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The Songs of Bowie: From Brixton to Blackstar

All Ages
at Aisle 5
1123 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30316
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Jerome Newton and the Band Who Fell to Earth

Performs the Songs of David Bowie  

From Brixton to Blackstar

Aisle 5

1123 Euclid Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 

Saturday June 4th, 20169 PM $12 

Since 2012 the Atlanta-based Jerome Newton and Band Who Fell to Earth has paid homage to David Bowie and the Glam Rock era. With Bowie’s untimely passing, they find themselves called upon to celebrate the Man Who Fell to Earth. Jerome Newton and the Band Who Fell to Earth plays selections from Bowie’s entire career, up to and including his final album, “Blackstar.”  They includes not only the well-known numbers like Space Oddity and Changes but also selected deeper tracks. Jerome Newton and Band Who Fell to Earth don’t actually try and emulate Bowie. Rather they give the material their own spin, staying close to the source but arranged to reflect their own style and influences.

The story so far: 

One night in 2012, a bunch of artsy, musician types were hanging out, discussing why they would never ever, play cover songs. Inevitably the subject turned to what exceptions might be made to this rule. Keyboardist Allen Welty-Green (veteran of various local prog and art rock bands) said he might consider playing something like Bowie - “you know, something that doesn’t suck!” Someone else said “my roommate vocalist Joe Sikes (formerly the singer of glammy electronica acts ODK and The Fabric) loves Bowie”. Soon the two of them got together, tried a few things out and said “what the hell, let’s make a band.” 

First on board was former sax man/singer Stan Satin from Atlanta punk legends Vietnam. Drummer Jim Dunn and guitarist Brian King, from the underground prog legends Lord Only, jumped in. Long time art-punk bassist Jeff Tyson filled out the band. Shows at galleries, parties, and clubs helped them fine tune their campy and energetic stage show. In 2014, percussionist/vocalist Meredith Greer (“The Chameleon Queen”) officially became part of the band. She had been a fixture of every Jerome Newton show from the beginning, adding her high energy vocal stylings, dance, and percussion to the mix - so making her a “real” band member was just a formality. Then in 2014, charter member Stan Satin departed the group for the land down under and sax man Brent Wilburn jumped in to take up the slack, and the beat goes on. 

With a body of work as rich and diverse as Bowie’s, and with as large of a fan base as Bowie has, Jerome Newton and the Band Who Fell to Earth will be sharing their appreciation on stages in Atlanta and beyond for years to come. 

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