Arlene’s Grocery Store. Pink Pony. Stanton Street.
Those who lived, worked or partied in the Myspace era of the LES likely remember these fixtures- all shouted out in the lead single off of Kingston & GreyStarr’s new EP “Back to the Glitterverse”.
One of the most notable mainstays, however, came in human DJ form.
“We know so many people that have a ‘running into Moby’ story. It’s definitely a ‘thing’” reminisces Barbara Serbes aka GreyStarr.
“Stop Stalking Me Moby” recounts an early 00’s fable of a Lower East Side resident- who ran into Moby so much- it warranted a song’s worth of sightings. Originally released on Streetlab Records in 2009, the obscure tune caught the eyes and ears of the East Coast alternative pop-rock duo.
“I dig the song because it reminds me of all the things I loved about NY from when I first moved here from England”, reminisces Amy Kingston Anderson aka “Kingston”. “Arelene’s Grocery is the first venue I saw a local band in when I first moved here. Some of my favorite venues are (were) in The LES… and only those who were actually there understand. It’s like being in a secret club.”
Updated with an industrial soundscape, wall of sound pop vocals and new GreyStarr penned verse (shouting out Moby’s TeaNY), “Stop Stalking Me Moby” will kick off “Back to the Glitterverse” release on September 22th.
The official music video will drop one week after the EP’s release.
“In making the video we wanted the stars to be Moby and The Lower East Side- we are really just the accessories selling the story” says GreyStarr.
What does Moby think of all of this? Early indicators lean positive- Moby recently “liked” a behind the scenes photo from the official Kingston & GreyStarr Instagram.
Kingston & GreyStarr will take it to the stage Friday October 13th at Debonair Music Hall opening for Strangelove.
Article by Collette McLafferty