Dubstar
90年代中期惊鸿一瞥、叫人无限怀念的组合Dubstar是英国最成功的流行电子乐队之一,最初由Steve Hillier 和 Chris Wilkie在1992年成立,1993年Sarah Blackwood加入团队取代了 Steve Hillier主唱的位置。Sarah Blackwood她那甜美、可爱如邻家女孩的嗓音及轻快悦耳的旋律节奏亦是 Synth-Pop 界中的异数,在音乐形态上则多了一些Folk元素!在2000年发行了最后一张EP后,只在04年出过一张精选辑《Stars -The Best Of Dubstar》,之后该队至今一直从事现场演出。by Jason AnkenyThe British dance-pop outfit Dubstar formed in Newcastle, England in 1992. Comprised of vocalist Sarah Blackwood, keyboardist/programmer Steve Hiller and guitarist Chris Wilkie, the trio soon recorded a demo containing a cover of Billy Braggs St. Swithins Day, quickly earning a contract with the Food label. After their first single, Stars, reached the U.K. Top 40 in the summer of 1995, Dubstar issued their acclaimed debut LP, Disgraceful. In the early weeks of 1996, Not So Manic Now became the groups breakthrough hit; their sophomore effort Goodbye appeared the following year. In December 2000 it was announced that the band had split, for Hillier said that he and Blackwoods professional and personal relationships had strained, and he had to creatively move beyond that.