Starman

from Wall To Wall Bowie by Janette Mason

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Wall to Wall Bowie is a 5 track studio recorded EP celebrating of the music of one of the greatest pop icons featuring David McAlmont and Sam Obernik.

Creator and arranger Janette Mason presents a fresh look at Bowie’s songs, with new arrangements and jazz twists. She has earned a fantastic reputation for her sell out shows and acquired a loyal fan base along the way.

Janette Mason (Arranger/Producer/Keyboardist)

Janette Mason, whose credits include Oasis, Seal, k.d.Lang, Robert Wyatt is a life-long Bowie fan. She sneaked in to see ‘The Man Who Fell Earth’ at the tender age of 13 and had the single ‘ Sound and Vision’ on permanent play on her Philips portable turntable. Smash cut forward to 2012. At this point she had taken on the role of Musical Director at London’s Hideaway Club and had free reign to unleash her creative spirit.

A chance meeting with celebrated vocalist David McAlmont solidified the project and the current incarnation of Wall To Wall Bowie was born. They have gone on to have a fantastic working relationship, a real meeting of musical minds. David introduced Janette to the sublime Sam Obernik who lends her siren-like vocals to the classic Bowie cover Wild Is The Wind.
Life really came full circle for Janette in 2020 when she joined Bowie producer Tony Visconti and ex-Spiders drummer Woody Woodmansey super group, Holy Holy.

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Wall to Wall Bowie
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Wall To Wall Bowie is a five track studio recorded EP celebrating of the music of one of the greatest pop icons featuring David McAlmont and Sam Obernik.

Creator and arranger Janette Mason presents a fresh look at Bowie’s songs, with new arrangements and jazz twists. She has earned a fantastic reputation for her sell out shows and acquired a loyal fan base along the way.

Janette Mason (Arranger/Producer/Keyboardist)

Janette Mason, whose credits include Oasis, Seal, k.d.Lang, Robert Wyatt is a life-long Bowie fan. She sneaked in to see ‘The Man Who Fell Earth’ at the tender age of 13 and had the single ‘ Sound and Vision’ on permanent play on her Philips portable turntable. Smash cut forward to 2012. At this point she had taken on the role of Musical Director at London’s Hideaway Club and had free reign to unleash her creative spirit.

A chance meeting with celebrated vocalist David McAlmont solidified the project and the current incarnation of Wall To Wall Bowie was born. They have gone on to have a fantastic working relationship, a real meeting of musical minds. David introduced Janette to the sublime Sam Obernik who lends her siren-like vocals to the classic Bowie cover Wild Is The Wind.
Life really came full circle for Janette in 2020 when she joined Bowie producer Tony Visconti and ex-Spiders drummer Woody Woodmansey super group, Holy Holy.

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Starman, featuring David McAlmont on vocals, is the first of four singles to be released from Janette Mason’s EP Wall To Wall Bowie, celebrating the music of David Bowie.
Nearly fifty years on, and with the release timed to coincide with Bowie’s birth date, this iconic song has been re-invented with great effect by well-respected pianist, composer and arranger Janette Mason.
Surprising and inventive in its approach, with a slowed down tempo, acoustic vibe and a wonderfully emotional vocal performance from Janette’s long term collaborator David

lyrics

STARMAN

Didn't know what time it was
The lights were low
I leaned back on my radio
Some cat was layin' down
Some rock 'n' roll
'Lotta soul', he said

Then the loud sound did seem to fade
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase
That weren't no D.J. that was hazy cosmic jive
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us

But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

I had to phone someone so I picked on you
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too?
Switch on the TV, we may pick him up on channel two
Look out your window I can see his light
If we can sparkle he may land tonight
Don't tell your poppa or he'll get us locked up
In fright

There's a starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

Starman waiting in the sky
He'd like to come and meet us
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
There's a starman waiting in the sky
He's told us not to blow it
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile
He told me
Let the children lose it
Let the children use it
Let all the children boogie

credits

from Wall To Wall Bowie, track released January 8, 2021
Janette Mason - Piano and Keyboards
David McAlmont - Vocals
Sam Obernik - Vocals
Andrew Small - Drums
Tom Mason - Acoustic Bass
Rob Harris - Guitar
Willy Fry - Percussion

All arrangements by Janette Mason
Produced by Janette Mason
Executive Producer Mark Wilmshurst
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Andrew Tulloch at Livingston Studio and The Blue Studio London
Photography Tatiana Gorilovsky
Design Callum Hadden

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about

Janette Mason London, UK

Janette Mason (Arranger/Producer/Keyboardist)
Life-long Bowie fan, Janette has performed with Oasis, Pulp, Robert Wyatt and many more.
She is currently keyboard player for HOLY HOLY Bowie supergroup led by Tony Visconti and Woody
Woodmansey ... more