Certain Distant Suns


Certain Distant Suns is an alternative rock band that was present on the Chicago music scene of the early 1990s.

Early Days: 1989–1991

Justin Mroz and Lance Stewart formed Certain Distant Suns in 1989 in Fox Lake, Illinois. The duo made early recordings with producer Dave Trumfio, and used keyboards & sequencers to back up their live performances at Chicago venues like Medusa’s -- the legendary under-21 nightclub once located at School & Sheffield. Justin later recruited his cousin Jared Mroz and added guitarists Dan Zigmund and Kerry Finerty.

Successful Years: 1992–1995

Certain Distant Suns played locally in Chicago before self-releasing the EP Huge. The follow-up EP, Dogrocket, featured the singles "Bitter", "Talk" and "Snowfall At The Most Curious Times" received a good deal of college & alternative rock airplay and brought the band to the height of their popularity. Both of these EPs were collected, along with extra tracks, on the 1994 full-length Happy on the Inside, released by Warner subsidiary Giant Records.
Their final release was the Boss Nova EP, issued in 1996.

Discography

Singles