we are the unlimited stars (TUS) 

Maddy Brotherton joined TUS in November 2023. She plays violin and sings backing vocals. 

Maddy is Austin-born and since 2018 she has been a member of several local bands, including Marine Kimono, The Morose Society, Suna and the Strike, Mock Lobster (B-52's tribute), and Úlla. 

Favorite artists and influences: Cocteau Twins, The Cure, Radiohead, BUCK-TICK, and King Crimson. 

Gear: acoustic violin with an LR Baggs pickup, custom effects pedals by Matt Simpson, a TC Hall of Fame reverb pedal, and a Fender Deluxe Reverb amp. 

Favorite TUS song: Secret Gold.
 

Billy joined TUS on bass shortly after arriving from his home planet of Antares, the heart of Scorpio, in February 2023. 

His favorite musical artists from Earth are Nine Inch Nails, Phish, and Prince. 

He mainly plays his purple Schecter 5-string, but will occasionally rock a Fender or NS Design. He plays through various interstellar effects into a Mesa Engineering head powering various cabinets as the missions require.  

His favorite TUS song changes daily.