Count The Stars

Count the Stars was a four-piece pop punk band from Albany, New York that formed in 1995. After recording two albums, one with Chicago's Victory Records, the band split up in late 2003.

Biography

Count the Stars formed after the break up of Chris Kasarjian, David Shapiro, and Clarke Foley's old band from high school. They had decided they wanted to make music their primary focus in life so Chris began writing new songs with David Shapiro and Clarke Foley. Adam Manning, a long time friend from another local band, joined them completing the band?s lineup.

As an unsigned band, they recorded ?Another Useless Night," their first album. With the help of a little known record label, Dreamsand Records, they received backing, and wound up selling upward of 5,000 copies. They went to malls and local shows to promote the new album and developed a strong underground following.

While live shows had Record labels both big and small competing to sign them, they finally signed to the Chicago based Victory Records. They then recorded their first major label CD, the early 2003 release ?Never Be Taken Alive?. After the release, they traveled non-stop for months across the country with bands such as Taking Back Sunday, The Early November, Fall Out Boy, and Copeland. They also appeared on the Van?s Warped Tour. Their touring came to an abrupt stop when they were in a van accident in September 2003. After the accident, they soon embarked on a full US tour at the beginning of November.

Their new US tour was cut short when the band suddenly and officially broke up on November 30, 2003. The band stated that they were not compelled to continue their musical effort. They also made it clear that they would not point fingers or give out specific details as to why they split.

Band members

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