TSR003 TRAILER STAR: THE FLOODPLAIN DEMOS Originally released as a Ltd. Ed. this is the only CD released by Trailer Star during his lifetime. Originally self-released it is re-presented here as a Trailer Star Records release and contains the original versions of three songs from the tribute CD – Moon Over The Downs. FROM THE… Continue reading Floodplain Demos 2001
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Desdemona Finch covers Broke Down on youtube
In 2007, She ran out of words and began cowriting with only the dead, distant and too famous. it proved liberating and freed up a few words in 2009. her latest “songcycle” entitled, “discourses with the dead and distant” feature several co-writes with W.H. Auden, Trailer Star and Dolly Parton.
Backtracking: The High Priests 1990-1993 – single
After a casual conversation which involved Joe Meek and Beat Happening I decided to excavate some of the original High Priests material which had been scattered to the wind. It was Grunge time and I and a mad drummer from Oxford and even madder guitarist formed the greatest racket makers this side of the Thames… Continue reading Backtracking: The High Priests 1990-1993 – single
Moon Over the Downs revisited….
This wonderful set of renditions of my lyrics came out in 2003 and pretty quickly sank in the quicksands of the music ‘bizness’. All the artists volunteered their tracks by MP3 and Kris and Joe of Cicero Buck tied it all together on Super Tiny Records and that was it basically….various artists records, let alone… Continue reading Moon Over the Downs revisited….
American Songwriter pick…
Trailer Star’s track Johnny Rush is featured on the front page of American Sonwriter magazine’s website…..alongside Pete Molinari…..maybe he’s the old Molinari…. http://www.americansongwriter.com/
Painted Spoken Review
Painted Spoken (London) Shaun Belcher’s unique creation Trailer Star appears on two albums, store the first by Trailer Star himself, buy Suit of Nettles. The second is a beautiful tribute album, Moon Over the Downs on Super Tiny Records, dedicated to the tragic victim of a automobile accident “on a deserted downland bend high above… Continue reading Painted Spoken Review