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| Name = Supersport 2000 | | Name = Supersport 2000 | ||
| Type = Band | | Type = Band | ||
| Img = | | Img = Supersport2000.png | ||
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| Landscape = Yes | | Landscape = Yes | ||
| Caption = | | Caption = (L-R) Graciela Germann, Cherielynn Westrich, Mike Fletcher, Rod Cervera | ||
| Alias = | | Alias = | ||
| Origin = | | Origin = Los Angeles, California | ||
| Genre = Alternative | | Genre = Alternative rock, power pop<ref name=KROQ>[[KROQ interview with Supersport 2000]]</ref> | ||
| Active = | | Active = 1993 - 1994 <small>(Magpie)</small><br>1994 - 1997 | ||
| Labels = Skinny Records <small>( | | Labels = Skinny Records <small>(Magpie)</small><br>Boy's Life Records</small> | ||
| Former members = [[Cherielynn Westrich]]<br>[[Rod Cervera]]<br>[[Mike Fletcher]]<br>[[Graciela Germann]]<br>[[Debbie Diament]] | | Former members = [[Cherielynn Westrich]]<br>[[Rod Cervera]]<br>[[Mike Fletcher]]<br>[[Graciela Germann]]<br>[[Debbie Diament]] <small>(Magpie)</small> | ||
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'''Supersport 2000''' | '''Supersport 2000''' (previously known as '''Magpie''' and '''Starhustler''') were a pop-rock band that rose alongside [[Weezer]] and other similar acts in the 1990's Los Angeles alternative rock scene. Band members [[Rod Cervera]], [[Cherielynn Westrich]], and [[Mike Fletcher]] were also a part of [[Matt Sharp]]'s side project [[The Rentals|the Rentals]]. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
Supersport 2000 | ===Magpie=== | ||
Supersport 2000 originally began as a band titled Magpie sometime around late [[1992]] to early [[1993]], consisting of guitarist Rod Cervera, drummer Mike Fletcher, and vocalist/guitarist [[Debbie Diament]] (under the stage name Debbie Diamond). Diament would soon recruit bassist Cherielynn Westrich (who—at the time—had never played bass) after meeting at a bar<ref name=glorious>[[Glorious Noise interview with Cherielynn Westrich - 2001]]</ref> and the band would begin recording for their first release in February of [[1993]]. Their self-titled EP ''[[Magpie (EP)|MAGPie]]'' (also sometimes referred to as the "[[Animals]]" single) would release later that year on Skinny Records, including a backing vocal feature from {{Wiki2|Black_Flag_(band)|Black Flag}} vocalist Henry Rollins on the opening track. The band would follow this with the "[[Seven 8]]" single (backed with "[[Mopar and You]]") in [[1994]] before Diament would be kicked from the band and the Magpie name would be retired. | |||
== | ===Starhustler and Supersport 2000=== | ||
Following the dissolve of Magpie, the remaining members formed a new band under the name Starhustler, which saw the addition of guitarist [[Graciela Germann]] and Westrich's adoption of vocal roles within the band. The band's first and only release, the "[[Pinkslip]]" single, was recorded in October of [[1994]] and—following a name change to Supersport 2000—would be released in early [[1995]] on Boy's Life Records. The single was backed with "[[17 Braids]]", while CD and cassette pressings of the single included a third track, "[[I Love Christian Stone]]". Cassette releases of the single were sold to members of the [[Weezer Fan Club]], and—due to the lateness of the band's name change—cassette releases of "Pinkslip" carrying the Starhustler name are known to exist.<ref>Koch, Karl. ''Weezine Omnibus: Deluxe Edition''. 2016.</ref> | |||
Supersport 2000 became less active following the Rentals' [[1995]] and [[1996]] tours (of which three of the band's four members participated in) and would ultimately come to a quiet end sometime around late [[1997]] or [[1998]]. | |||
The band's only | <blockquote> | ||
Supersport were together for a while after the Rentals[' tour]. We played around L.A. and opened for [[Blur]] at the Palladium and the Palace. Then we just quit. I don't know why; I think I was the one who said we should quit. I don't know why, really. Maybe because I am a big quitter. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
:::—2001 [[Glorious Noise interview with Cherielynn Westrich - 2001|interview]] with Cherielynn Westrich<ref name=glorious /> | |||
Although the band recorded upwards of 35 songs during the height of their activity,<ref name=glorious /> only five Supersport 2000 songs have ever been officially released. The band appears on [[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli|a 1998 tribute compilation to Mykel & Carli Allan]] with the song "[[Faster Kiddies]]", as well as the [[2024]] compilation ''[[Generation Blue]]'' with the song "[[Mooks]]", the band's first release in over twenty-five years since their breakup. However, many unreleased Supersport 2000 songs are circulating online, as songs outside of the band's official releases received radio play from local stations<ref name=KROQ /> and were recorded by fans at live shows. Many of these recordings appear on ''[[Shine Like the Holy Grail (1995-1997)]]'', a digital bootleg compilation consisting of released and unreleased studio, demo, and live Supersport 2000 recordings. | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
=== | ===Magpie=== | ||
*''[[Magpie (EP)|MAGPie]]'' ( | *''[[Magpie (EP)|MAGPie]]'' (1993) | ||
*"[[Seven 8]]" | *"[[Seven 8]]" (1994) | ||
=== | ===Supersport 2000=== | ||
====Singles==== | ====Singles==== | ||
* | *"[[Pinkslip]]" (1995) | ||
====Compilation appearances==== | ====Compilation appearances==== | ||
*''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'' | *''[[Hear You Me! A Tribute to Mykel and Carli]]'' (1998) ("[[Faster Kiddies]]") | ||
*''[[Generation Blue]]'' (2024) ("[[Mooks]]") | |||
====Bootlegs==== | ====Bootlegs==== | ||
*''[[Shine Like the Holy Grail (1995-1997)]]'' | *''[[Shine Like the Holy Grail (1995-1997)]]'' | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[List of Supersport 2000 songs]] | ||
*[[ | *[[The Rentals]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Weezer-related bands]] | [[Category:Weezer-related bands]] | ||