Soulstar Artist Bio

There are at least two artists with the name Soulstar.

1. A Korean R&B group (active from 2005 to present)
2. A Dutch electrorock band (active from 2005 to present)

1. Soulstar (Korean)
The first new artist group to release their debut album in 2005 out of the new artists introduced through YG’s official homepage, Yang Hyun Suk has highly spoken of Soul Star to become ‘the best R&B group ever to exist in Korea’. They are also the first label that new partner Eungun and YG have released by joining hands.
Among the three members, Lee Chang Geun and Lee Seung Woo had worked together as an acapella group named WIZ, and so their names are well known to the R&B fans in Korea. Lee Chang Keun has high toned vocal skill that is high enough to sing the song of his favorite female singer Ann; Jazz lover Lee Seung Woo has a mesmerizing bass vocal and is also the brother of Big Mama’s Lee Ji Young. Lee; and Lee Kyu Hoon who has a deep and appealing vocal is also the team’s main vocal. He is also known for his ID ‘Wanya’ among the Boyz II Men fan community in Korea for his outstanding skills for imitating songs from Boyz II Men albums.

DISCOGRAPHY

First Album (1st album, 2005)
First Story (single, 2006)

2. Soulstar (Dutch)
Soulstar released their first EP called ‘Bringing the Funk into the future baby!’ in 2005. With success, they won the bandcontest ‘De Oogst van Overijssel’, we’re played at national radio (Kink FM) and their gig at Paradiso Amsterdam was broadcasted live on the Internet.

As from 2008 there was the big turn. Bandmembers have changed, but founder, composer, singer and bassplayer Gooswijn van Rees stayed. Together with a new producer/keyboard player Iwan Blokzijl they worked hard on a new sound. Accompanied by new members Marco Nelemaat (drums) and Hubert Eggen (guitar). With they’re powerful mix of rock, pop, electro and many other styles and they’re strong focus on graphic design you could say they’ve formed a brand new band.

The four men of Soulstar are inspired by the diversity of Prince, David Bowie, The Gorillaz and Soulwax, the moods from Radiohead, Elbow and Faithless but also the energy from bands like The Police, Underworld, LCD Soundsystem and the Foo Fighters. Mix it up with the classic songwriting skills from the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Neil Young and you get a surprising blend.

Discography
Bringing the funk into the future baby! (2005)
Face the Music (2011)

Videos
Feed the Machine (feat. Rev. Billy) (2009)
Face the Music (2010)
MyHeart (2011)
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