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
Big Sky
Garrison Starr Lyrics
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A special kind of beauty
You give yourself up so easily, when you see what you see
I want to hear what you hear
A harmony loud and clear
Custom made for your ear, when you hear what you hear
All stretched out and calling
From take-off to landing, I realize
She's a big sky
If I could stand where you stand
Huddle as close as I can
I might get something secondhand, if I could stand where you stand
If I could hold what you hold
Forget the things I don't know
Easier said than done, though, until I hold what you hold
And from take-off to landing
All stretched out and calling
From take-off to landing, I realize
She's a big sky
We're in trouble now
We may have seen too much to ever come back down
From take-offâ?¦
The lyrics of Garrison Starr's song Big Sky express the desire to see and experience the unique and beautiful perspective of someone else. The first verse expresses the longing to see what the other person sees, to experience that special kind of beauty that they perceive. The second verse expresses the desire to hear what the other person hears, to listen to their interpretation of the world, to understand the harmony that they perceive. The chorus references the vastness and expansiveness of the sky, using it as a metaphor for the other person's perspective. From take-off to landing, stretched out and calling, the realization dawns that the other person is a "big sky". The lyrics suggest that the other person's perspective is so vast and encompassing that it allows them to see and experience things that the listener cannot, and that this is both exhilarating and potentially problematic. The bridge suggests that the singer would like to experience what the other person is experiencing, to hold and understand what they hold and understand.
The lyrics of Big Sky resonate with a desire for connection and understanding, and they convey a sense of wonder and awe at the diversity of human experience. The metaphor of the big sky evokes a sense of expansiveness and unboundedness, while also suggesting a potential danger in seeing and experiencing too much. The repetition of the line "From take-off to landing, I realize she's a big sky" emphasizes the enormity and significance of the other person's perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to see what you see
I desire to experience what you experience
A special kind of beauty
A unique kind of beauty
You give yourself up so easily, when you see what you see
You release your inhibitions easily when you see what you see
I want to hear what you hear
I crave to listen to what you listen
A harmony loud and clear
A perfect blending of sounds that is clear and audible
Custom made for your ear, when you hear what you hear
Tailored specifically to satisfy your hearing senses, when you hear what you hear
And from take-off to landing
From the beginning to the end
All stretched out and calling
So vast and inviting
From take-off to landing, I realize
Throughout the journey, I comprehend
She's a big sky
She is an immense and unbounded expanse
If I could stand where you stand
If only I could be in the same position as you
Huddle as close as I can
Stand as close as possible
I might get something secondhand, if I could stand where you stand
It is possible to enjoy something indirectly when you stand at someone else's place
If I could hold what you hold
If I could have what you possess
Forget the things I don't know
Forget the things I am ignorant about
Easier said than done, though, until I hold what you hold
It's easier to say than to do, until I grasp what you hold
We're in trouble now
We are in a predicament now
We may have seen too much to ever come back down
We may have already experienced too much to ever return back to a lower state
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MADS MAZANTI, SVERRE S NIELSEN, THOMAS E RASMUSSEN
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