KillerStar released their debut album last week, which received critical acclaim. They are preparing to play their headline album launch show tomorrow at London’s 100 Club.
The band’s founders, Rob Fleming (vocals, guitar, synths) and James Sedge (drums) will be joined by three key musicians on the album: Mike Garson, Mark Plati, and Emm Gryner (who will also play an opening solo set), along with keyboardist Dom Beken (Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, The Orb) and guitarist Kevin Armstrong.
Today, they also released a brand-new video for the track ‘Feel It’—watch it BELOW:
KillerStar is a new band led by Rob Fleming and James Sedge. It features an array of David Bowie’s most trusted collaborators: Mike Garson on piano, Earl Slick and Mark Plati on guitar, Gail Ann Dorsey and Tim Lefebvre on bass, Emm Gryner on backing vocals, and Donny McCaslin on saxophone. Collectively, they have crafted a sound that fuses the scale of classic rock with sophisticated harmonies and elements of art rock.
KillerStar express timeless ‘70s musicianship and art-rock invention through a contemporary prism, highlighted by the singles “Got Me All Wrong,” “Falling Through”, You’re A Chameleon and “Should’ve Known Better,”. The band was formed by Fleming and Sedge to capture a sound that they felt was missing: one that linked the current resurgence of psychedelia, the contemporary indie and alternative scenes, and the primal rush of early ‘70s rock ‘n’ roll. While they were definitively David Bowie fans, the idea of assembling a team of his collaborators arose more by chance than design when Rob invited Emm Gryner to contribute vocals before the other members arrived almost fortuitously.
With songs exuding gritty rock ‘n’ roll and time-honoured glamour, Rob and James fully wrote and arranged the record before having it completed by some suitably top-tier collaborators. Mixing was provided by Dave Eringa, best known for his long-term creative connection with Manic Street Preachers, while Joe La Porta provided digital mastering, and Miles Showell mastered vinyl at Abbey Road.
Album Tracklisting
Should’ve Known Better
Everybody Loves A Hero
Got Me All Wrong
Go (Hold On Tight)
You’re A Chameleon
Feel It
Too Late
Falling Through
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