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AboutStarshooter was a French punk quartet from Lyon. The 4 members were Kent Hutchinson (real name Hervé Despesse, vocals), Jello (real name Jean Clerc, guitar), Phil Pressing (real name Philippe Danière, drums) and Mickey Snack (real name Michel Chaupin, bass).

In the late seventies, disco music and popular French singers ruled the airwaves : it was a challenge for French rock bands to get an audience ; only three French singing rock bands have succeed in the conquest of a national audience : Téléphone, Trust and to a less extent, Starshooter.

Starshooter had started as a punk band in Lyon under the name Les Scooters. They signed with a major in 1977, exceptional point for a french rock band. The first album was welcomed by radio stations (there was only 4 large band frequencies stations at this time, free FM radio stations didn't exist yet). On the two following LPs, Starshooter's powerful and catchy pop songs gave a general feeling of optimism.

The fourth LP with CBS, produced in the UK by Mick Glossop (The Ruts, The Skids) on the idea to reach fans beyond French speaking community, have brought a darker vision of the world. Anyway during live acts in France, the public stilled always at a low level, and Starshooter disbanded in 1982, tired of the bad recognition.

The leader and songwriter of the band, Kent Hutchinson (now named Kent Cokenstock) went on with a solo career as a French singer and comics drawer.

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Kent Hutchinson (born on March 31, 1957 in Lyon) - vocals
Jello (born on April 17, 1957 in Lyon) - guitar
Phil Pressing (born on January 20, 1957 in Lyon) - drums
Mickey Snack (born on April 21, 1959 in Lyon) - bass

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