Allstars (band)
allSTARS were a UK pop band who were active between 2001 and 2002. Consisting of Sandi, Thaila, Ashley, Rebecca and Sam, (the first letter of each band members name making up the "stars" of their band name), they were probably best noted for having their own TV show, STARStreet, on ITV between 2001 and 2002.
The band managed to score four Top 20 singles in their two year career- the first was STARStreet's theme tune, Best Friends, which peaked at #20 in June 2001 and was a favourite on the pop video channels. The second was a double-a-side of their own track, Things That Go Bump In The Night, and a cover of Duran Duran's Is There Something I Should Know?, the former track later appearing on the soundtrack to the first Scooby Doo movie. It reached #12 in September 2001.
Their third single, released in January the following year, was another cover- this time of Bucks Fizz's The Land Of Make Believe, and it gave them their first top 10 hit, reaching #9. Their fourth single, released in late April 2002, was another double-a-side, but this time both were original tracks- Back When and Going All The Way, the latter appearing on the soundtrack to the movie Thunderpants. However, this could only reach #18 in the end, and when their self titled debut flopped in at #48, the band parted ways with their record company, Island, and split up soon after.
After the band
- Thaila did some presenting work in the Meridian region of ITV, which included announcing the regional results for The Record Of The Year in 2003.
- Rebecca appeared in Channel 5 soap Family Affairs.
- Ashley returned to playing the role of Darren Osborne in Channel 4's Hollyoaks.
- Sandi and Sam have kept low profiles since the band's demise.
Discography
Singles
- Best Friends Jun 2001, UK #20
- Things That Go Bump In The Night/Is There Something I Should Know? Sept 2001, UK #12
- The Land Of Make Believe Jan 2002, UK #9
- Back When/Going All The Way Apr 2002, UK #18
Albums