Speedstar

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}

{{about|the Australian rock band|the Japanese record label|Speedstar Records}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Speedstar

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| background = group_or_band

| alias = speedstar*

| origin = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

| genre = Alternative rock

| years_active = 1995–2006

| label = EMI

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| past_members = Alister Bell
Richard Johnston
Dave Love
Ben Smith
Luke Sullivan

}}

Speedstar (stylised as speedstar* pre-2004) were an Australian alternative rock band from Brisbane, Queensland formed in 1995. After a series of EPs in 2002 they released their first album, Bruises You Can Touch, produced by Steve James.The Age 17 May 2002 [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/05/17/1021544061333.html Lowstar rising] by Jo Roberts They followed it up with 2004's Forget the Sun, Just Hold On which was produced by Tony Doogan.The Age 11 June 2004 [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/11/1086749879161.html?from=storyrhs Speeding in reverse] by Michael Dwyer

Discography

=Albums=

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|+ List of albums, with selected details and chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
{{cite Ryan|page=263}}{{cite web|url= https://imgur.com/a/uW7aTrV | title=Speedster ARIA Chart history complete to 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date= 22 September 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
scope="row"| Bruises You Can Touch

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| 81

scope="row"| Forget the Sun, Just Hold On

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  • Released: May 2004National Library of Australia listing [http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ma-an26459668 Forget The Sun, Just Hold On]
  • Label: Capotol

| 59

=EPs=

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|+ List of EPs, with selected details and chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details

! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
scope="row"| Speedster / Falling Star

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  • Released: June 2001
  • Label: EMI

| 119

scope="row"| Wishing Your Life Away

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  • Released: November 2001
  • Label: EMI

| 93

=Singles=

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|+List of singles, with selected chart positions

! rowspan="2" | Title

! rowspan="2" | Year

! colspan="1" | Chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| AUS
scope="row"| "Revolution"

|rowspan="2" | 2002

| 166

scope="row"| This Everyday Life"

| 126

scope="row"| "Unbreakable"

|rowspan="1" | 2004

| 172

scope="row"| "Are You Feeling Better Angela?"

|rowspan="1" | 2005

| 202

References