Her first album "Pinwheels" was recorded shortly after her high school graduation. During a 1 1/2 year stint as a student at Ole Miss, Starr met and forged a friendship with fellow artist and producer Neilson Hubbard. To this day, Starr and Hubbard frequently collaborate. Her second release, the 7 track EP "Stupid Girl" references her experiences there which were not always pleasant.
Garrison was signed to Geffen Records who released her first major label album "18 Over Me" in 1997. "18 Over Me" includes the song "Superhero" which is her most well known song to date, it has appeared on several compilations including "Live at World Cafe" and CMJ magazine's sampler. Garrison re-recorded "Superhero" for her 3rd major release 2005's "Airstreams & Satellites". It also includes a faster version of "Molly" which originally appeared on the "Stupid Girl" EP. On both versions producer Neilson Hubbard sings back-up vocals. "18 Over Me" is currently out of print and can only be purchased used. Garrison occasionally has copies at her live performances, but currently Geffen owns the rights to it so she cannot re-release it.
On the moderate success of "18 Over Me" Garrison was invited to play on the highly successful all female festival tour Lilith Fair created by Sarah McLachlan. Starr left the deep south for Los Angeles in the mid 1990s. There was a huge gap between the release of "18 Over Me" (1997) and "Songs From Take-Off To Landing" (2004) because Garrison (along with many other artists) was dropped from the Geffen roster. Garrison recorded several demos of songs that would eventually become part of "Take-Off" those were never officially released and in the years between those recordings & the release of "Take-Off" the songs evolved and changed significantly. Between these releases Garrison released "24/7" an EP of live & acoustic versions of songs from "18 Over Me" as well as a cover of the Rolling Stone's "Taxman" and a previously unreleased song "Simple Theme". Also during this time Garrison released "Something To Hold You Over" for devoted fans who were asking for new recordings.
In Los Angeles she gained inspiration for two albums, "Songs From Take-Off To Landing" (which was finally released in February 2004) and "Airstreams and Satellites" (October 2005). "Airstreams" includes a hidden track in which Garrison makes her first definitive reference to being a lesbian. She has toured with the likes of Melissa Etheridge, Steve Earle, Melissa Ferrick and Mary Chapin-Carpenter.
In 2005, Starr returned to the south, more specifically, Nashville, Tenn., where she completed her most recent album, "The Sound of You and Me" (March 2006). Released by Vanguard Records it includes a fellow Vanguard artist Mindy Smith on background vocals for track "Kansas City, KS".
Starr's song "Superhero" was featured during ABC-TVs coverage of the Women's World Cup Soccer in 1999. More recently, Starr's "Beautiful in Los Angeles" was the featured song on the season one finale of MTVs original program "The Hills" (2006).
Starr is currently working on her next album, a greatest hits cd for which she asked fans to vote for their top 10 favorite songs. In early 2007 she released a statement that she is recording the songs that received the most votes and that the cd will be available at her Los Angeles shows in late January 2007. Garrison put that cd online for purchase on her official website www.garrisonstarr.com in March 2007.
Garrison's new album "The Girl That Killed September" will be released on October 18, 2007 on Media Creature. Available Online for $10 (CD) and $7.50 (DOWNLOAD) LISTEN | WATCH EPK http://www.mediacreature.com/playerpage/gstarr/blastplyr-lcns.html
Airstreams and Satellites
Garrison Starr Lyrics
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I never wanted to go home
The sky above me could've caved in
I don't think I would've known
And I tried to fight
But the tremors of delight
Just got bigger
Among the airstreams and the satellites
I'll be falling soon
I hope that you'll be falling, too
I've never been one to get lazy
Since I learned how to stay alive
It's the danger that will save me
I'm reaching out for you tonight
As I'm walking in
Oh my sweetest friend
How can you be sweeter
I found stars for you
Among the airstreams and the satellites
I'll be falling soon
I hope you'll be falling, too
The city is a stranger
I can hardly sit still
Tell me it gets easier
To own up to the way I feel
I found stars for you
Among the airstreams and the satellites
I'll be falling soon
I hope that you'll be falling, too
I'm flying higher now
I hope I don't find out
How long I've been dreaming
Tell me I'm not dreaming
In "Airstreams and Satellites," Garrison Starr muses about change, growing up, and the comfort of home. The song opens with the acknowledgment of change, which Starr's narrator seems to resist. She never wanted to go home because the sky could've "caved in," and she may not have even noticed. She tries to "fight," but she's overwhelmed by the "tremors of delight." These phrases suggest that her resistance to change is futile and that she may even enjoy it at times.
Despite her resistance, Starr's narrator reaches out to someone she loves. She promises to "fall" with them, to share their journey. She has "found stars" for them "among the airstreams and the satellites." This idea of falling and finding stars suggests a sense of adventure and unknown outcomes—a willingness to take risks and face the unknown.
As the song progresses, Starr's narrator seems to confront her own emotional struggles. She wonders if it gets easier to own up to how she feels. She also acknowledges that the city feels like a "stranger." Still, she reaches out to her "sweetest friend," hoping that they can fall together among the stars.
Overall, "Airstreams and Satellites" seems to be about the tension between fear of change and the allure of adventure. Starr's narrator is hesitant, but ultimately willing to take risks and embrace the unknown in pursuit of deeper connections.
Line by Line Meaning
You said everything is changing
You remarked on how everything around us is in a constant state of flux
I never wanted to go home
The idea of returning back to normalcy wasn't exactly appealing to me
The sky above me could've caved in
Such was the magnitude of my distraction that even a major catastrophe would have gone unnoticed
I don't think I would've known
I was so caught up in my own head that I wouldn't have realised the impending doom
And I tried to fight
Despite knowing that something wasn't right, I endeavoured to keep up the struggle
But the tremors of delight
Despite the inner turmoil, I found a measure of happiness in the chaos around me
Just got bigger
As the situation unfolded, the joy managed to overpower everything else
I found stars for you
I surfed through the vastness of the universe and found hope in the form of celestial bodies
Among the airstreams and the satellites
I discovered these bright entities amid powerful airstreams and orbiting satellites
I'll be falling soon
I sense a sudden drop in mood and expect to crash down anytime soon
I hope that you'll be falling, too
I wish that you can join me in this freefall towards an uncertain future
I've never been one to get lazy
I have always been a person of action and constantly sought to match or surpass my past exploits
Since I learned how to stay alive
Since the moment I became self-sustaining, I have been on my toes
It's the danger that will save me
It's in the face of peril that I feel most alive and rejuvenated
I'm reaching out for you tonight
Tonight, more than ever, I long for your company and reassurance
As I'm walking in
Even as I am on my way to you, I can feel doubts and insecurity seeping in
Oh my sweetest friend
You are a dear and cherished one to me, and I seek counsel and comfort from you
How can you be sweeter
Despite being amazingly kind and supportive, you somehow manage to outdo yourself each time
The city is a stranger
The hustle and bustle of the city overwhelms me, and I feel like I don't belong here anymore
I can hardly sit still
The commotion and restlessness around me is infectious, and I find it tough to remain calm
Tell me it gets easier
I want to hear from you that things will eventually fall into place, and I won't feel like an outsider for long
To own up to the way I feel
I want to feel confident enough to acknowledge my true emotions and express them without hesitation
I'm flying higher now
I seem to have overcome the turbulence of my mind, and I feel a sense of elation
I hope I don't find out
I would rather enjoy this feeling for as long as possible and not uncover any harsh realities anytime soon
How long I've been dreaming
I wonder how much of this is just a figment of my imagination and how much is genuine
Tell me I'm not dreaming
I seek your confirmation that this newfound joy is real and not just another illusion
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