Star People were quite a presence on prog scene about 20 years ago. The band came out of nowhere, managed to turn heads, and then quietly disappeared. Their unique mix of prog rock, comedy and lounge act approach displayed a winning formula. As they were finally taking off, or properly landing, depends on whom you ask, it all ended suddenly. The band left behind two ambitious records, and some fine live performances for those who remember.
Star People are back with a double disc album titled Black Tie & Tales. It’s a combination of new and old. There is a disc of remastered old songs, and a disc of brand-new recordings. It’s Star People all the way. Everything you had hoped for is definitely there. The band returned in its full glory, and they are still having fun. It looks like they have a new drummer, other than that the whole crew is here.
Black Tie & Tales is a great way to reintroduce the band. Old fans must be excited to see the Star People once again circulate around the planet, but this set can definitely gain some new fans. Fans who only now are discovering the band for the first time.
Listening to this set one realizes how much fun this band was. Not only were they musical, but very entertaining. The group had a very different dynamic, and not much had changed since. After 20 years, Star People are back with some fine new tunes, and one can only wonder what else they have up their sleeve.
It’s difficult to pinpoint Star People to one musical style. There is so much going on in their music. Calling them advanced and adventurous definitely makes sense. There is a level of unpredictability in their music. Star People will take you places you always wanted to go to, you just didn’t know how to get there.
Mark Kadzielawa
No comments:
Post a Comment