Stars Like Fleas
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Stars Like Fleas is a Brooklyn-based band formed by multi-instrumentalist Shannon Fields and vocalist Montgomery Knott in the winter of 1998. Frequently compared to later Talk Talk and Robert Wyatt, their music blends avant-jazz and free improvisation with electronic textures and several overdubbed murmured vocal lines.[1]
Years active1998–present
LabelsHometapes, Praemedia, Talitres
Stars Like Fleas | |
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| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Genres | Experimental rock Indie rock |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Hometapes, Praemedia, Talitres |
| Members | Shannon Fields Montgomery Knott Ryan Smith Tianna Kennedy Ryan Sawyer Matt Lavelle Shayna Dulberger Laura Ortman Sam Amidon Jon Natchez Shelley Burgon |
| Website | Official website |
History
The band started in 1998. On their albums and in live performances, Fields and Knott have recruited a host of other musicians, including members and ex-members of Other Dimensions in Music, TEST, No-Neck Blues Band, Papa M, Out Hud, Gold Sparkle Band, At the Drive-In, Beirut, Tall Firs, TV on the Radio, Celebration, Fiery Furnaces, The Silent League, and Mercury Rev.[2]
Members
- Shannon Fields - producer
- Montgomery Knott - vocals
- Ryan Smith - piano, synthesizers, laptop, many other things
- Ryan Sawyer - drums, percussion
- Matt Lavelle - bass clarinet, flugelhorn, trumpet, cuica
- Sam Amidon - fiddle, banjo, voice
- Jon Natchez - reeds, brass, strings, keys, etc.
- Gerald Menke - pedal steel, dobro resonator, guitars
- Shelley Burgon - harp, laptop, baritone guitar
- Tianna Kennedy - cello
- Shayna Dulberger - bass
- Laura Ortman - violin
