The Small Stars

Brought to life in the minds of Fastball's Miles Zuniga and Jeff Groves, the Small Stars early beginnings go way back to Austin Texas circa 1989. The first performance by Guy Fantasy and Buddy Llamas was at a lesbian coffee house and sadly, before a second show could be arranged, rock bands, record deals, platinum albums and world tours got in their way. Now, 15 years later with the preliminaries behind them, the duo has reunited and they've brought a few musicians with them.

Now, 15 years later with the preliminaries behind them, the duo has reunited and they've brought a few musicians with them.

The bands first (self-titled) release took Texas by storm granering much press and praise. "Otra Vez" became a regional number one song. The band was also chosen as a featured artist on Apple I-tunes Music Store's "Staff Favorites." The Austin Chronicle placed the Small Stars debut on the Best of 2005 list. A naked calendar, a west coast tour and over 200 shows later and the Small Stars are just getting started.

The band recently finished recording their 2nd CD entitled Tijuana Dreams. It was produced by Guy Fantasy and Buddy Llamas and engineered by Michael Crow. Super legend master-mixer Bob Clearmountain (Rolling Stones "Tattoo You" David Bowie's "Let's Dance", Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA", Roxy Music "Avalon" and so on) mixed the album. The Stars took all their favorite bits from the red light cabarets to the Latin glam-rock discos and super-sized them, streching the bands oeuvre(ouch). The Small Stars also recruited Texas legend Joe Ely to lend his impeccable voice to the country stylings of "That's What God Made Whiskey For." Miles Zuniga as Guy Fantasy, singer, emcee is from Fastball/Big Car. Jeff Groves as Buddy Llamas as saxophonist/sidekick is also from Fastball/Big Car.

John Bush as Brick Masterson on drums is currently in Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians. Jeff Johnston as Godfrey McCambrige on bass plays in Li'l Cap'n Travis and Landis Armstrong as Richard Steele on guitar is in the El Orbits.