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| Origin = Los Angeles, California | | Origin = Los Angeles, California | ||
| Genre = Alternative rock, power pop<ref name=KROQ>[[KROQ interview with Supersport 2000]]</ref> | | Genre = Alternative rock, power pop<ref name=KROQ>[[KROQ interview with Supersport 2000]]</ref> | ||
| Active = 1993 - 1994 <small>(Magpie)</small><br>1994 - 1997 | | Active = 1993 - 1994 <small>(Magpie)</small><br>1994 - 1997<ref name=lightning>Cervera, Rod. "⚡️💥 VIDEO PREMIERE: "Mooks" By Supersport 2000". Interview by S.W. Lauden. ''Remember the Lightning'', June 4, 2024. https://rememberthelightning.substack.com/p/video-premiere-mooks-by-supersport</ref> | ||
| Labels = Skinny Records <small>(Magpie)</small><br>Boy's Life 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]] <small>(Magpie)</small> | | Former members = [[Cherielynn Westrich]]<br>[[Rod Cervera]]<br>[[Mike Fletcher]]<br>[[Graciela Germann]]<br>[[Debbie Diament]] <small>(Magpie)</small> | ||
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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> | 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 | 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 in [[1997]].<ref name=lightning /> | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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We recorded many songs. I was a recording engineer and had a studio, so we recorded basically everything we wrote—all to tape. Certainly an album or two's worth that is unreleased. I'm aware of the bootleg that's out there, but there are more unreleased songs (including studio versions of some of the live tracks on the bootleg). Some of the material is still on tape and I'm not certain what condition those tapes are in, but there are several I had digitally transferred. There are also some films of recording sessions. Definitely some interesting stuff in the archives! | |||
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:::—2024 interview with Rod Cervera<ref name=lightning /> | |||
==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||