Size: 4 piece
Type: Original / Indie Band
URL: http://www.artofdyingmusic.com

VancouverBands Presents Art of Dying!
Formerly known as SunLikeStar

From its inception SunLikeStar has forged a musical style both high powered and captivating. In 1996 David and Greg began to lay the musical foundation for what would become "PAN", a band combining guitar driven rock with elements of electronica. Later that year David discovered a young vocalist busking on Vancouver's streets. This coincidental meeting would lead to Jonathan becoming the third member and frontman for "PAN".

In 1997 they released a 3 song EP featuring " Allergy" before enlisting drummer Chris Crippen in late 1998 to complete the lineup. The foursome performed for a year around Vancouver and Seattle before changing their name to "SunLikeStar" during the recording of "Inverse". Mixed and recorded by Mike Plotnikoff (INXS, Cranberries) with Phil Western (NIN) co-producing the album's electronic soundscape, "Inverse" stands on its own as a potent and innovative debut.

Reviews:

"Huge Sounding"..."Brilliant in a live setting" - John Lucas, Georgia Straight, Vancouver

"Surprise find of the festival (CMW Toronto)"... "Mesmerizing frontman"... "Gimmicks weren't needed" - Karen Bliss, RollingStone.com.

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