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July 28
>> JENNIFER O’CONNOR
>> LINDSAY ANDERSON
>> THE RATS
Doors at 2 PM; free
East River Amphitheater: FDR Drive @ Cherry St.
Curated by Venus Zine
>>Jennifer O’Connor
via Matador Records:
“Jennifer’s career began in Atlanta, where after college she joined Violet, a band compared to X and the Pixies. She started playing solo after quitting Violet and moving to NYC. Her influences are other artists with a fresh take on self-awareness, from Destroyer, Silver Jews, Aimee Mann, and Smog, to Dylan and Petty, as well as Jay Z, Kanye West, and Dizzee Rascal. Jennifer released her debut EP, Truth Love Work, in 2000. ‘Time Out’ wrote, “O’Connor is another Liz Phair or Elliott Smith waiting to happen. Her understated guitar-based songs lack the primping, preening and obviousness of Phair and the sad-sack whining of Smith. Rather, her matter-of-fact lyrics tell stories that us regular joes can relate to.” Her self-released, self-titled debut followed in 2002, and Red Panda released the acclaimed The Color And The Light in May 2005.”
web: http://www.jenniferoconnor.net/
audio/myspace : http://www.myspace.com/jenniferoconnor
more audio: http://www.daytrotter.com/article/224/free-songs-jennifer-oconnor
press: http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38138-over-the-mountain-across-the-valley-and-back-to-the-stars
>>Lindsay Anderson
via her website:
Lindsay Anderson is co-founder of the group L‘altra and has contributed her voice and talents to many other internationally acclaimed artists. She has played, recorded and toured with artists
such as Edith Frost, Will Oldham/Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Telefon Tel Aviv, Slicker, and Pulseprogramming. Known for her soaring, intimate and honeyed vocals, Lindsay has departed from L‘altra to further explore the depth of this voice. Lindsay’s debut record (to be released in 2007) consists of simple songs with Lindsay’s signature layered melodies of wurlizer, rhodes and piano. She also takes up the guitar on multiple tracks which expands the songwriting styles on the
album to include sweet pop, insightful folktales and powerful rockscapes. Ultimately, this record is a haunting, dark and redeeming journey displaying a personal and artistic growth for the artist.
web: http://www.lindsayanderson.net/
audio/myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lindsaychristina
>>The Rats
“THE RATS send their latest EP preview and it’s off the charts. Suicide vocals, ferocious guitars and great songs grab you by the hips and won’t let go. Rock-n-roll never dies, it just goes underground.” (NY Waste)
web: http://www.theratsnyc.com/
audio/myspace: http://www.myspace.com/theratsnyc