{"product_id":"test-pressing-killerstar-white-label-vinyl-lp","title":"TEST PRESSING - KillerStar White Label Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnly ONE COPY is available. Just 10 copies in total were produced of this Test Pressing for the first KillerStar album.   Vinyl LP, white label. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e180gram heavyweight vinyl.  Mastered \u0026amp; Vinyl Cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★ Mojo\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★ The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e★★★★  RnR\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNamed \"One of the 12 most exciting acts in the world today' by Q magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKillerStar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a new band and self-titled album, led by\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob Fleming\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e(vocals, guitar, synths) and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Sedge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(drums). The songs were written by Rob and James. The album features very special guests throughout - an array of\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Bowie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emost trusted collaborators:\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMike Garson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon piano,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarl Slick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMark Plati\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon guitar,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGail Ann Dorsey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Lefebvre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon bass,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmm Gryner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon backing vocals, and\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonny McCaslin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eon saxophone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe music fuses the scale of classic rock with sophisticated harmonies and elements of art rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe players on \u003cstrong\u003eKillerStar\u003c\/strong\u003e have contributed to almost every era of\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003evast discography, from the landmark\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Aladdin Sane’\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eto the final goodbye of\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Blackstar’\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although, while the\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKillerStar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ename references one of \u003cstrong\u003eBowie’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003erelatively deeper cuts,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKillerStar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ereally doesn’t feel like an homage to\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Thin White Duke\u003c\/strong\u003e. And that’s simply because it was never intended to be one.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRob\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ehad recorded the first\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKillerStar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003edemos independently, without any advance planning on who else would be involved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs you’ll hear on\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKillerStar’s\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eeponymously named album, there are fleeting touches that recall classic\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003emoments, but really this is something altogether new and exciting.\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003echose these musicians for their unique style and ability, and that is what they have brought to the record: reunited friends and some new connections, all playing to complement the songwriting rather than to retread the iconic music they created alongside their visionary former leader.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEarl Slick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esays,\u003cspan class=\"apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Since Bowie died, we’ve all gone off in different directions, but with this album we worked on new material and that was great.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMixed by Dave Eringa\u003cbr\u003eVinyl Mastered \u0026amp; Cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Rob Fleming \u0026amp; James Sedge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage League Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58123465130358,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/1024\/2717\/files\/IMG_8150.heic?v=1781943890","url":"https:\/\/vintage-league-music.myshopify.com\/products\/test-pressing-killerstar-white-label-vinyl-lp","provider":"Vintage League Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}