MOUNTAIN STAGE
Little Theater
Civic Center Charleston
Wednesday April 22, 2009
Doors 6:30pm Show 7:00pm
Tickets: Advance $12.50 - Day of show $18.00
Civic Center Box Office 304 345 7469/
TickeTmaster: 800.745. 3000 Taylor Books
All seats General Admission
Neko Case - Over more than a decade, singer/songwriter Neko Case has refined her dark, roots-tinged sound to become one of the most popular members of neo-country scene. Born in Alexandria, VA, and raised in Tacoma, WA, Case left home at age 15. She moved to Vancouver to attend art school and became immersed in the city’s punk scene. In 1997, Case released her first solo debut, "The Virginian," co-founded the old-timey side project the Corn Sisters and began a long-running affiliation with the popular New Pornographers. In 2000, Bloodshot Records issued "Furnace Room Lullaby" but it was 2002's dark "Blacklisted" that made a number of critic’s "best of" lists and landed her a tour opening for Nick Cave. In 2006, "Fox Confessor Brings the Flood" continued introducing her music to a wider audience. "Live from Austin, TX" followed a year later. Released in 2009, "Middle Cyclone" was partially recorded in a barn at her farm in Vermont. Case recently appeared on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno."
Greg Brown - The prolific, Iowa-born singer/songwriter has become one of the elder statesmen of the new folk scene. Brown got his start when he won a contest to play an opening set for singer/songwriter Eric Andersen. After running a hootenanny at Gerde’s Folk City in NYC, and appearing regularly on "Prairie Home Companion," Brown founded the successful Red House Records label. He’s recorded his songs, which are, by turns, dark, humorous and sad, with folks like Bill Morrissey and Beausoliel’s Michael Doucet. In 2002, "Going Driftless: Tribute to Greg Brown," featured artists including Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Iris Dement, Ani DiFranco and Shawn Colvin, interpreting their favorite Brown songs. All proceeds from the record went to the Breast Cancer Fund.
Vic Chesnutt - If Georgia singer/songwriter Vic Chesnutt started his career as a quirky, ever endearing misanthrope - brought on in part by an accident that left him paralyzed - he’s evolved into one of "rock’s" most unique and articulate songsmiths. Championed by R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe (who produced his first two records), a 1996, "Sweet Relief Two," paid tribute to Chesnutt’s unique songs, with versions performed by Madonna, Hootie & the Blowfish, Smashing Pumpkins and R.E.M., and exposed his music to a wider audience. "Ghetto Bells," released in 2005, featured guest spots by guitarist Bill Frisell and multi-instrumentalist/arranger Van Dyke Parks. In 2007, he issued "North Star Deserter,” produced by film-maker Jem Cohen. He followed with “Dark Developments,” a collaborative record with Athens, GA indie-rock luminaries Elf Power.
Crooked Fingers – This band is the solo project of former Archers of Loaf front-man Eric Bachmann, a one time saxophone major at Appalachian State University. Bachmann co-founded AoL in Chapel Hill, NC, in late 1991. The band was a timely entrant into the noise pop genre and issued a number of acclaimed releases. In 1995, Bachmann teamed with producer Caleb Southern to form the instrumental project Barry Black. After AoL disbanded in 1998, Bachmann founded Crooked Fingers and released a number of CDs in the early 2000's. In 2005, he penned "Dignity and Shame," a conceptual piece based on the life of legendary bullfighter Manolete and his lover, Spanish actress Lope Sino. He released "Forfeit/Fortune" in 2008.
Sonos - This young, a cappella sextet from Southern California reinvents a 21st Century songbook with bold reinterpretations of songs by indie artists including Rufus Wainwright, Fleet Foxes, Imogen Heap, Lewis Taylor and Bjork. Among the songs is a trip-hop version of the Jackson 5's "I Want You Back" and a cover of Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place." A live CD recorded at KCRW will mark the group’s debut. The disc features a guest appearance from the platinum-selling Sara Bareilles on a version of her exquisite song "Gravity."
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For more information contact Adam Harris 304 556 4900