sorry we didnt have enough beds when you crashed at our place the other week... Did you still sleep ok? What do you think of the place?

Yeah, thanks guys, it was real generous and we're appreciative of your genorosity. How nuts was it when you pulled out that huge bag of powder and called that 1900 number?! You know you got Dylan our drummer excited and he got lost in King Cross looking for pills and strippers?! And that was all before 10pm!! I can't remember whether we slept or not but it was definitely a respectable evening.

Serotonin City EP heading up in the ARIA Singles Charts!!!

2009-04-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

FCS would love to thank everyone for grabbing copies of our new EP Serotonin City!

This week it is up to #80 from #203! - and this doesn't include so many of you that have bought EP's at shows!!!

Keep spreading the word and getting on board. We appreciate all your support!

FEATURED ARTIST IN US FILTER MAGAZINE, Winter Issue "PSSST! Sampler"

2009-04-06T19:22:00.000-07:00

Former Child Stars are in the current Winter Issue of US taste-making magazine, Filter Mag.

In its seven-year history, Filter has become the premiere music lifestyle publication covering on-the-verge bands and cutting edge musicians for the intelligent music lover. The bi-monthly magazine also features avant-garde authors, filmmakers and artists, and has established itself as the editorial voice for independent music enthusiasts whose opinions on culture are both well-informed and contagious.

FCS have been picked as a feature artist, with Control, from the Serotonin City EP, appearing on the PSSST! Sampler along side Franz Ferdinand, NASA, The Gaslight Anthem, M.Ward, Cut Off Your Hands and more. The previous Holiday Edition Filter PSST! feature artists include Oasis, Black Kids, Eagles of Death Metal, Travis, Cold War Kids and Los Campesinos!

To view the sampler, or download the tracks head to:
www.filter-mag.com/pssst
ISSUE 34, code:goodmusic

MADNESS (UK) AUSTRALIAN TOUR - 8000 people, 3000 kms, 1000 beers & 1 Hell of a good time!

2009-04-03T19:20:00.000-07:00

Hey, The Madness tour was a great success. What an incredible band. So many hits, and so so great live! The tour took us across from Sydney to Melbourne and through to Adelaide, in just under a week. 27th March @ Luna Park 31th April @ The Palace 1st April @ Thebarton Theatre 8000 people, 3000 kms, 1000 beers, 500 cigarettes, 200 Sausage McMuffins, 3 venues and 1 hell of a good time! Stay tuned for photos and videos of all the Madness on tour! Cant wait to see all of you again! FCS x

Friday Night Residency at Oxford Art Factory in March!!! FREE ENTRY

2009-03-10T19:17:00.000-07:00

And the winner is..... Syderney

We have a Residency at Oxford Art Factory every Friday in March.
It's Free Entry, Opens at 6pm, Cheap Jugs till 9pm, and we are playing a couple of sets Friday the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th of March.

There are really no excuses this time!!! Party, party!

Residency @ Spectrum in January

2009-01-05T19:12:00.000-08:00

You can catch Former Child Stars live at Spectrum every Wednesday in January!
This wednesday kicks off with FCS playing with The Wahas and Oh Mercy. Stay tuned for more lineup announcements!

Former Child Stars on Speaker TV - ARIAS After Party Show

2008-12-11T18:51:00.000-08:00

Hey check out the clip of FCS on Speaker TV from the ARIA's After Party.

Control added to WFNX Radio Boston

2008-12-02T18:49:00.000-08:00

Control of the forthcoming EP 'Serotonin City' has been added by Boston legendary alternative station, WFNX.

Named one of Rolling Stone Magazine's "10 stations that don't suck", WFNX has one of the most listened to streaming radio stations in America.

Launched in 1983, WFNX was one of the nation's first Alternative stations. Since its inception, WFNX has been the first to play some of the biggest bands in Alternative, including Nirvana, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery, Nine Inch Nails, Snow Patrol, Smashing Pumpkins, and more.

Core WFNX Artists include Pearl Jam, Coldplay, Nirvana, Death Cab for Cutie, The Killers, Radiohead, Muse, Spoon, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, White Stripes, and Modest Mouse. They also continue to be one of the nations' leading sources for acts such as MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Silversun Pickups, and The Kooks.

www.wfnx.com