“Lovingly shaped from pop’s past, equal parts Motown
and British Invasion,” says Buzzbands.LA of lead single “You’re Not Alone,”
streaming now.
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People
and Stars (L-R): David Klotz, Amanda Tate. Photo credit: Theo & Juliet.
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“Lovingly shaped from pop’s past, equal
parts Motown and British Invasion.” – Buzzbands.LA
“Our name was also the title of a Fonda song,” explains David
Klotz, one half of People and Stars,
the Los Angeles-based duo comprised of the former Fonda front man and vocalist Amanda
Tate.
Long a favorite in the L.A. indie pop scene spanning
nearly 20 years, when Klotz’s
marriage to Fonda front woman Emily Cook came to an end in 2013, so
did Fonda.
“We were 95% done with another album which still sits
unreleased,” says Klotz, who
immediately decided he would carry on with solo work.
“‘People and
Stars’ was one of my favorite songs I wrote when I was in Fonda, and it was one of the first
songs I recorded, engineered and mixed completely on my own. It was a symbol of creative independence for
me and I thought it would be a good name for my solo project.”
As it turns out, when Klotz began hearing the results of his collaborations with Tate, he quickly abandoned thinking of
the project as a solo outing, and has now amassed nearly two albums worth of
material, including the three songs that will be released as the debut People and Stars EP, arriving July 15th via Minty Fresh.
The recently premiered single “You’re Not Alone” is a perfect example of the band’s brand of
breezy pop that blends with a brash Motown
beat and a sweeping string section, exceeded only by an intertwining vocal
and trumpet melody. People and Stars
is currently working on a music video for the track to debut later this summer.
Another of the three new tunes is “Your Future Is Right Here Today,” which plays an important part in
the People and Stars story in that
it pushed Klotz to bring the project
to its full potential.
“When we licensed that song to a television show in
2015, it helped push us to start finishing songs properly,” Klotz explains. “It was nice to hear
that people were responding to our music, so a month later we were back in the
studio replacing drum samples with a live drummer and trumpet samples with a
live trumpet player.”
When they’re not busy recording tracks for their debut
album, Klotz works as an Emmy award-winning music editor,
lending his skills to many critically acclaimed television shows including HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” FX’s “American Horror Story,” and Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”
Tate, born and raised in Beverly Hills, is a comedic improviser and actress
in addition to her talents as a singer. The apple didn’t fall far from the
tree, as both of Tate’s parents are
also actors. Her father has notched over 100 guest appearances on television,
and her mother can claim a classic movie line, having played the barmaid in “The Blues Brothers” who, when asked what
kind of music they usually have, memorably exclaims, “Oh, we got both kinds!
Country and Western!”
While the music Tate
makes with Klotz in People and Stars won’t likely be
mistaken for Country or Western by anyone, it’s a sure bet that her mother is
going to be pretty enthusiastic about it.
The debut EP by People
and Stars arrives on July 15th,
2016. David Klotz and Amanda Tate
are available for interviews. Contact Josh Bloom at
Fanatic for more information.
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People and Stars
EP
(Minty Fresh)
July 15th, 2016
Track Listing:
02. The Future Is Right Here Today
03. Hold Me Forever
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People and Stars Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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