Superstar (band)

Superstar
Superstar
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	1991–2000
Labels	Creation; Capitol; Camp Fabulous
Past members	Joe McAlinden; Jim McCulloch; Quentin McAfee; Alan Hutchison; Nellie Grant; Raymond Prior

Superstar were a Scottish rock band founded in 1991.^[1]

History

The band was formed in 1991 by Joe McAlinden, a former member of The Groovy Little Numbers and the BMX Bandits, who also arranged strings for the band Teenage Fanclub.^[2] They first appeared on Creation Records in 1992 with the album Greatest Hits vol. 1, which was followed by the Capitol Records album Superstar^[2] on 28 June 1994. The band regrouped in 1996 and Jim McCulloch, formerly of the Soup Dragons and the original line-up of the BMX Bandits,^[3] joined on lead guitar.^[1] They signed a deal with the Camp Fabulous label, who issued the 18 Carat album in 1997.^[4] Their single "Superstar" reached number 49 on the UK Singles Chart,^[5] but gained a wider audience when it was covered by Rod Stewart on When We Were the New Boys.^[6]

McAlinden, Jim McCulloch, drummer Quentin McAfee and bass player Alan Hutchison^[6]

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^ ^a ^b ^c "Superstar Biography". Nme.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2021.