Ranging in age from 20-23, Stellar Kart easily identifies with the challenges facing today's youth. "There are so many high school and junior high kids living a life with no direction," comments Stellar Kart guitarist Cody Pellerin. "If we have the opportunity to offer some guidance based on our recent experience, that's great. I really enjoy using music as an opportunity to relate to youth."
Written and produced entirely by Stellar Kart, All Gas. No Brake offers 11 lively tracks. Many Stellar Kart songs focus on matters of personal faith, like setting aside time for God or learning to trust Him completely. Others speak to social themes that confront teens. "Second Chances", for example, originated from Stellar Kart's ongoing work with Silver Ring Thing, an abstinence program, while "Superstar" is a song about suicide.
Even in thoughtful moments, however, Stellar Kart keeps its music high-energy and singable. Like the record's title suggests, these guys live life at full speed. This is evident in the group's musical style, which has been likened to bands such as Relient K, Greenday and Blink-182. "Tree Climber", only 23 seconds, is a fast-paced yet short-lived song about Zacchaeus. Other fun moments on All Gas. No Brake include the camp song "Gone Fishin" and a remake of Bon Jovi's classic hit "Livin' on a Prayer".
The first radio single from All Gas. No Brake, "Spending Time", will be released to both Christian Hit Radio and Rock radio in January. Stellar Kart will additionally be featured on a major market tour this spring.
Adam Agee (vocals, guitar), Jordan Messer (drums), Cody Pellerin (guitar) and Tay Sitera (bass) grew up playing music. The four friends came together to form a worship band at Mt. Ridge Baptist in Glendale, AZ, which quickly developed into their now full-time ministry. For the past two and half years, Stellar Kart has stayed busy performing close to 300 youth events, most of them on the West Coast. The foursome has toured alongside By the Tree, Jeremy Camp, Building 429 and Across the Sky, among others.
