Cirrus (band)
Cirrus were an American big beat group formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The group was composed of Aaron Carter and Stephen James Barry.
Cirrus | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Big beat, breakbeat, trip hop |
| Years active | 1995–2003 |
| Labels | Moonshine Music |
| Past members | Aaron Carter Stephen James Barry |
In live performances, the group often added live instrumentation such as guitar and bass to the electronic background.[1] Their single "Superstar DJ" brought them mainstream exposure, and in 1997 they released their debut album on Moonshine Music.[2] They scored several dance hits in the US and Canada over the next five years. The song, "Back on a Mission" is featured in the film Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation and also appears in the video games, Need for Speed: Underground 2, Apocalypse, and "Demolition Racer".
Members
- Aaron Carter - vocals, keyboards, guitar, production, mixing, programming
- Stephen James Barry - keyboards, bass, production, mixing, engineering
Live members
- Jim Chaney - drums
- Laura Derby - vocals (2002 only)
- Tyler Bates - guitars (2002 only)
Discography
Albums
- Drop the Break (Moonshine Music, 1997)
- Back on a Mission (Moonshine, 1998)
- Counterfeit (Moonshine, 2002)
Charting singles
- "Superstar DJ" (1996) US Dance/Club Play #26[3]
- "Break In (Give us a Break)" (1997) US Dance/Club Play #30
- "Back on a Mission" (1998) US Dance/Club Play #14, US Dance Sales #17
- "Stop and Panic" (1999) US Dance/Club Play #11, Canada #12
- "Boomerang" (2002) US Dance/Club Play #10
Songs in video games
- "Captain Cocktail" in Test Drive 6 and Supercar Street Challenge.
- "Time's Running Out" in Test Drive 6, Twisted Metal 4 and Supercar Street Challenge.
- "Break The Madness" in Demolition Racer and Demolition Racer: No Exit.
- "Stop & Panic" in Demolition Racer, Demolition Racer: No Exit, Need for Speed: High Stakes, ATV Offroad Fury, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association, and FIFA Football 2002.
- "Abba Zabba" in Demolition Racer and Demolition Racer: No Exit
- "Back on a Mission" in Need for Speed Underground 2, Apocalypse, Twisted Metal 4, and Cool Boarders 2001.
- "Nassau" in Supercar Street Challenge.
- "The Answer" in Demolition Racer and Demolition Racer: No Exit.
- "Back on a Mission" was featured and uncredited in the movie Mortal Kombat 2: Annihilation.
- "Breakbeat Suckers" in Downhill Domination.
- "Break In" in Gran Turismo 3
- "Hit the Decks" in XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association
- Mix
- Paul van Dyk – Nothing But You (Cirrus Mix) in Need for Speed: Underground 2
References
- Cirrus at AllMusic
- "Drop the Break - Cirrus | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- Billboard Singles, AllMusic
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