Today, we’re delighted to welcome The Hollywood Stars, the American rock band known for their energetic sound and their place in the Los Angeles rock scene of the 1970s. For this interview, we have the pleasure of talking with Scott Phares. Taste question: Which three artists have influenced you the most, and what can you tell us about how they’ve influenced you? Who is the artist you dislike and why will he/she never influence you?  1.   The Beatles top the list. They exploded just when I was getting into playing music. I bought and played ALL their LPs and a bunch of their singles continuously. I’m still obsessed with them.  2.   Bob Dylan was a big early influence. I still love all the early albums. He had a unique voice that you recognized at once, and his lyrics are just genius.  3.   The Beach Boys had a big impact on me. Surf music was something that really got me into playing guitar, which was my primary role in bands before I t...

  Les Monstres Sacrés vous proposent chaque semaine une sélection de leurs nouveautés préférées !   Labels, artistes, envoyez-nous vos sorties à monstres.sacres@yahoo.com                   AND THE WINNERS ARE:     1 THE HOLLYWOOD STARS - "Can't Do It Right" Le grand retour des légendes d'Hollywood BANDCAMP   2 GERALD MCCLENDON - "Only Time Will Tell" Magnifique morceau de vintage soul   ARTIST   3 STAPLES JR. SINGERS - "Living In This World Alone" Splendide titre gospel en duo avec Annie Brown Caldwell  BANDCAMP   4 SHUTDOWN 1966 - "No Woman" Du pur garage rock en provenance d'Australie   SOUNDFLAT RECORDS   5  THE FLESHTONES "The Dedication Song" Un nouveau single des Fleshtones est toujours un grand moment BANDCAMP   6 THE YUM YUMS "Dance!" Nouvelle réussite pour ce grand groupe Norvégien   BANDCAMP

THE HOLLYWOOD STARS : "Still Around " (EP  -  Golden Robot Records  -  2023) (Los Angeles, États-Unis)  - Garage rock Scott Phares (guitare & chant), George Keller (Guitare), Terry Rae (Batterie), Michael Rummans (Basse) paru le 3 février 2023 les Hollywood Stars sont de retour avec ce EP quatre titres et cela fait du bien ! Mais laissons Iggy parler: “I didn’t used to like The Hollywood Stars, I used to like The New York Dolls. Then I heard The Hollywood Stars play Satisfaction . Now I wanna fuck ‘em.” - Iggy Pop LIENS : Contactez le groupe ! L'Archiviste  (Merci d'avance pour vos commentaires !) Tu as un groupe et tu veux qu'on parle de toi ? Rien de plus simple, fais-nous passer des infos sur ce que tu fais, des liens Bandcamp, Facebook, démo et autre et si ça nous plaît, nous te chroniquerons. À bientôt !