The upcoming Easy Star All-Stars album, “Ziggy Stardub” is putting a reggae spin on David Bowie’s classic

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The upcoming Easy Star All-Stars album, “Ziggy Stardub” is putting a reggae spin on David Bowie’s classic, and wow does this sound incredible! The first single off the album, which is due out in April, is titled “Starman” featuring Maxi Priest, and it’s a vibe! The album will also bring dub into the mix.

I’m so pumped Easy Star Records is bringing this to life! It will be so fun to hear this version compared with Bowie’s 1972 album, “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”.

Reflecting on the first single, producer and band member, Michael Goldwasser said, "“We chose ‘Starman’ as first single for this project because it’s the song most pivotal to the loose storyline of the original album, and it’s become the best-known track on the record as well.

We utilized the flying cymbal drum pattern, first popularized by producer Bunny Lee and drummer Santa Davis in the mid ‘70s, to give even more lift and make the song that much more danceable. Maxi Priest’s vocals and the live strings helped us anchor key melodic elements of the original, while we balanced some heavy dub effects throughout with a pop sensibility.”

It will be exciting to follow the upcoming releases and listen to his album from start to finish! Look out for our review once the album drops.

By CB.