 "The
entire album is glimmering with youthful zest that's undeniable."
--
The Austin Chronicle
Nic Armstrong is a 25-year-old English boy whose music emanates substance, simplicity, soul and a little bit of rock and roll. Nic and his band, The
Thieves, have fashioned a remarkably confident and exciting debut album, The Greatest White Liar, a work that mixes rockers with ballads and melody
with bluesy riffing in tight, skillful writing. The result is a sound which
proves that not everything with a keen eye on the past must surrender its
character and turn a blind eye to anything vaguely contemporary.
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 "Once
you fall under the spell of the wistful
charm and quiet depth of
her songs, Colvin connects in a way
that makes you as curious about the
details of her life as the thoughts
in her songs." -- Robert
Hilburn, Los Angeles Times
Shawn Colvin stands out as a singular and enduring talent. The three-time Grammy winner has released seven albums to date, including the platinum A Few Small Repairs, which featured the hit song "Sunny Came Home.” Colvin's songs have been included on many soundtracks (Armageddon, Serendipity, Because of Winn Dixie), and she has also made appearances in films (Grace Of My Heart, Heartbreakers, and the upcoming Crazy), on television (Suddenly Susan, The Simpsons, The Larry Sanders Show) and on the stage (The Vagina Monologues). Her next album is expected in early 2006.
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 "Not
only does he possess a voice as pretty
as his face, but he writes almost
all his own material, in addition
to playing piano, guitar, and violin(!)."
-- People Magazine
Ben Jelen is a singer/songwriter from the U.K. whose nomadic upbringing included stays in England, Scotland, Texas, New Jersey and Manhattan. He studied piano and violin in his youth and taught himself to play guitar while in college. After graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in Biology, Jelen moved to NYC and worked as a producer and engineer at a local recording studio. He co-produced, wrote, and co-engineered his debut album, Give It All Away, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart in April 2004.
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Wednesday, April 27 @ 3:40pm
Friday, April 29 @ 3:00pm
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 "(Trudell's)
intensely delivered recitations
are backed by his band Bad Dog's
ethereal
guitars and given heightened other
worldly power by the traditional
Native American vocal chants of
the band member known as Quiltman." -- Jim Bessman, Billboard
John Trudell is a recording artist, poet, and champion of indigenous issues. His 1986 release, AKA Grafitti Man, was dubbed "the best album” of the year by Bob Dylan. Subsequent recordings include Fables and Other Realities, Child's Voice: Children Of The Earth, Blue Indians, produced by Jackson Browne and his latest, Bone Days, executive produced by Angelina Jolie. Trudell has toured with Midnight Oil and has acted in the feature films Thunderheart and Smoke Signals. In the 1970s, Trudell served as national Chairman of the American Indian Movement.
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Wednesday, April 27 @ 3:00pm
Thursday, April 28 @ 3:00pm
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"Rejoice, acolytes, the Scottish priests of midnight yearning are back with their first CD in eight years… and their best since 1989's Hats. "An ordinary miracle is all we really need," croons Paul Buchanan. This will do." "A"
-- Entertainment Weekly
Paul Buchanan is the lead singer and songwriter of the Scottish group The Blue Nile. Having released just four albums in some twenty years, The Blue Nile is a testament to quality above quantity. From A Walk Across the Rooftops (1984) to Hats (1989) to Peace At Last (1996) to High (2005), the band's impassioned writing and expressive vocals have won them a fan base that includes Peter Gabriel, Rickie Lee Jones and Rod Stewart. The band's songs have been covered by Annie Lenox, Tom Jones, Isaac Hayes, Julian Lennon, and Joe Cocker.
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Thursday, April 28 @ 3:40pm
Friday, April 29 @ 4:20pm
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 "An Ivy album par excellence - lush, layered pop that sounds at once classicist and totally contemporary." -- The New York Times
Critically acclaimed trio, Ivy, evoke their distinctive brand of bittersweet pop on In The Clear (Nettwerk), making the most striking and confident album of their career. Ivy's audience has grown substantially over the years thanks to continued use of their music in film and TV. The Farrelly Brothers asked Ivy to score Shallow Hal and have licensed their songs for several films. They've also had songs featured in Stephen King's ABC miniseries Kingdom Hospital and an episode of Roswell.
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 "Rice
distinguishes himself with a powerful
voice that carries both grace and
grit and beautiful, churchlike
melodies that rise and fall with
startling
dynamic force." -- The New York Times Magazine
Irish singer-songwriter Damien Rice continues to garner acclaim for his debut album, O, which earned him the Short List Music Prize in 2003. Rolling Stone included O among the best albums of the year, calling it one of the most gorgeous first albums in recent memory. Rice's songs "The Blowers Daughter” and "Cold Water” are featured in Mike Nichols film Closer, and "Cannonball” is heard in Paul Weitz's In Good Company. TV appearances include The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Late Show, Austin City Limits, and Last Call with Carson Daly.
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 " The
strongest, most decisively shaped
songwriting personality to come along
in years."
-- The New York Times
Suzanne Vega ushered in a female, acoustic, folk-pop singer-songwriter movement that includes the likes of Tracy Chapman, Shawn Colvin, Indigo Girls, and the Lilith Fair phenomenon. Suzanne's 1985 self-titled debut was a hit in the U.K., and critically acclaimed in the U.S but 1987's Solitude Standing elevated Suzanne to star status. Its "Luka”, written from the perspective of an abused boy, was a surprising hit. Suzanne has released four other albums, a retrospective CD, a book of poetry, and has hosted the public radio series American Mavericks. Suzanne is currently working on a new album.
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Wednesday, April 27 @ 5:00pm
Thursday, April 28 @ 4:20pm
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