The Newcastle-upon-Tyne duo comprising Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie initially
formed in 1992, with Sarah Blackwood added as a vocalist the following year.
Emerging a few years before peak Britpop and during a fertile period for UK
dance music, Dubstar's sound walked a dreamy line between dance-pop and
dream-pop, emitting a uniquely '90s aura that embodied their shimmering
signature hit, "Stars." After drumming up interest on the UK live circuit, the
group signed to legendary UK indie label, the now-defunct Food Records (home to
Blur, Idlewild, Jesus Jones, and others), and work...