[Cover photo credit to Briony Graham-Rudd, L-R: James Sedge, Rob Fleming]

KillerStar have built on their self-titled debut with new album The Afterglow, out now. It arrives digitally, and on black and limited edition silver vinyl. Earlier this month, they played a sold-out three-night residency at the 100 Club to support the release. The single “Proud” is also out now.

The album sees the KillerStar founders Rob Fleming and James Sedge joined by an array of David Bowie’s collaborators, including Mike Garson (piano), Earl Slick (guitar) and Mike Plati (bass), plus Gerry Leonard (guitar) guesting on two songs. They’re joined throughout the album by The Webb Sisters (David Gilmour, Leonard Cohen).

Rob Fleming says of the album:

I gravitate to big choruses, but at the same I like things to be mixed up, with influences from across the genres, which I think gives KillerStar its sound. And we didn’t want to make a repeat of the first album, but at the same time we weren’t going to do something so different that it didn’t sound like us. I like the way the album has evolved and I like the idea of keeping KillerStar evolving.

The new track “Proud” includes symphonic synths from Alfio Annibalini (Alex Lifeson’s Envy of None) as well as harmony backing vocals from the Webb Sisters.

Rob Fleming explains:

It’s about not being afraid to be proud of what you’re accomplishing. Brits can be rather shy and returning, not wanting to be boastful, be humble but being proud of a book or an album is good. And it’s a rocking tune with unexpected twists and turns.

The album was produced and mixed by Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers, The Who) together with Rob Fleming and James Sedge.