The Genius of David Bowie is not a tribute band per se. Though there certainly is a band. It is more a celebration of musical works and a place for people to share their experience of how this incredible artist touched their lives. Sing a song or two and let’s all dance.

Formed in the wake of David Bowie’s death in January 2016 by Quentin Burton who sought out Bowie fan musicians and put on a show in his SongSmith, singer-songwriter promoter guise. The show in April 2016 at Mr Wolf’s in Bristol was a great success attracting Bowie fans of nearly all generations. So much so that it was repeated at Mr Wolf’s with tweaks in 2017 and 2018 in Bowie’s birthday week along with a couple of other gigs at The Thunderbolt and The Dragonffli over the same period. After the birthday show in 2018 it was decided to take the set forward and turn it into an ongoing band.

Not a tribute band … none of the musicians look in the least like him and the dressing up is enthusiastic rather than mimicry, but as a covers band, concentrating on the music and arrangements. Taking inspiration from Bowie’s live shows (e.g. on Rebel Rebel) as well as his studio work and covering much of his back catalogue from Space Oddity to Lazarus.