Killerstar - Killerstar - VINYL LP

Killerstar Reimagined features radically reworked versions and remixes of the songs from the Killerstar album. It features a slew of David Bowie Band alumni guests throughout the album including Mike Garson, Earl Slick, Gail Ann Dorsey, Donny McCaslin, Mark Plati, Emm Gryner, Tim Lefebvre. Joining Rob Fleming and James Sedge Collectively they have crafted a sound which fuses the scale of classic rock with sophisticated harmonies and elements of art rock. Killerstar's self-titled debut album has garnered critical acclaim from press on both sides of the Atlantic, earning 4/5 stars in both Mojo magazine and The Times newspaper. Music Connection praised the album for it's Inchfresh art rock aestheticInch and Inchimpeccable musicianship.Inch Additionally, Q Magazine recognized Killerstar as InchOne of the Top 12 Most Exciting Acts in the World,Inch while Vintage Guitar noted the band's ability to merge classic rock with art rock, creating powerful melodies and harmonies. The Killerstar Reimagined album features additional production and remixing by Mark Plati, who has produced albums for David Bowie and The Cure, among many others. It also includes a remix by The Anchoress.

It is often the case that the creation successful art comes down to basic factors. For jazz music, talent and creativity are obvious essentials. But what usually drives music further is trust between performers and a sense of spontaneity in performance. Keyboard master Gary Versace aimed to harness all these elements on his new recording, Three Track Mind, a vibrant collection of fresh arrangements of standards and favorites by a fledging trio, featuring bassist François Moutin and drummer Rudy Royston.Versace has long been admired for his incredible touch on piano, organ, and accordion, appearing alongside a tremendous and eclectic of collaborators. His playing has adorned the work of artists as diverse as John Scofield, Maria Schneider, John Hollenbeck, and Madeleine Peyroux. Versace is also an accomplished composer and educator. In his catholic approach to musical collaboration, Versace has been fortunate to perform with some incredible musicians, including François Moutin and Rudy Royston. Though, opportunities came often to appear on stage with both, the trio had never played all together. Versace first met Royston in performance with the dearly departed trumpeter Ron Miles in Colorado. Once Royston relocated to New York City, the two began performing more and more, including Versace as accordionist in Royston's Flatbed Buggy. Versace and Moutin regularly found themselves on the bandstand, especially behind vocalists. Versace knew that the two would be ideal in trio, as their musicality and energy were ideal for his style of playing. It was with this in mind that Versace invited Moutin and Royston to a two-day session at Chris Sulit's Trading 8s Studio in July of 2024. Versace wanted to create an environment that replicated the feeling of a live set, just interpreting standards and tunes in an open way to provide fresh takes and opportunity for improvisation, del

The eagerly anticipated second album from Killerstar. The debut received rave press reviews including 4 Star reviews in Mojo, The Times, RnR. This album features David Bowie's most trusted musicians Mike Garson, Earl Slick, Mark Plati. Along with the sublime harmonies of The Webb Sisters (David Gilmour, Leonard Cohen). They combine with band founders/songwriters Rob Fleming and James Sedge to deliver a captivating album described as InchArt Rock with hooksInch. The album is a powerful, electrifying album, full of catchy hooks, killer melodies and ear worm sonic detail. The Bowie alumni bring shades of their old boss with them to an album that nonetheless belongs entirely to it's own world. The Afterglow picks up where the first album left off while going further into the stratosphere.