Telenovela Star

Telenovela Star is a band based in New York City, formed in 2004. They are known for their hit 'The Car Song', featured in the theme music to the N Channel show, Beyond the Break.

=Members=

Hanna Klein: bass, vocals

Maggie Argyros: guitar, vocals

Nikkie McLeod: drums, general insanity

=The (short) Story=

A simple ad on Craigslist brought Telenovela Star (T*) together in Spring 2004. Their complex, eclectic backgrounds and musical interests instantly clicked, creating a sound that immediately appealed to all three. They share a deep passion for merging genres and layered melodies. With their crunchy garage-rock guitars, rolling bass lines, and explosive drums they incorporate alternative, loud rock, hip/hop, R&B, and syncopated jazz rhythms. Add on reflective and (sometimes sexually) humorous lyrics sung by the matter-of-fact and swooning vocals of both singers, they create signature T* songs.

In December 2005 Telenovela Star released their first record - a self-titled EP. Within a few weeks, the intense, upbeat track "Car Song" was selected as theme music for “Beyond the Break”, a drama on The N! Channel. The show first aired in June 2006 and continued into a 2nd season. Car Song was also included on The N Soundtrack in 2006, and was a finalist in 7th Annual Independent Music Awards for best song in the Film/TV category.

In July 2007 they released their first full-length album - the wildly diverse Love, Lust, Sci-fi & Monsters. It debuted at #149 in the CMJ Top 200 for 2008 and received heavy play after its release.

Telenovela Star has performed with acts such as Rainer Maria, Vampire Weekend, and many other NYC independent acts. For more information, visit them at: TelenovelaStar.com OR myspace.com/TelenovelaStar

T-Star Fun Factoids:

Hanna and Maggie guest-starred as the fictitious bandmates of character Gwen (Jennifer Landon) on As The World Turns. They recorded a cover of a Teitur song to perform in an episode in May 2006, then were invited back for a flashback sequence in February 2008. Contrary to popular assumption the band’s name was not due to these soap opera appearances. Hanna’s first band was called Telenovela, and while she was daydreaming, the name was snatched. The ‘Star’ was added and the name was finalized in September 2004.

Nikkie acted in the independent short film, "Esme Seeking" as the main character, Esme. The film was featured in a number of national (U.S.) and international film festivals. In 2000, she co-founded a grassroots feminist magazine “OutLaw Sister Riff” which was focused on issues affecting women and young girls. In 2002 Nikkie was the recipient of the John J. Wright Award for poetry, and a finalist in the Hollin’s Poetry Festival. She completed her first novel, Chameleon Grace and the poetry collection Canceled Without Prejudice.

Maggie entered the entertainment field first through acting in college theatre, then began writing, playing guitar, keyboards, and singing in 2001. With the exception of Hanna, who played piano for 8 years, none of Telenovela Stars’ members have had formal music training with their current instruments.

Members of T* have lived in Transylvania, Greece, Boston, Baton Rouge, Tokyo, Trinidad & Tobago, Washington DC, Stockholm, Hell's Kitchen, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. In addition to English, the ladies also speak Greek and Japanese.

=External Links=

*http://www.telenovelastar.com Telenovela Star Home Page
*http://www.myspace.com/telenovelastar Telenovela Star on MySpace
*http://www.purevolume.com/telenovelastar Telenovela Star on PureVolume
*http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/pages/Telenovela-Star/7213381246 Telenovela Star on Facebook