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Har Mar Superstar

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Album Review

Har Mar Superstar is a nasty, filthy, mean-spirited little man. He is Stevie Wonder's dark twin. He is the muddy sludge under Grandmaster Flash's turntable. He is absolutely delightful. Who else but a man with a well-developed sense of irony would include pictures of his nude, Stay-Puf soft torso in the liner notes for his album? From dissing his girlfriend's Tommy Gear to selling her ring on eBay, Har Mar uses that sense of irony, pushing tired, misongynist rap conventions further and further until they snap under the weight of too much excess and become just plain silly. His self-titled debut for the nearly always excellent Kill Rock Stars label shows off this style and more, and even the humorless and easily offended may find themselves irrevocably attracted to this recording, singing along to "Girl, You're Stupid" and more.

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The Great Divider

I first saw Har Mar open for The Strokes. Talk about cajones! The man sang white-boy R&B with a straight face while disrobing until he was down to black briefs. Genius. Wannabe gang-bangers and other assorted human wastrels kept falling for his taunts and became frustrated by their lack of power, something Har Mar brilliantly exploited. Mr. Superstar had me laughing uncontrollably throughout, so, after the show, I went to the merch booth and bought his album. Har Mar's schtick is a courageous deconstruction of the manufactured boy-bands and hip-hop acts which dominate modern radio and MTV. The level of vitriol from several reviewers suggests that -- on some level -- he even managed to connect with detractors. It's almost like people are angry because -- even in parody -- HMS traffics in a musical style that a lot of self-consciously hip music fans actively try to disassociate themselves from. Sean Tillmann is the man behind the grotesque Har Mar Superstar and "Sean Na Na" is his other act. A striking combination of melodic pop hooks and bitterness, Tillmann's other project is very different from the cheekiness of Har Mar Superstar. While Har Mar's live show is admittedly provocative and vulgar, the album is pure fun. Old school beats abound and the playful lyrics are clever and sometimes silly. "I Admit," for instance, has the over-sexed Har Mar crooning about vasectomies, and "I Can't Take It" tells how he "already sold [his ex-lover's] ring on eBay." With it's catchy samples and wall-to-wall intensity, "Cry 4 Help" is a dance party caught on disc! The album highlight, "Brand New Day," is a song that could have been penned by R. Kelly. The track's enthusiastic energy and "up with people" vibe will leave you tapping your feet, even as you're second-guessing the sincerity of the message. Har Mar Superstar's album is one-of-a-kind. While his tongue-in-cheek style is admittedly not for all tastes, check it out if you consider yourself open-minded or a fan of the bizarre.

Amazing Live

if you get a chance to see these guys live consider yourself lucky. They just opened for Sia in Portland, Or and it was amazing. I might have a new hero. All I can say to describe the show is SexyMachine.

Biography

Formed: St. Paul, MN

Genre: Rock

Years Active: '00s

To put it bluntly, Har Mar Superstar (aka Sean Tillmann) is a balding, out-of-shape white man with a pencil-thin moustache who croons sex-laden R&B tunes while breakdancing. His live shows, sung to the backing of a small boombox, usually culminate in Har Mar stripping down to his underwear (often of the tighty whitey variety). That's only part of the story, though, for he also happens to sing well and write some fine tunes. In fact, he has penned songs for Jennifer Lopez and Kelly Osbourne; the...
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